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INTERNATIONAL Turkey lifts scarf ban on women soldiers. Turkey’s Army is lifting a historic ban on women officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country The move, ordered by the Defence Ministry, applies to officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches Women may wear the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan all set to get fourth reserve for big cats Rajasthan is poised to get its fourth tiger reserve with the forest department deliberating on upgrading the Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary. The total area of 1017 sqkm that has been identified as the reserve area comprising two forest blocks of Bhilwara, territorial … Read more
RAJASTHAN Every 3rd Wednesday to be male sterilisation day After the glaringly low male sterilisation rate across the state, the health department has issued guidelines to provide an easy availability and develope public awareness on the issue. The condition of male sterilisation has been pitiable over the last few years. Against the estimated … Read more
RAJASTHAN Camel count in state down by 35%: Livestock Report The state’s camel population has declined by 35 per cent in the last seven years due to a dip in demand for the ‘ships of the desert’ as a primary mode of transportation, according to the 20th Livestock Census report released recently. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan tops in economic offences Rajasthan remains a land of gullible investors with ever-increasing numbers of chit fund scams, ponzi schemes and cheating cases. According to 2017 NCRB figures, the state topped in economic offences in 2017 with 21,645 cases and thus going past traditional cheating dens in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Bureau figures say … Read more
RAJASTHAN Anganbadi centres now tobacco-free The state government has made around 61,000 Anganbadi centres in Rajasthan tobaccofree. The government is also considering a ban on the sale of liquor near the Anganbadi centres. The Anaganbadi centre is an important place for the children up to 6 years of age and pregnant women. Healthy … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bags best tourism film award Rajasthan’s tourism department popular television advertisement ‘Jaane Kya Dikh Jaaye’ has bagged best tourism film award at national tourism awards 2015-16. State also conferred runner up in the category Best State—Comprehensive Development of Tourism INTERNATIONAL · World Rabies Day – 28th September World Rabies … Read more
RAJASTHAN State to electrify all households by September The Rajasthan government aims to electrify 19,000 dhanis (hamlets) and about 10 lakh rural households under rural electrification schemes by September this year. According to government records, 95,000 dhanis and all 43,199 inhabited villages have been electrified in the state. A village is said to … Read more
RAJASTHAN Kabul plans monument in Ajmer to boost ties Afghanistan has expressed interest in setting up a monument in Ajmer to celebrate its religious and cultural ties with the Dargah. Afghanistan has been pitching for declaring Herat and Ajmer as twin cities. Herat is known as the cultural capital of Afghanistan which has a rich history … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan second in environment-related offences Salman Khan’s involvement in 1998 blackbuck poaching case is an indicator as to how Rajasthan has remained one of leading states in reporting environment-related offences. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2016 report, the state registered a total of 190 cases for violations related to Wildlife Protection Act … Read more