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RAJASTHAN Kota revenue court 1st in state to get ISO seal The Revenue Appellate Authority (RAA) court of Kota has become Rajasthan’s first RAA office to get ISO certification for pursuing e-governance, policy display, file tagging and adopting other advanced techniques. The RAA office of Kota is situated in the district collectorate of … Read more
RAJASTHAN State plans law to punish child rapists with death The Rajasthan government was planning to bring a law to award death penalty for raping girls aged 15 or below. The Rajasthan’s home department was preparing a bill that would be presented during the budget session, expected to begin in the last week … Read more
RAJASTHAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch nutrition mission To reduce the level of stunting, undernutrition, anemia and low birth weight in babies, the Centre has included 24 districts of Rajasthan in the first phase of National Nutrition Mission (NMM), which is expected to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jhunjhunu on January 22. In the first phase, 315 … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan wins gold at national volleyball championship Rajasthan clinched the 20th Youth National Volleyball Championship title for the first time in the history of this game on Monday evening at Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, Rajasthan had emerged as the runners up. Defeating Tamil Nadu in the final, Rajasthan bagged the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan camels to help guards at China border Now, camels of Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Barmer will help Indian guards at China border and will ferry their things. Recently, four camels were sent from Bikaner to cold areas of Ladhak. Animal husbandry department of Centre is working on the action plan made in this regard. This will … Read more
RAJASTHAN Bhamashah scheme: Govt to study its social impact The Rajasthan government is all set to get a social impact assessment study of various projects under Bhamashah scheme to assess its utility to the common man. The Bhamashah scheme was initiated in 2008 for financial inclusion and women. The scheme was revamped and … Read more
WEST BENGAL West Bengal to revive WWII airstrips The state government wants to revive airstrips of World War II vintage in the districts that have been lying idle for decades to increase intra-state air connectivity. There are a dozen such airstrips in the state that were used by either the Royal Air Force or US Air Force between 1942 and … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · Saudi Arabia allows women to attend men football match for 1st time Saudi Arabia allowed women to attend a men’s football match for the first time from a sports stadium. This comes after Saudi women were allowed in a stadium for National Day celebrations in a one-off event … Read more
RAJASTHAN Districts told to set up migratory hostels for poor children State education department has directed district education officers to felicitate seasonal or migratory hostels for students of Class-I to Class-VIII in the age group of 6-14 whose parents migrate to other cities for work during winter season. The specialised hostels are meant for economically poor … Read more
WEST BENGAL Veteran Bengali Actress Supriya Devi Passes Away Veteran Bengali film actress and Padmashri awardee, Supriya Devi,passed away in Kolkata, following a severe cardiac arrest. She was 83. Supriya Devi made her debut in the Uttam Kumar-starrer Basu Parivar in 1952. She was also awarded the Banga Vibushan – the highest-ever civilian award given … Read more