July 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s first weed museum to come up in Jaipur   For the first time in the state, a ‘weed museum’ will be inaugurated at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur. The concept of weed museum has been proposed wherein preserved samples of weeds can be displayed for the general public and farmers, to help them with … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL Budj Bim Cultural Landscape received UNESCO’s World heritage list   TheBudj Bim Cultural Landscape in south-west Victoriahas received UNESCO’s World heritage list. It is the first in Australia to be in the list. UNESCO’s desicion recognises Budj Bim’s significance to all of humanity. Budj Bim is the 20th site in Australia to make it on to the UNESCO … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Japan officially resumes commercial whaling after more than 30 years   Japan resumed commercial whaling for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo’s controversial decision They decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). With this, Japan joined Iceland and Norway as the only nations to allow commercial whaling despite … Read more

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL New Zealand bans single-use plastic shopping bags   New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags introducing hefty fines for business. Plastic pollution has become a growing global concern with a million birds and more than 100,000 marine mammals who are injured or killed every year Companies that break New Zealand’s ban face … Read more

RAJASTHAN Makrana Marble used for Taj Mahal is now ‘Global Heritage Stone Resource’   Marble from Makrana in Rajasthan is now Asia’s first Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR), as confirmed by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), an international non-governmental organisation devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology.   The GHSR designation … Read more

The key highlights of union Budget 2019 are  given below : A 10-point Vision for the decade Building Team India with Jan Bhagidari Minimum Government Maximum Governance. To Achieve green Mother Earth and Blue Skies through a pollution-free India. Making Digital India reach every sector of the economy. Launching Gaganyan, Chandrayan, other Space and Satellite … Read more

RAJASTHAN Nal Se Jal’ scheme   The ambitious scheme proposes to provide piped water to all by 2024.   According to the estimate, only 16% of the families and 25% of the population in the state are presently covered by piped water. It is estimated that a whopping Rs 70,000 crore is required to make this dream … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to combat dreaded swine flu   Though Maharashtra has a high mortality rate compared to Rajasthan, the state government is all set to follow Maharashtra model in its fight against swine flu.   While Rajasthan had an average of four deaths per 100 cases, the death rate was 11 per 100 … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its updated report   International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the leading wildlife conservation body, has recently released its updated its assessment onvarious species from the canopies of tropical forests to the ocean floor. It warned the global countries as mankind’s destruction of nature has … Read more