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40th International Annual Desert Festival 2019
The 40th edition of International Annual Desert Festival 2019 has started in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on February 17. Thousands of tourists are participating in the colourful event. The 3-day festival, which exhibits rich cultural heritage of the desert state, commenced with ..
EXERCISE VAYU SHAKTI-2019
A mega exercise, EXERCISE VAYU SHAKTI-2019 involving 140 fighter jets and attack helicopters, in a firepower demonstration was held close to the border with Pakistan at Pokhran in Rajasthan. Indian Airforce Strength at Display The mega exercise, EXERCISE VAYU SHAKTI-2019 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019
The Rajasthan Assembly has passed the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019. The bill aims to address the demands of the Gujjars who are protesting for reservations. Features of the Bill The features of the Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill, 2019 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Rajasthan state assembly passes bill to end minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic poll candidates
The Rajasthan Assembly has recently passed two Bills which seek to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic poll candidates. The House passed by voice vote the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) ..
Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill to Scrap Minimum Education Qualification for Civic Polls
The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic polls candidates. What was the education criterion proposed? As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Health Ministry conducts 8th round of National Deworming Day campaign
The Health Ministry undertook the 8th round of National Deworming Day campaign across the country on 8th February to reduce the prevalence of parasitic intestinal worms among children. National Deworming Day National Deworming Day is aimed at deworming all preschool ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Plea in Supreme Court in favour of Two Child Policy
A plea filed lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay in Supreme Court has sought the declaration of the ‘two-child norm’ as a mandatory criterion for government jobs, aids and subsidies and urged that the law dealing with the condition for recognition of a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Vidarbha claim 2nd successive Ranji Trophy
The defending champions Vidarbha won the 85th Ranji Trophy title. The defending champions defeated Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final. Score Card of the Ranji Final Clash Vidarbha: 312 and 200 Saurashtra: 307 and 127 Aditya Sarwate of was ..