Dec 2018

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Zoramthanga To Be Sworn In As Mizoram Chief Minister   In Mizoram, the new government of Mizo National Front (MNF),headed by Mr. Zoramthanga will be sworn in on 15th December. It was decided at a meeting between Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan and a delegation of the MNF party led by Zoramthanga at Raj Bhavan … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bikaner state set up first legislative assembly   Before the Rajasthan legislative assembly came into existence in 1952 in independent India, erstwhile Bikaner state had the first functioning legislative assembly, which was set up in 1913. Maharaja Ganga Singh announced the parliamentary form of government in 1911 to mark the 25th anniversary of his rule. It was among … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     ·        International Mountain Day observed on December 11   The Theme for the 2018 edition of the International Mountain Day is: “#MountainsMatter”. It is celebrated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to spread awareness about the contribution of mountains in the biodiversity as it consists of approximately a quarter of the terrestrial biological diversity. … Read more

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   Global Nutrition Report, 2018   India has the highest number of ‘stunted’ children in the world and nearly a third of all stunted children worldwide are to be found in India as per the recently released WHO’s Global Nutrition Report, 2018.   Stunting among children aged under five has fallen from 32.6 … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections, 2018     Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election, 2018 was held on 7 December 2018 in a single phase.   Rajasthan has a unicameral legislature and thus has only one housecalled Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly, located in Jaipur, the state capital.   The current strength of Rajasthan Assembly is 200 … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     ·       India opposes move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as fifth province     India voiced strong opposition to Pakistan’s reported move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province. The entire state of Jammu and Kashmir has been and shall remain part of India. India has called upon Pakistan to vacate all occupied territory.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN 255 wellness centres a big boost for healthcare in Rajasthan   The state has made operational 255 health and wellness centres (HWC) under Ayushman Bharat. The state has not adopted Ayushman Bharat’s insurance component yet but it has adopted its provision of developing health centres as HWCs to provide improved healthcare facilities in the state.   Among 255 … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Sino-India Joint Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018 Exercise Hand-in-Hand is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and China. The joint exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted from 10 to 23 December 2018 at Chengdu, China.   The aim of the exercise is to build and promote … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt okays water supply through pipeline to scarcity-hit areas   The state government has given work orders to the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) to provide water through pipelines in Kho Nagoriyan, Jamdoli and Amber region which are facing an acute water crisis. The project will cost more than Rs 100 crore. Residents of Kho Nagoriyan … Read more