February 2019

INTERNATIONAL     India ranks 47th in ‘Inclusive’ Internet list   India ranked 47th in the overall “Inclusive Internet Index 2019” (3i).   The index has been prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook.   Sweden topped the index which was followed by Singapore and the US.   The index was expanded to … Read more

RAJASTHAN GIB centre to be used for breeding of lesser florican   The country’s first proposed captive breeding centre for great Indian bustard (GIB) at Sorsan in Baran district will also be used for the conservation and breeding of lesser florican.   Lesser florican (sypheotides indicus), the smallest bustard among four bustard species, was once … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Join Our Telegram Channel ·         World’s fastest 1TB microSD card revealed at MWC   Two 1 terabyte microSDcards were revealed by companies Western Digital-owned SanDisk and Micron during Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The 1TB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD card, which the company claims to be the world’s fastest, reaches speeds of up to 160 Mbps. While Micron’s card, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Old-age pension for small and marginal farmers soon   Very soon the elderly small and marginal farmers in Rajasthan would be entitled to old-age pension. The draft, for granting pension of Rs 750 to small farmers up to 75 years of age and Rs 1000 to those above 75, has been finalised and would soon get the cabinet approval. … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   ·         Saudi Arabia appoints first female ambassador to United States   Saudi Arabia has appointed Princess Reema bint Bandar, a former business executive and philanthropist, as its first femaleambassador to the United States. She replaced Prince Khalid bin Salman, amid fallout over journalist Khashoggi’s murder. She has been a leading advocate of female empowerment in … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Government seeks CSR funds from firms to improve education in Rajasthan   Subscribe on YouTube The government may not have enough funds to improve the infrastructure to provide quality education but it provides the basic network and spread where private companies can pitch in with their CSR funds for a better impact and outcome.   … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   Afghanistan begins exports to India through Chabahar   Afghanistan began exports to India through an Iranian port.   Officials said that 23 trucks carrying 57 tonnes of dried fruits, textiles, carpets and mineral products were dispatched from western Afghan city of Zaranj to Iran’s Chabahar port.   The consignment will be shipped … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL     China has unveiled its ‘first female AI news anchor’   China’s state-owned TV channel Xinhua unveiled the world’s first female Artificial Intelligence(AI) news anchor.   The AI anchor has been developed by state-run news agency Xinhua in collaboration with tech firm Sogou Inc.   The AI robot anchor, Xin Xiaoment, can … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan can achieve more than eight per cent economic growth: CII   In a bid to accelerate economic growth of Rajasthan, CII has identified key interventions as part of the ‘Roadmap for Rajasthan: A 10-point agenda for growth.’ The roadmap covers various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, renewable energy, startup ecosystem, infrastructure development including skills centres … Read more