March 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan set to pip Gujarat in cumin production   Armed with estimated 20% increase in cumin seed (jeera) production this year, Rajasthan is expected produce more cumin than Gujarat, the largest producer of the spice so far. Unlike Rajasthan, Gujarat is likely to witness 3% reduction in cumin production during 2019 due to lower acreage. Cumin production in Rajasthan is estimated to … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL   ·         Cricket to be included in 2022 Asian Games   Cricket is included in the sports programme for the 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China. The decision was reportedly taken at the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) General Assembly. Cricket was omitted from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014. In … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Ordinance to help MSMEs start projects sans approvals   The micro, small and medium enterprises are not required to knock the doors of the state government for getting approvals to start their projects; they can do so by simply filling up a self-declaration form without wasting time and losing opportunities. For three years, … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   ·         NASA created a deep ocean conditions in lab to study origins of life   Scientists from NASA, the U.S. space agency, have reproduced deep ocean conditions in the labto re-create a life that could have formed on the sea floor four billion years ago. The study focuses on how the building blocks of … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL     ·         SpaceX successfully launcheda new astronaut capsule to ISS   SpaceX successfully launched a new astronaut capsule on a week-long round trip to theInternational Space Station (ISS). It is a key step towards resuming manned space flights from U.S. soil after an eight-year break. The new capsule blasted off aboard the Falcon 9 rocket … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   RBI, Bank of Japan sign Bilateral Swap Arrangement   Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Japan have signed a Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA).   It was negotiated between India and Japan during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Tokyo in October 2018.   The BSA provides for India to … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Join Our Telegram Channel Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest … Read more

RAJASTHAN Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate’   Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country’s forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   India and Brunei signed TIEA agreement   The Government of India and the Government of Brunei Darussalam signed an Agreement for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes (TIEA) in New Delhi.   The Agreement enables the exchange of information, including banking and ownership information between the … Read more