nov 2019

  INTERNATIONAL ●      IAAF renamed as World Athletics   The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been officially renamed as World Athletics. IAAF, the sport’s international governing body, also changed the name of its Twitter handle and the URL of its official website. The name change had been suggested in a bid to make the sport more accessible. … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Subscribe on YouTube Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka at Anuradhapura. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and several MPs will be present on the occasion as Anuradhapura holds significance as a sacred city for Buddhism. Previously, Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary Gotabaya … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to open 167 English schools from July 2020   The Rajasthan government has decided to open 167 English medium schools in an equal number of blocks from July 2020.   This year, the government had opened 33 English medium schools in each district headquarters. The schools were opened to celebrate the 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi … Read more

RAJASTHAN Traffic cops seek nod for AI cameras for better management   The city traffic police have sought a nod for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cameras that can capture in one shot over 11 offences including driving without helmet, wrong-side driving, high-beam violation etc.   According to traffic police, a comprehensive survey of Jaipur’s major streets revealed that … Read more

  Join Our Telegram Channel INTERNATIONAL   Bangladesh tops business bribery risk in South Asia   Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian countries, according to the Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries.   The Matrix evaluates countries under four parameters which are business interaction with the government, … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Indo-Uzbekistan Joint Field Training Exercise (FTX)-2019 ‘Exercise Dustlik-2019’   The inaugural Indo-Uzbekistan Joint Field Training Exercise (FTX)-2019, Exercise DUSTLIK-2019 culminated on 13 November 2019.   In the joint exercise which began on 04 November 2019 training was focused on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the urban scenario as well as sharing of expertise … Read more

RAJASTHAN Habitats of Great Indian Bustards to be declared as conservation reserves   Seeking to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Union environment ministry has decided to declare their habitats as conservation reserves and asked power companies to consider placing high voltage lines under the ground as the birds have died after coming in contact with … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   ·       India pledged USD5 mn to the UN Palestine refugee agency   India has announced that it is to contribute $5 million in 2020to theUN Palestine refugee agency. It aims to provide services to refugees in the fields of education and health. The move is to mark solidarity with the Palestine refugees.   The … Read more

RAJASTHAN Museum to be set up at Rajasthan police headquarters   A museum depicting the history, antique documents and old uniforms of Rajasthan police will come up at the Police Headquarters (PHQ).   Apart from uniforms that changed over the years, different weapons from all districts will be brought to Jaipur for display at the museum.   The Rajasthan police was … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL   ·       Bangladesh partners with China to build Purbachal   Bangladeshhas partnered with Chinato build its first smart city and the biggest planned township on the outskirts of Dhaka. The project also includes a mega water project which upon completion, will divert water from the Meghna river to the settlement. The township is signed under Bangladesh’s … Read more