September 2019

INTERNATIONAL ·         India and Russia target USD 30 billion in trade India and Russiahave decided to step up industrial collaboration and make new technologies and investment partnerships, particularly in high tech areas. The collaboration aims to expand bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2025. The decision was taken during the PM’s 3-day visit to Russia.   India-Russia bilateral merchandise … Read more

RAJASTHAN State seeks more time to set up biodiversity panels   The state government will reapproach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking time, till April-May 2020 to constitute Biodiversity Management Committees’ (BMC) at the panchayat level.   The NGT has directed the state government to constitute BMCs at every gram panchayat and panchayat samitis’ by … Read more

INTERNATIONAL The US and 10 ASEAN navies begin first joint military exercises in Southeast Asia   The United States and 10 Southeast Asian countries kicked off maritime drills   The first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) between the regional bloc and Washington will last for five days, starting September 2 at the Sattahip Naval Base in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets 34% higher rainfall than 2018   The state so far has received an average rainfall of 419.67 compared to 396.26 mm received till August 29, 2018. As monsoon will continue for at least one more week many places in the state are going to receive more rains compared to what they had … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Subscribe on YouTube ·         India announces contribution of 22 millions USD to GFTAM for 6th replenishment cycle Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi India announced a contribution of 22 million US Dollarsto the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFTAM) for the 6th replenishment cycle.   Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family … Read more

RAJASTHAN 2 films based on Raj get National Award   Join Our Telegram Channel Two films based on the state have won National Award.   In Best Environmental Film category ‘Machli’ – the world’s famous tiger was declared as a winner. Another movie ‘Turtle’ based on the water crisis in Rajasthan won award.   INTERNATIONAL Subscribe on … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019   As part of the ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training, Exercise Yudh Abhyas – 2019 is being conducted at Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord, Washington, the USA from 05-18 September 2019.   Exercise Yudh Abhyas is one of the largest joint running military training and defence corporation … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review Centre’s hefty penalties for traffic law violations   Rajasthan’s transport minister announced that government in the state would review the proposed compounding fees. He claimed that the high penalties were impractical.   Rajasthan is among those states which are yet to issue the notification for the Act. While the Act has been implemented … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Bangladesh HC allows setting up factories in ‘Ecological Critical Area’ around Sundarbans   Subscribe on YouTube High Court in Bangladesh has allowed setting up of factories near the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) of Sundarbans.   The court asked the government to provide environmental clearance to three companies for setting up LPG bottling plants in Mongla … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan launches AB-MGRSBY health insurance scheme   The Rajasthan government launched a new health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY).   The scheme will be implemented after merging the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) and the state’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojna (BSBY).   With the merger … Read more