April 2019

RAJASTHAN Kekri block of Ajmer ranks No. 1 on health performance   Ajmer’s Kekri block has secured first place among all the blocks in the state, for best implementation of national and state health programmes and for improved health indicators. No block from Jaipur has managed to book a place in first 10 positions. Amber of Jaipur … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh History : Madras presidency   Then Northern Circars became part of the British Madras Presidency. Eventually that region emerged as Coastal Andhra region. Later, the Nizam had ceded 5 territories (Datta Madalâlu) to British which eventually emerged as Rayalaseema region. The Nizams retained control of the interior provinces as the Princely … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Architecture: Taragarh Fort   Taragarh Fortor ‘Star Fort’ is the most impressive of structures of city of Ajmer in Indian state of Rajasthan. A rather ramshackle fort, with its overgrown vegetation, It was constructed in 1354 upon a steep hillside. There are three gateways to the fort, well known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh History : Kakatiyas   The 12th and the 13th centuries saw the emergence of the Kakatiya dynasty. They were at first the feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, ruling over a small territory near Warangal. A ruler of this dynasty, Prola II (1110–1158) extended his sway to the south and … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Economist Intelligence Unit set to bring down Indias growth outlook for 2019-20   Both Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)earlier this month cut their 2019-20 growth projection for India to 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent earlier, blaming rising risks to global economic growth as well as weakening domestic investment activity. … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Economist Intelligence Unit set to bring down Indias growth outlook for 2019-20   Both Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)earlier this month cut their 2019-20 growth projection for India to 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent earlier, blaming rising risks to global economic growth as well as weakening domestic investment activity. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh History : Reddy dynasty   The first of the Reddy clans came into prominence during the Kakatiya period. During this time the Reddys carved out for themselves feudal principalities. After the death of Pratapa Rudra II and the subsequent fall of the Kakatiya empire, the Reddy chiefs became independent and this … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: 31% candidates are below 40 years of age   In the first phase of parliamentary elections in Rajasthan, only 31% of the 115 candidates in the fray are below 40 years of age.   Out 115 candidates in the fray for the 13 seats in the first phase of elections, only 36 are 40 or blow years … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Vedanta Ltd. gets approval for expansion of its plant in Rajasthan   Mining firm Vedanta Ltd. has received environment clearance for the expansion of itsoil and gas operation in Rajasthan. This would entail the company an investment of 12,000 crore. The proposal is to expand onshore oil and gas production from 3,00,000 BOPD (barrels oil per day) … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Saudi Arabia to host G20 Summit in 2020, first in Arab world   Saudi Arabiawill host the annual G20 leaders’ summit on November 21-22, 2020, in its capital Riyadh. This will be the first G20 Summit to be hosted in the Arab  Japan will host this year’s G20 summit in Osaka, which will be held June 28-29, as well as ministerial … Read more