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RAJASTHAN Biodegradable bags to replace plastic bags. Biodegradable bags, made of starch from maize, are likely to replace regular polythene bags in the state. After imposing effective ban on usage of plastic bags, government has been looking for a substitute. According to officials, biodegradable bags look to be the best available option which … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh History : Vishnukundinas The Vishnukundinas were a dynasty that ruled over the Deccan and South India. It played an important role in the history of the Deccan during the 5th and 6th centuries. According to Edward B. Eastwick, the Maharaja of Vizianagaram descends from the Maharajas of Udaipur and is … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh CM hikes welfare pension amount by 100 per cent Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced an increase in welfare pension amount to Rs 2000 per month from Rs 1000. Naidu said that the benefit will be extended right from the month of January. Interestingly, Naidu increased the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Ranthambhore hosts a record 67 tigers in reserve Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, RTR is all set to become the nursery for tigers in Rajasthan. The RTR as on date hosts the highest number of tigers in the history of the park. According to officials at the park, the total number of tigers in the park today is 67. … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra surpasses Bihar, tops nation in Covid recovery rate Andhra Pradesh topped the country in terms of Covid-19 recoveries with over 94.4% recovery rate by surpassing Bihar (94.3%). Only a few states/Union territories have achieved over 90 per cent recovery rate, including Chandigarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. AP, which has the second-highest caseload in … Read more
RAJASTHAN GSI to use NASA-developed tech to locate minerals in Rajasthan The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is going to use ultra-modern remote-sensing technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time in India to map surface mineralogy. An MoU was signed with Geoscience Australia as a part … Read more
RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme. The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage : -Saheliyon-Ki-Bari A popular garden space in Udaipur, in Saheliyon-Ki-Bari lay fountains, kiosks, lotus pool, and elephant statues. The place was developed and built by Maharana Bhopal Singh. There is also a museum in this Garden of the Maidens. Built in the eighteenth century, this land was primarily used … Read more
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RAJASTHAN Banasthali & BITS, Pilani score big in NIRF ranking For the second year consecutively, Rajasthan University (RU) has failed to secure a position in the top 100 universities of the country. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2019, India Rankings were released by president Ram Nath Kovind recently. RU scored poorly at academics, … Read more