Government inks $100 million loan agreement with NDB for Rajasthan Water Project

Government has signed second Loan Agreement with New Development Bank (NDB) for financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for the Desert Areas. This is the first tranche loan of $100 million was approved by the NDB under Multi Tranche ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

PM inaugurates Rajasthan's first oil refinery at Barmer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) project commencement of oil refinery in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. It is first oil refinery to be set up in Rajasthan. The project is undertaken as joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018

Environment Ministry launches Regional Project to Tackle Stubble Burning

The Environment Ministry has approved regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management’ under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). The project was approved at meeting of National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) held ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

Rajasthan becomes first state to offer e-mail IDs in Hindi

Rajasthan has become the first state in India to launch free email addresses in Hindi for its residents. The facility will be available at [email protected] (in Devanagari script). The initiative aims to ensure maximum participation of people towards e-governance and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

Rajasthan to launch ‘Guru-Shishya’ programme in all districts of state

The Rajasthan government will soon introduce ‘Guru-Shishya’ programme in all districts, under which college students can raise discuss with their teachers the issues and problems related to their institutes. According to state Higher Education Minister Kiran Maheshwari, the programme will ..

The combined military exercise “Ajeya Warrior- 2017” started between India and UK

The 14-day long Combined Military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior- 2017’ between India and the United Kingdom (UK) has started in the Mahajan Field Firing Range near Bikaner of Rajasthan on December 1, 2017. The purpose of this exercise is to increase ..