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May 9: Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh I
Maharana Pratap Singh popularly known as “Maharana” was the 13th king of Mewar (the present Rajasthan). He was born on May 9, 1540. Rana and the Mughals The...
PM Modi holds meeting regarding Extension of lockdown
On April 8, 2020, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with political leaders discussing the extension of lock down. Prime Minister has indicated that most...
Rajasthan celebrates Statehood Day
Every year, Rajasthan celebrates its Statehood Day on March 30. Popularly known as “Land of the Kings”, it is the largest Indian state in area. The day is...
Rajesh Chaplot receives highest Civilian Award (Golden Jubilee Medal-Civilians) of Uganda
Rajesh Chaplot, who received the highest Civilian Award (Golden Jubilee Medal-Civilians) of Uganda, is a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) businessman, hailing from Rajasthan. The award was presented by the...
CAG Report: 40% of Environment Related Crimes in India are from Rajasthan
On March 6, 2020, the Comptroller and Auditor General tabled the report for the year that ended on 31st March 2018 (2017-18). The report was tabled in the...
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passes Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was recently passed by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to declare the entire Walled City area in Jaipur as a ‘no construction zone’....
National Chambal Sanctuary declared as eco-sensitive zone
As per the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, the National Chambal Sanctuary was declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). The sanctuary, which is located across the states...
Lok Sabha Speaker launches “Suposhit Maa Abhiyan”: To create Malnutrition free India
On March 1, 2020, the Lok Sabha speaker Shri Om Birla launched Suposhit Maa Abhiyan in Kota, Rajasthan. The Scheme aims to create malnutrition-free India. It mainly supports...
Pink City-Jaipur receives World Heritage Certificate from UNESCO
On February 5, 2020, the Pink City of Rajasthan, Jaipur, received World Heritage Certificate from the UNESCO. The UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay visited India to present the...
National Emergency Declared in Pakistan to fight against Locusts in the border
Pakistan which is facing the worst locust attacks in decades has declared National Emergency. The emergency was declared to tackle the insects that are destroying crops in Punjab...
Worst Locust Attack in 60 years in Rajasthan
Crops across 10 districts with an area of approx 3.6 lakh hectares in the western region of Rajasthan have been damaged due to the continuous and the worst...
