Nov 2018

TAMILNADU   60 govt schools in Coimbatore to get biometric attendance systems   A total of 60 government schools here will soon get biometric attendance systems for teachers. Officials in the school education department said they had asked for biometric systems for 60 schools in the Coimbatore revenue district, which comprises four educational districts, in the first phase.   The … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan Heritage : Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort ð   It is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in  Rajasthan. The nearest town is Rawatbhata, 7 km from Bhainsror. ð  Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC. It is dramatically positioned between two rivers, the Chambal and Bamani. It had passed … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu DGP bans cops below SI rank from using cellphones   The state director general of police (DGP) recently issued a circular banning police personnel below the rank of sub-inspectors from carrying mobile phones while on duty, especially when on important assignments such as VVIP security.   The restriction was effected as police … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Swasth Bharat Yatra to reach Jaipur in December   Swasth Bharat Yatra, a Pan-India cyclothon and an outreach of Centre’s ‘Eat Right India’ movement, will reach Jaipur in December for spreading the message of healthy lifestyle. Health officials are making preparations for the Yatra.   After traversing through various cities and towns of … Read more

TAMILNADU TNAU geared up to provide all possible assistance to cyclone Gaja-hit farmers   The Tamil NaduAgricultural University (TNAU) will swing into full action to provide saplings, seeds and technology to rehabilitate farmers affected by cyclone Gaja, said TNAU vice-chancellor.   Coconut, paddy and banana were the three main crops heavily hit in the cyclone.   As a technological … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bengu Kisan movement – (started in 1921)   The main centre of the peasant movement of Bengu was Raita.   Earlier,this place was in Bhilwara, but it is currently in Chittorgarh district.     This movement ran at the time of Bangngu’s Zamidar Anoop singh.   Maharana of Mewar was Fateh Singh.   Reason … Read more

TAMILNADU 150 events lined up for Coimbatore Vizha 2019   The 11th edition of Coimbatore Vizha will start on January 4 and the nine-day carnival will have about 150 events taking place in different parts of the city. The events include last year’s hits like Art Street and an outdoor movie fest, besides having new … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Art : Malwa painting   17th-century school of Rājasthanī miniature paintingcentred largely in Mālwa and Bundelkhand (in modern Madhya Pradesh state); it is sometimes referred to as Central Indian painting on the basis of its geographical distribution. The school was conservative, and little development is seen from the earliest examples, such as the Rasikapriyā (a poem analyzing the love sentiment) … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Nimbarka sect   The Nimarkar sect is also called Dvaitmat, Parashuram ji sect and Sanakadi (sanak) sect.   Nimbarkacharya gave rise to the principles of Dvaitadvaita (bhedabhed) sect and denied Shankaracharya’s advaitadvaitavad.     One of the principal sect of the Vaishnava sect is Acharya Nimbarka. The principal seat of this is located … Read more

TAMILNADU   5,000 more fuel outlets to come up across Tamil Nadu   The number of fuel stations in Tamil Nadu is set to more than double with the addition of 5,000 more as part of the Centre’s plan to open 60,000 of them across the country. Oil PSUs now have 4,600 retail outlets across the state.   About … Read more