Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot creates 19 more districts, 3 new divisions in election year

In a much anticipated move, CM AshokGehlotannounced the creation of 19 newdistricts, including newly carved ones following the reshaping of the existing Jaipur and Jodhpur districts, on Friday.
The announcement was made during the CM’s reply to the Budget debate in the assembly. The CM also declared adding three new administrativedivisions- Sikar, Banswara and Pali – to the list of existing seven.

With 50 districts,Rajasthannow has the third highest number of districts in the country after Uttar Pradesh (71) and Madhya Pradesh (53). In terms of Population, the state is seventh.

The present Jaipur district has been divided into four new districts – Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Dudu and Kotputli-Behror. The CM’s bastion of Jodhpur has been reshaped into three districts – Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West and Phalodi.

Deteriorating law and order was also an element behind the downsizing of giant districts. Interestingly, there was no popular demand for the creation of Jaipur North and South or Jodhpur East and West as separate districts. Ajmer district has been divided into Ajmer, Kekri, and Beawar districts. Of all the newly created districts, the demand for Beawar is 40 years old.

List of New Districts:

Jaipur- Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Dudu and Kotputli – Behror

Jodhpur Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West and Phalodi

Ajmer Kekri and Beawar

Alwar Khairthal

Sikar Neem ka Thana

Sri Ganganagar Anupgarh

Nagaur Deedwana-Kuchaman

Barmer Balotara

Jalore Sanchore

Udaipur Salumber

Bhilwara Shahpura

Bharatpur Deeg

Sawai Madhopur Gangapur city

Vibrant Village Programme to be Implemented for Border States

The took the decision to enhance border security levels for an amount of Rs 4800 crores.

The scheme will cover four states and one Union Territory for financial years 2022-23 to 2025-26.

The Cabinet also gave approval for establishing 2 lakhs of multipurpose primary Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture credit societies, along with Dairy and fishery cooperatives in the next five years at a cost price of Rs 20 lakh crores.

The second of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water boats (ASW SWC) built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, INS Androth, was launched.

These 77-meter-long, 25-knot-capable vessels were made specifically for minelaying, low-intensity maritime operations and anti-submarine operations in coastal areas.

Sports Stadium named after Rani Rampal

Rani Rampal becomes the first ever woman to have a stadium named after her. She is a famous player in the Womens Hockey Team. This stadium is in Rae Bareli.

Moreover, she is the youngest one in her team to participate in the World Cup of the year 2010.

According to the reports, the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Rae Bareli has given a new name to the hockey stadium which is Ranis Girls Hockey Turf.

Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout

Sri Lanka has received the first tranche of anIMF bailoutprogramme, PresidentRanil Wickremesinghetold parliament.
The crisis-ridden island nation was scheduled to receive a $330 million tranche, the first part of a nearly $3 billion bailout approved by the (IMF).

The IMF bailout is expected to catalyse additional support to the tune of $3.75 billion from the likes of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other lenders. It clears the way for Sri Lanka to rework a substantial part of its $84 billion worth of Public Debt.

This was the 17thIMF bailout for Sri Lankaand the third since the country’s decades-long civil war ended in 2009.

India can emerge as a Biodiversity champion

Biodiversity, the totality and variety of our biological Resources, is crucial to the survival of the world. The United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada, made a strong case for the value of our planets biodiversity. The 2030 commitment, which aims to stop and reverse biodiversity loss by protecting 30% of the worlds land and 30% of its Oceans by 2030, was ratified on December 19, 2022, by delegates from 188 nations

India is in a prime position to lead the world in becoming biodiversity champions because it currently has 17% of the worlds Population and 17% of the worlds biodiversity hotspots

According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), there may be as many as 13 million species, although only 1.75 million have been recognised yet, including a large number of insects

Sri Lanka assent to Adani Greens $442 Million Wind Power Project.

Crisis-hit only a month after the Indian multinational conglomerates crashed as a result of the negative report on the Group by American short-seller Hindenburg, Sri Lanka has accepted a $442 million wind power project of Adani Green Energy.

The projects of the Adani Group caused controversy in Sri Lanka last year, with government critics questioning the openness and due procedure used to approve the projects.

Vibrant Village Programme to be Implemented for Border States

The took the decision to enhance border security levels for an amount of Rs 4800 crores.

The scheme will cover four states and one Union Territory for financial years 2022-23 to 2025-26.

The Cabinet also gave approval for establishing 2 lakhs of multipurpose primary Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture credit societies, along with Dairy and fishery cooperatives in the next five years at a cost price of Rs 20 lakh crores.

The second of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water boats (ASW SWC) built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, INS Androth, was launched.

These 77-meter-long, 25-knot-capable vessels were made specifically for minelaying, low-intensity maritime operations and anti-submarine operations in coastal areas.

Sports Stadium named after Rani Rampal

Rani Rampal becomes the first ever woman to have a stadium named after her. She is a famous player in the Womens Hockey Team. This stadium is in Rae Bareli.

Moreover, she is the youngest one in her team to participate in the World Cup of the year 2010.

According to the reports, the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Rae Bareli has given a new name to the hockey stadium which is Ranis Girls Hockey Turf.

Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout

Sri Lanka has received the first tranche of anIMF bailoutprogramme, PresidentRanil Wickremesinghetold parliament.
The crisis-ridden island nation was scheduled to receive a $330 million tranche, the first part of a nearly $3 billion bailout approved by the (IMF).

The IMF bailout is expected to catalyse additional support to the tune of $3.75 billion from the likes of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other lenders. It clears the way for Sri Lanka to rework a substantial part of its $84 billion worth of Public Debt.

This was the 17thIMF bailout for Sri Lankaand the third since the country’s decades-long civil war ended in 2009.

India can emerge as a Biodiversity champion

Biodiversity, the totality and variety of our biological Resources, is crucial to the survival of the world. The United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada, made a strong case for the value of our planets biodiversity. The 2030 commitment, which aims to stop and reverse biodiversity loss by protecting 30% of the worlds land and 30% of its Oceans by 2030, was ratified on December 19, 2022, by delegates from 188 nations

India is in a prime position to lead the world in becoming biodiversity champions because it currently has 17% of the worlds Population and 17% of the worlds biodiversity hotspots

According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), there may be as many as 13 million species, although only 1.75 million have been recognised yet, including a large number of insects