Narayan Das Maharaj, Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Rajasthan to get Padma Shri Award 2018

Narayan Das Maharaj, Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Rajasthan to get Padma Shri Award 2018. The list of Padma awardees 2018 announced by the Union government on Republic Day includes 2 eminent persons from Rajasthan along with 3 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri Awards. Narayan Das Maharaj is associated with Triveni Dham, Jaipur and Maharao Raghuveer Singh is from Sirohi.

About Narayan Das Maharaj : महाराज नारायणदास चिमनपुरा गांव के रहने वाले हैं। यह गांव त्रिवेणी धाम से लगभग दो किलो मीटर दूर है। शिष्यों के मुताबिक नारायणदास महाराज को माता-पिता छह वर्ष की उम्र में भगवानदास महाराज के पास छोड़ गए थे। नारायणदास गुरुजी की रात-दिन सेवा करते। उनसे शिक्षा-दीक्षा ली और समाज सेवा में लग गए। महाराज नारायणदास सबसे ज्यादा उम्र के वैरागी हैं। उनके शिष्य उन्हें 92 वर्ष का बताते हैं, लेकिन उन्हें देख लगता है कि वे शतायु हो चुके हैं। वे श्रद्धालुओं को गौ रक्षा का संदेश देते हैं और भूखे का पेट भरना ही जीवन का सबसे बड़ा उद्देश्य समझते हैं।

Maharao Raghuveer Singh: Maharao Raghuveer Singh is from Sirohi will gets Padma Shri Award 2018 in Literature and Education category for his contribution.
  • Padma Shri (Padma Shree) is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Awarded by the Government of India, it is announced every year on India's Republic Day.
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PM Modi inaugurates work commencement of Barmer refinery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16th January 2018 inaugurated the commencement of work at the oil refinery in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The state of the art refinery will be first of its kind in the country. Barmer refinery, which is a joint venture between the HPCL and the state government at an estimated cost of Rs 43,000 crore. The refinery is expected to change the growth landscape of Rajasthan and western parts of the state in particular. Rajasthan Congress had slammed the state government last week for re-laying of the foundation stone, saying it had already been performed four years ago by Sonia Gandhi.
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted out saying the Barmer Refinery and Petrochemicals Project of HRRL will bring an unprecedented surge in infrastructure development, improvement of healthcare services, establishment of prestigious education institutions in Western Rajasthan. Chief minister Raje, who was present on the occasion, said courses on petrochemicals technology will be introduced in state polytechnics to help local people get jobs in the petrochemical complex. The project is expected to create 1,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs during the construction period.

18th All India Whips Conference at Udaipur, Rajasthan

The 18th All India Whips’ Conference was inaugurated by Shri Ananthkumar, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Chemical & Fertilizers today at Udaipur, Rajasthan on 8th January 2017. Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje Scindia, presided over the inaugural session as the Chief Guest. The two-day conference is hosting around 90 Delegates belonging to 19 States and Centre.  The conference will conclude on 9th January, 2018. In his inaugural address, Shri Ananthkumar informed that the duty of a Whip is not only to monitor the Members of the party in Legislature but also to moderate and motivate them. He compared the Whips Conference to twin Rainbows – Rainbow of various Political Parties and Rainbow of various States and stated that Parliamentary Democracy is the best form of democracy.  The entire purpose of this conference is to strengthen the parliamentary democracy, its institutions and ultimately serve the people at large, the Minister added.
The conference provides a platform to Whips of various political parties – ruling as well as opposition at the Centre as well as the States to exchange their views and experiences and discuss the challenges facing them in discharge of their Parliamentary duties and evolve norms for efficient working of parliamentary machinery.

Rajasthan Current Affairs January 2018

Rajasthan Current Affairs for January 2018Rajasthan Current Affairs General Knowledge(GK) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for RAS, IAS/ Bank and other competitive examinations across Rajasthan.  As part of Current Affairs , We will daily provides you Question of Current Affairs, India GK and World GK during whole month of January 2018 which will help you in various rajasthan state level examinations like RAS, REET, Rajasthan Patwari, Rajasthan Police and other state level examinations. For Current Affairs Live Updates, Rajasthan GK, Download Free Mobile App:
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Rajasthan Current Affairs for 
January 2018:  
निर्दलीय विधायक राजकुमार शर्मा ने 1 जनवरी इस्तीफा दिया है, वे कहाँ से विधायक है?
A. रतनगढ़ 
B. रामगढ़ 
C. नवलगढ़ 
D. किशनगढ़ 
Answer: C
विस्तार : राजस्थान में डाक्टरों की हड़ताल के कारण कई लोगों की मौत के विरोध में निर्दलीय विधायक राजकुमार शर्मा ने 1 जनवरी 2018 को विधायकी से इस्तीफा दे दिया। राजकुमार ने इस्तीफा विधानसभा अध्यक्ष कैलाश मेघवाल को सौंपा...Check Detail Explanation at RAJASTHAN GK App:  tinyurl.com/RajasthanGK

22वां राष्ट्रीय युवा महोत्सव 12 से 16 जनवरी, 2018 तक कहाँ आयोजित होगा?
A. उदयपुर 
B. दिल्ली 
C. अजमेर 
D. जयपुर 
Answer: D 
विस्तार : 22वां राष्ट्रीय युवा महोत्सव  12 से 16 जनवरी, 2018 तक जयपुर में आयोजित किया जायेगा। मुख्य सचिव ने बैठक में उपस्थित अधिकारियों को निर्देश दिए कि युवा कार्यक्रम एवं खेल मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा आयोजित किए जाने वाले इस कार्यक्रम में राज्य सरकार सक्रिय भागीदारी का निर्वहन कर कार्य करेगा...Check Detail Explanation at RAJASTHAN GK App:  tinyurl.com/RajasthanGK

18th All India Whips’ Conference held in which city?
A. Jaipur
B. Delhi
C. Udaipur
D. Raipur
Answer: C
Explanation: The 18th All India Whips’ Conference was inaugurated by Shri Ananthkumar, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Chemical & Fertilizers today at Udaipur, Rajasthan on 8th January 2017. Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje Scindia, presided over the inaugural session as the Chief Guest...Check Detail Explanation at RAJASTHAN GK App:  tinyurl.com/RajasthanGK

22वां राष्ट्रीय युवा महोत्सव 12 से 16 जनवरी 2018 तक जयपुर में

22वां राष्ट्रीय युवा महोत्सव  12 से 16 जनवरी, 2018 तक जयपुर में आयोजित किया जायेगा। मुख्य सचिव ने बैठक में उपस्थित अधिकारियों को निर्देश दिए कि युवा कार्यक्रम एवं खेल मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा आयोजित किए जाने वाले इस कार्यक्रम में राज्य सरकार सक्रिय भागीदारी का निर्वहन कर कार्य करेगा तथा सम्बन्धित विभाग आपसी समन्वय स्थापित कर कार्य करेंगे ताकि युवा महोत्सव का जयपुर में भव्य आयोजन हो सके। 
युवा महोत्सव में भाग लेने के लिए प्रदेश, केन्द्र शाषित राज्यों सहित अन्य राज्यों के लगभग 3500 से 5000 युवा सहभागी होंगे। इन्हें जयपुर दर्शन कराने, राज्य का पर्यटन साहित्य और राज्य सरकार की 4 वर्ष की उपलब्धियों का साहित्य सुलभ कराने तथा राजस्थानी सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम की व्यवस्था सुनिश्चित किए जाने के लिए अभी से तैयारी शुरू करने के निर्देश दिए। उन्होंने बताया कि कार्यक्रम स्थल पर समुचित रौशनी, पेयजल, साफ-सफाई, सड़क व्यवस्था, मोबाईल टॉयलेट के साथ मेडीकल टीम की व्यवस्था सुनिश्चित करने के साथ ही युवा सहभागियों का राजस्थानी परम्परानुसार स्वागत किए जाने के भी निर्देश दिए। 

Nihal Chand Goel appointed as Chief Secretary of Rajasthan

Rajasthan Government on 30th December appointed Nihal Chand Goel (59) as the new chief secretary of Rajasthan. He replaced Ashok Jain, who is retiring on December 31. Goel will hold charge for four months only. Along with being the chief secretary, Goel will also handle the additional responsibility of being the chairman of Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals, Udaipur, until further orders.
A 1982-batch officer, Goel was additional chief secretary (ACS) , forest and environment, tourism, art and culture department and additional chief secretary, coordination – mines and petroleum department, Rajasthan. Goel, who has done his masters in English Literature and then an MBA, has also served as the collector and district magistrate of Jaisalmer in 1990. He has also been the chairman and managing director of the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Limited. He is known for his excellent public dealing, leadership qualities and handling files.