August 2018

TELANGANA 6 lakh saplings given to citizens   About 30.6 lakh saplings were given away to Hyderabadis for free while GHMC planted 3.5 lakh saplings as part of the Haritha Haram initiative in the city. The GHMC decided to plant another five lakh saplings, in addition to 40 lakh plantations in the 4th phase of … Read more

RAJASTHAN Education dept announces 3,290 ‘Ujiyari Panchayats’   Education department announced 3,290 panchayats in the state as ‘Ujiyari Panchayats’.   Government schools in such panchayats had zero dropout rate of students around 50 lakh students will be enrolled in secondary schools under the enrolment campaign in the state.   Directions have been given to officers … Read more

TELANGANA Kaleshwaram project: 400 kv GIS sub-station commissioned   The 400 kv Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) sub-station, established as part of the sixth package of Kaleshwaram project at Nandi Medaram in Peddapally district, has been commissioned.   According to the officials of TS-Transco, it is the first 400 kv sub-station to be commissioned by a … Read more

RAJASTHAN MOU signed, state to get Yamuna water in summer   In order to meet future water requirements, Rajasthan, along with five other states, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of ~4,000 crore Lakhwar multipurpose project in the upper Yamuna basin.   The MOU between Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and … Read more

RAJASTHAN   World Bank to provide $250 million loan to state for improving power distribution   The World Bank will provide a $250 million loan facility to Rajasthan for improving the performance of its electricity distribution sector.   The Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan is the second in the series … Read more

TELANGANA   Jail occupancy in Telangana below normal   While the country grapples with overcrowded prisons, Telangana state claims to be below its maximum capacity based on results of an inquiry into the number of prisoners currently placed. The total authorised accommodation for the entire prison system is 6,848. While the total number of males … Read more

TELANGANA Sharp rise in plastic use in Hyderabad’s supermarkets   Supermarkets in the city have increased the use of plastic, customers shopping in these places have said. Every fruit and vegetable is wrapped in plastic, even cabbage, papaya and other vegetables. These commercial stores use a lot of plastic to wrap even individual bunches of … Read more

RAJASTHAN   To boost tourism in Rajasthan, government promotes unexplored heritage sites   Rajasthan, which houses centuries old heritage buildings and monuments, has notched up an important place in global tourism. Lakhs of tourists annually visit its known heritage buildings famous for unique sculpture, which is a great source to boost state’s revenue along with … Read more

TELANGANA Water bottles makers have to print address, contact info   The Hyderabad High Court that the lawmakers have to keep in mind the fate of citizens who have been consuming bottled water manufactured by multinational companies while making laws and regulations.   The bench made it clear to the bottling companies that they have … Read more

RAJASTHAN RTU’s A-category list has no government engineering college In a major embarrassment for the state technical education department, none of its 13 government engineering colleges have made it to the Quality Index Value A-Category list of engineering colleges that was released by the Rajasthan Technical University (RTU).   Government engineering colleges failed to score … Read more