July 2019

TELANGANA 25 Telangana districts need special courts for child abuse cases   At least 25 of the 33 districts in Telangana might have to set up special courts, to clear its pending POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases, keeping with the directive of the Supreme Court. Across the state, there are more than 11,000 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Roaring Rajasthan: Tiger count up 115%   Rajasthan’s tiger population has grown by 115% in the last 12 years, says ‘Status of Tigers in India-2018’ report which was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on International Tiger Day.   With 69 tigers, the state stands ninth in the predatory feline population across the country. Madhya Pradesh … Read more

TELANGANA Tiger population increases in Telangana   Telangana has overcome many challenges in tiger conservation by developing a favourable atmosphere for growth in the big cat population in its tiger reserves. The 2018 Tiger Status Report released morning said that Telangana has 26 big cats.   In 2014, there were 68 tigers in undivided Andhra Pradesh. The tiger population went … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Govt plans to amend Act to ensure life term for food adulteration ð  The Rajasthan government plans to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act to make the provision of life imprisonment penalty against those found guilty of food adulteration. ð  The government also plans to make food adulteration a nonbailable offence and … Read more

TELANGANA   CII report: IT corridor leads to congestion Hyderabad has only one IT corridor in the western part of the city, which leads to congestion and one-dimensional development of the city. To encourage the city’s development, incentives have to be given to developers and corporate clients to invest in alternative IT corridors such as … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan risks running out of water: Study   Rajasthan could reel under extreme water crisis in the coming years with the per capita water (PCW) availability going down from 2028 billion cubic metre (BCM) in 1951 to 637 BCM in 2016, state government figures say. The study prepared by the water resources department stated that during the said period, … Read more

TELANGANA Push for ethanol-blended petrol programme in Telangana   The Telangana government has eased storage, movement and permit norms for industrial fuel-grade ethanol, a decision taken following requests from the oil industry that blends it with petrol, as part of the Centre’s push to cut import dependence on fossil fuels. In doing so, the government … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to bring bill against terrorism, organised crime   In order to ensure effective action against smuggling of drugs and narcotics and other serious crimes, the state government will soon bring Rajasthan Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill.   CM said, to handle the challenge of drug smuggling, the state and Centre have many … Read more

TELANGANA 73% increase in income tax collection in Telugu states   The income tax collection in two Telugu states has registered 82.73% increase in the past 5 years.   The two Telugu States have registered 82.73% increase in income tax collections during the past five years.   “The tax collections in the two Telugu states during 2014-15 financial year … Read more

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more