September 2019

TELANGANA Lockheed Martin to begin supplying F-16 wings from Hyderabad plant in 2020   Lockheed Martinbegin supplying wings for its F-16 combat jets from a facility in Hyderabad from next year. Lockheed is bidding for a contract, estimated at more than $15 billion, to supply the Indian Air Force with 114 combat planes and has offered to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rs 600 crore loans sanctioned to over 5 lakh Rajasthan farmers   The state government has sanctioned Rs 600 crore for Kharif crop loans to over five lakh farmers.   Under the cooperative online registration and distribution scheme, over 20 lakh farmers had registered for loans. Out of this, around 15 lakh farmers have already been issued … Read more

TELANGANA ·       Telangana begins to celebrate the floral festival, Bathukamma for the year 2019 ð Marking the beginning of Sharath Ruthu, the nine-day floral festival of Telangana, Bathukamma has begun. ð This year the festival is being celebrated from September 28 to October 6. ð Bathukamma is a festival celebrated by the women on a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more

TELANGANA ·       Telangana pumps up paddy storage capacity ð  With a bumper harvest of 55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy expected this kharif due to bountiful rains and a slew of farmers-friendly sops, the government has started making preparations for procurement and storage of produce on a large scale. ð The government was fully prepared … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan govt bags first water mission awards ð The National Water Mission of Government of India awarded two prizes to the Rajasthan Government for water conservation and efficient water use practices. ð The National Water Mission has initiated annual National Water Mission Awards to recognise excellence in water conservation, efficient water use and … Read more

TELANGANA ·         Neera to be served as non-alcoholic drink in Telganana ð   Telangana government on Wednesday announced the policy to promote the toddy based drink, Neera as a non-alcoholic health drink in the state. ð  Soon the government will open a Neera parlour that will serve the drink along with dishes from Telangana cuisine.   ð   National Chemical … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         CM directs to ensure availability of urea ð  With a view to increase sowing during Rabi season, chief minister Ashok Gehlot directed the officials to ensure adequate availability of urea for farmers. ð  looking into the good monsoon this year, the rabi sowing is expected to increase and there should be adequate stock … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana CM and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart eye central funds for river link   Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart YS Jaganmohan Reddy have decided to take forward the proposed inter-linking of Godavari and Krishna rivers. They also decided to tap funds from the Centre for the project and implement it with minimum land … Read more

RAJASTHAN AMD surveys to look for uranium in 15 state dists   Atomic Mineral Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, plans to carry out heliborne geophysical surveys in 15 districts of Rajasthan, states a letter issued by the Hyderabad-based office of AMD.   In the airborne geophysical … Read more