April 2019

TELANGANA 16 Telangana engineering colleges in top 200 club   In a marked improvement over last year, a total of 16 engineering institutions from Telangana figured in the top 200 institutions in the National Institutional Ranking Framework’s (NIRF), released by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.   While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Commercial breeding of famous Marwari, Kathiawadi horses soon   The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner campus, is all prepared to sell frozen semen of high breed horses commercially. These breeds include Kathiawadi and Marwari and ponies like Manipuri and Spiti Valley. So far, they have been giving it for free to the defence … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Vedanta Ltd. gets approval for expansion of its plant in Rajasthan   Mining firm Vedanta Ltd. has received environment clearance for the expansion of itsoil and gas operation in Rajasthan. This would entail the company an investment of 12,000 crore. The proposal is to expand onshore oil and gas production from 3,00,000 BOPD (barrels oil per day) … Read more

TELANGANA Five crore tamarind saplings to be planted in Telangana   Five crore tamarind saplings will be distributed among farmers free of cost during the Harithaharam programme of the state government.   In Telangana, tamarind is used widely in cooking.   The “Telangana Sonalu Rice” was better in regulating and preventing diabetes and therefore steps such be … Read more

RAJASTHAN 316 fodder depots opened in western Rajasthan   Western Rajasthan is facing severe drought due to insufficient rains for last two years.   The state government has started 316 fodder depots in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts to save the cattle in the region. The depots have been opened in 206 gram panchayats of Barmer and 110 gram panchayats of … Read more

TELANGANA ·         Raidurg substation to power IT corridor   ð   With power demand expected to touch 3,000 MW this summer in Greater Hyderabad, Telangana power utilities are gearing up to meet the power requirement in the city. Telangana Transco is proposing a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) of 400 Kilo Volts (kV) at Raidurg at a cost … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana government sets up special panel to deal with sexual harassment in T’wood   Telangana became the first state in India to set up a first-of-its-kind committee to deal with complaints of sexual harassment in the Telugu film and TV industry. This 25-member high-level committee, headed by chairman of Telangana State Film Development Corporation, comprises of … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages   The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve(STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve.   The relocation plan of villages in the core and buffer areas of STR, which are a major factor behind poaching and … Read more

TELANGANA Unseasonal rain damages crops in 55,000 acres across Telangana   Unseasonal rain and hail storms have destroyed crops in over 55,000 acres across Telangana, spurring the government to ring alarm bells and take stock of the situation in the hinterland. Paddy and mango crop were the worst hit, according to initial estimates, and chances … Read more

RAJASTHAN Dudhsagar Dairy to get registered as multi-state co-op society   The Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited popularly known as Dudhsagar Dairy on Sunday resolved that it will register itself as a multi-state cooperative society.   The dairy’s management is arguing that it is procuring around 10 lakh litres milk per day from milk producers of Rajasthan. But since … Read more