August 2018

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Hyderabad: Private schools flout fee norms   ð  Despite several Supreme Court and High Court judgments stating that schools were not to hike fees without proper instructions from Fee Regulatory Committees of the state, private schools have been increasing their fees. There has been a consistent hike in school fee structures from 20 per … Read more

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more

TELANGANA Proposal to make govt. schools semi-residential   The State government is contemplating to make all the existing government and Zilla Parishad schools semi-residential, to ensure they were on par with the existing government residential schools in the State.   The government schools and Zilla Parishad schools were lagging behind. Hence, the government was contemplating … Read more

TELANGANA KCR convinces PM of new zonal system   The three-month wait of the Telangana government to get the approval of the Centre for the new zonal system in the State in public employment and education almost came to an end with Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao convincing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the need … Read more

RAJASTHAN Agri share goes down in GDP of state: study   The contribution of agriculture sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Rajasthan has come down from 28.93% in 2013 to 24.61% in 2017-18, revealed a report released by the Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society, a civil society organisation.   The … Read more

RAJASTHAN Gps-fitted radio collars for Sariska tigers soon   After the poaching of tiger ST-11 and disappearance of tigress ST-5, the Sariska Tiger Reserve administration decided to get six high quality radio collars fitted with global positioning system (GPS) by September first week, reserve officials said. These radio collars from Germany cost Rs 5 lakh … Read more

TELANGANA Government focus on revival of rural economy’   The State government is ready to spend any amount for revival of rural economy and welfare of people.   Rural people have great potential to create wealth, provided they get a little help. The women groups in Mulkanoor proved themselves. The State government has been giving … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … 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