August 2018

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

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 2,267 govt schools get five-star rating   A total of 2,267 government schools in Rajasthan have been given ‘5 star’ ranking based on their educational performance, cleanliness, enrolment and other parameters.   While hotels and consumer products are seen carrying fivestar ratings, government schools in the state will now be rated in a similar … Read more

TELANGANA ₹5 breakfast, lunch coming soon in all urban centres   Breakfast and lunch at just ₹ 5 will be available to citizens in towns across Telangana once the government clears proposals put forth by the Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development for starting such feeding centres.   The Hare Krishna Charitable Foundation, a … Read more

TELANGANA APEDA accreditation set to give fillip to organic farming     Telangana Government’s plans to give a fillip to organic farming in the State received a big boost with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) giving accreditation to Telangana State Seed and Organic Certification Authority (TSSOCA) for inspection and certification … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to observe September as ‘Nutrition Month   The state will observe September as ‘nutrition month’ (poshan mah) to cut stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height) by 2% every year until 2022. Door-to-door nutrition campaigns will be held in September in all rural and urban areas.   The woman … Read more

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 Rural women to produce goat milk under new govt scheme After camels and cows, Rajasthan government has decided to venture into the production of goat milk and its products. Under this project, goat milk, goat milk powder, cheese, flavoured milk and soap will be produced by rural women and soap will be produced by … 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 Telangana to get 18 new fire stations   The Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department has sanctioned a request to establish 18 new fire stations in the state. This is in addition to the 97 fire stations and 15 fire outposts spread across 10 divisions over 31 districts of the state.   … Read more