August 2018

TELANGANA Fall Armyworm infestation reaches Telangana   The worm that was first noticed in the neighbouring Karnataka State later spread to Tamil Nadu, which has now entered the Telangana State. The first incidence of Fall Armyworm infestation was noticed in Siddipet district here where it attacked maize and paddy crops to an extent, which has … Read more

RAJASTHAN   World Bank to provide $250 million loan to state for improving power distribution   The World Bank will provide a $250 million loan facility to Rajasthan for improving the performance of its electricity distribution sector.   The Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan is the second in the series … Read more

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Now, autonomous body to decide curriculum of textbooks in Rajasthan  Rajasthan has formed an autonomous State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Udaipur, for writing content for state textbooks, curriculum design teachers’ training and research on subjects, especially modern and ancient sciences. The budget for SCERT will be given by the … Read more

TELANGANA   Telangana government asked ICRISAT to study the Mission Kakatiya project   International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Catchment Area Development Authority of Telangana Irrigation Department at the State Secretariat. Upon this, Telangana government has asked the ICRISAT to conduct a research on the impact of Mission … Read more

TELANGANA Land records to be moved to blockchain   The State government intends to make land records tamper-proof by moving them to a blockchain platform in a phased manner.   Example of Blockchain – Suppose a person ‘X’ is there on a land record. This has to be changed to ‘Y’ and there are say … Read more

TELANGANA contests Centre’s ban on sale of oxytocin   The Tamil Nadu government has contested the Centre’s ban on the retail sale of oxytocin. At the same time, it has made arrangements to ensure that there is no shortage of oxytocin in government hospitals in the State.   The Union Health Ministry had banned the … Read more

TELANGANA Karimnagar ranked 11th in ‘Ease of Living Index’ survey   Karimnagar has been ranked 11th in the country and second in Telangana, among cities with less than five lakh population, in the ‘Ease of Living Index’ survey conducted by the Union government.   Hyderabad secured 27th rank and Warangal 61st rank in the all-India … Read more

TELANGANA   Telangana, Tech Mahindra ink MoU for India’s first Blockchain district   Tech Mahindra and the Telangana government signed an agreement to establish the Blockchain district, a first-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence for Blockchain.   Blockchain is the fledgling technology that promises to change the way people and businesses transact, providing convenience and security.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Raj Info Panel asks courts to reduce RTI fee Citing an order of the Supreme Court, the Rajasthan Information Commission has asked all the courts in the state, including the High Court to reduce RTI application fee.   In the state, the RTI application fee at present is Rs100 in the courts, whereas in … Read more