August 2019

TELANGANA Tamilisai Soundararajan is new Telangana governor   President Ramnath Kovind has appointed BJP’s Tamil Nadu state president Tamilisai Soundararajan as the new governor of Telangana. She will replace ESL Narsimhan, who has served as governor of united Andhra Pradesh for almost a decade and another two years as governor of Chattisgarh. He has created history as the longest serving governor of … Read more

TELANGANA Union govt approves funds for 2,000 km of roads in Telangana   In a major boost to the Telangana government’s plans of improving road connectivity to the villages in tribal areas, the Centre has given an in principle approval to fund the development of over 2,000 kilometres of accumulated length of rural roads in Telangana. These funds … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jhalawar district bags first prize in population check   Jhalawar district has set an example for the state in population control. The district has won the prize for being best in population controlfollowed by Baran and Kota at an annual function on population stabilisation.   The health department is targeting to achieve total fertility rate at 2.1 … Read more

RAJASTHAN MSME Act: Rajasthan woos Karnataka investors   As part of a CII’s North India business delegation, Rajasthan made a strong pitch for investment by showcasing its new MSME Act on a roadshow in Karnataka.   The MSME Act allows companies to set up their units without prior approvals and clearances for three years. The reform initiative has found huge … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Barmer’s per capita income has risen by 650% in 10 years ð  10 years ago, Barmer made a tryst with its destiny as its desert terrain started gushing out crude oil. In the decade-long journey, it has not only changed the fortunes of the region, but also contributed immensely to the country’s energy security. … Read more

TELANGANA ·         Andhra Pradesh traders may apply for liquor licence in Telangana   ð  The coming auction for liquor shops in Nalgonda and Khammam districts, which share border with Andhra Pradesh, is expected to see many enthusiast traders from the neighbouring state applying for a licence.   ð  The licence period for liquor shops in Telangana will end … Read more

TELANGANA Government to auction land to fund irrigation projects   The Telangana government will auction government land in Hyderabad, the proceeds of which will be utilised to complete irrigation projects such as the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project (PRILP). It may be recalled that the plans are afoot to auction 200 acres of government land of the total 630 … Read more

RAJASTHAN 5,000 farmers apply for old-age pension scheme   The state government has started registering farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), an old-age pension scheme for all land holding small and marginal farmers (SMFs), through E-mitra. So far, 5,000 farmers have registered themselves under the scheme.   The registrations are being conducted through e-mitra centres in … Read more

TELANGANA Real estate saved state from deeper economic crisis: Planning panel VC   Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar said stability in real estate sector was a huge relief despite recession affecting every sector in Telangana and its growth rate. This healthy trend in real estate without negative growth helped the state maintain a status quo in ensuring receipts from … Read more

RAJASTHAN Udaipur girl second from state to cross English Channel   GAURVI Singhvi, a girl from Udaipur, has become the second Rajasthani to cross the English Channel on August 23, according to the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF), one of the two organisations that ratify crossings.   The first Rajasthani to achieve this feat, … Read more