August 2019

TELANGANA TS to focus on ‘smoking free’ State   The State government has focussed its attention on achieving “smoking free” Telangana in the coming days by strict enforcement of the existing provisions restricting the use of tobacco.   The focus should be on educational institutions, railway stations, hotels, bus stations, government offices, shopping complexes and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to table bill against honour killing, khap panchayats   A bill proposing stringent laws against the menace of honour killing. The bill also proposes steps to curb the powers of khap panchayats, which often issue arbitrary diktats.   The bill may propose imprisonment for a period between six months and five years, along … Read more

TELANGANA 7% drop in crop area casts shadow on food security in Telangana   The area under food cropping in Telanganahas decreased up to 7.3% over a period of two years. As per the second advance estimates for 2017-18, the total area under food grains in the state is estimated at 3.1 million hectares while it … Read more

RAJASTHAN Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary likely to be made tiger reserve   The state government will soon send a proposal to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for developing Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary (RVS) in Bundi as a tiger reserve.   The state has three tiger reserves, home to 85 big cats, with the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) … Read more