Dec 2018

TELANGANA ·        Cabinet push for AIIMS in Hyderabad; 34 acres land to be acquired ð  The Union Cabinet, meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of an AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences in Bibinagar, 37 km from from the city, at  a cost of Rs 1,028 crore. ð  The … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bikaner state set up first legislative assembly   Before the Rajasthan legislative assembly came into existence in 1952 in independent India, erstwhile Bikaner state had the first functioning legislative assembly, which was set up in 1913. Maharaja Ganga Singh announced the parliamentary form of government in 1911 to mark the 25th anniversary of his rule. It was among … Read more

TELANGANA Hyderabad:4.5 lakh identified for eye surgery   More than 2.5 lakh people have been identified under the state government’s Kanti Velugu scheme as requiring complicated eye surgery and 4.5 lakh people require cataract surgery in the state of Telangana. The huge numbers mean that the health department has to plan the surgeries so that … Read more

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more

TELANGANA   All households should get tap water by March 31: KCR   Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar has set March 31, 2019 as the deadline for providing tap connection to every house for supplying purified and quality drinking water under the Mission Bhagiratha Mission.   From April 1, not even a single person should be … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections, 2018     Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election, 2018 was held on 7 December 2018 in a single phase.   Rajasthan has a unicameral legislature and thus has only one housecalled Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly, located in Jaipur, the state capital.   The current strength of Rajasthan Assembly is 200 … Read more

TELANGANA   Telangana Cabinet expansion by the month-end   Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is likely to expand his Cabinet by the month-end.   Highly placed sources said that Mr. Rao would induct six to eight members into his ministry in the initial phase.   Rao would like to embark on Cabinet expansion and hold … Read more

RAJASTHAN 255 wellness centres a big boost for healthcare in Rajasthan   The state has made operational 255 health and wellness centres (HWC) under Ayushman Bharat. The state has not adopted Ayushman Bharat’s insurance component yet but it has adopted its provision of developing health centres as HWCs to provide improved healthcare facilities in the state.   Among 255 … Read more

TELANGANA   Telangana government sets 34 per cent quota for BCs in panchayat elections   The ruling TRS, which has been gearing up for the gram panchayat elections in the state, has decided to bring an ordinance to overcome the glitch of 50 per cent cap on reservations.   Earlier, when the elections for gram … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt okays water supply through pipeline to scarcity-hit areas   The state government has given work orders to the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) to provide water through pipelines in Kho Nagoriyan, Jamdoli and Amber region which are facing an acute water crisis. The project will cost more than Rs 100 crore. Residents of Kho Nagoriyan … Read more