February 2019

TELANGANA 79 infants died in Shishugruhas in Telangana in 4.5 years   Newborn babies are dying in state-run homes with 79 infant deaths reported in four-and-half years, worrying authorities with 63 of them turning out to be girls at a time when the government is being questioned for a skewed sex ratio.   The findings … Read more

TELANGANA State fares poor in SGD on industry   The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) achievement index 2018 report of Telangana shows the state has scored low in industry, innovation and infrastructure (goal number 9) and in achieving gender equality (goal number 5). The state scored 43 of 100 in gender equality. On industry, innovation and infrastructure front, … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana at bottom in south with lowest number of NAAC-accredited colleges   Telangana has the lowest number of colleges — 168 — in south India accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). This comes as a dampener at a time when the higher education department is encouraging colleges to seek accreditation and autonomous … Read more

TELANGANA   Centre incorporates TS inputs in National Mineral Policy   Telangana government’s strides in controlling illegal mining and ramping up its revenue from the sector every year played an important role in the preparation of the National Mineral Policy (NMP) 2019, which was cleared by the Union Government.   The government’s regulatory mechanism helped … Read more

RAJASTHAN Vote-on-account gives Rajasthan girls free education   Nearly 2.3 lakh female students enrolled in Arts, Commerce and Science streams in graduate and post-graduate courses will get free education from 2019-20, as per the Interim Budget announced in the Rajasthan state assembly. The State government presented the vote-on-account of Rs 86,906 crore for the first … Read more

RAJASTHAN Now, defence classes in Rajasthan schools   Rajasthan Sainik Kalyan Board has decided to coordinate with the state education department to hold defence classes in schools to encourage students to join the Indian armed forces.   The classes are likely to be half-an-hour long daily in government schools. The board claims they are working on making a … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana State approves the creation of Mulugu district   The Telangana State governmenthas approved for the creation of Mulugu as a new district. It is carved out from Bhupalpalli district.  This would be the sixth district to be created from the erstwhile Warangal district. The State government has issued a notification calling for objections and suggestions from the … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Rs 100 to get a legal and safe water connection in Telangana ð The state government has significantly reduced the deposit amounts for obtaining tap connections in all municipalities and municipal corporations. ð While Below Poverty Line (BPL) families only need to pay Rs 1 for a tap connection as per the current norm, … Read more