January 2019

TELANGANA Experts set to work on crop colonies   A high-level meeting held in Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University has decided to prepare maps of crop colonies proposed by the State government based on the local weather conditions, nature of soils, water and other resources.   Recently, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao asked the … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Gulab Chand Kataria took oath as pro tem Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly   Gulab Chand Kataria, the Senior BJP MLA, took oath as the pro tem Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly. He will conduct the first meeting of the 15th Assembly. Once a new Speaker is elected, Mr. Kataria, who was the Home Minister in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Panel submits report on farm loan waiver   The interdepartmental ministerial committee constituted to recommend the farm loan waiver model for Rajasthan has submitted its report to chief minister.   As far as the loan in the co-operative sector is concerned, it is not an issue as it is in the states purview, but … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Telangana’s spend on infrastructure highest in the country ð  Between 2011 and 2019, Telangana spent the highest amount of money in the country on economic development and infrastructure. At 63% of the budget allocation spent on economic development and infrastructure, the state is way above the national average. ð  These statistics were revealed by the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, Bihar join hands to eradicate child labour   The governments of Rajasthan and Bihar will take joint action to stop trafficking of children from various towns of Bihar to the workshops and home-based production units in Jaipur.   A multi-stakeholder initiative, launched for eradicating child labour, has taken a resolve to rehabilitate the … Read more

TELANGANA   Telangana govt. to provide app to tackle sewer blockage     Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has proposed the State government to provide a mobile app to drivers of the mini jetting machines to tackle sewer blockage complaints in a speedy manner and give easy access to the machines. The … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government clears 4% quota for persons with disabilities   The state government on Thursday (January 24) approved four per cent reservation for persons with disabilities in government jobs and education.   In Rajasthan, persons with disabilities already enjoyed three per cent reservation in government jobs and education. It has now been increased from three … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Telangana government to set up defence museum   ð  The Telangana government has urged Defence authorities to provide a war flight and a submarine to make them into a museum in the city.   ð  Among the rest of the aircraft, the navy and defence had agreed to provide one unused aircraft submarine … Read more

RAJASTHAN Projects under RUIDP in 42 cities of Rajasthan to begin soon   Drinking, drainage and sewerage projects in 42 cities of the state under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) phase-IV are expected to begin soon.   Under the project, the department will work to beautify and restore 10 heritage sites, including Khetri, Mandawa, Deeg, Kama, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan college girls set to get free sanitary pads   Rajasthan is set to become India’s first state to provide free sanitary napkins to college students. The department of higher education has decided to install free sanitary napkin vending machines in all 189 government colleges in the state from the next academic session starting July 2019.   … Read more