January 2019

TELANGANA Telangana govt to fast track Bayyaram plant   The state government has decided to go full steam with its plans of setting up an integrated steel plant at Bayyaram in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, despite the Centre cold-shouldering this long-standing demand. The K Chandrasekhar Rao government has decided to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) … Read more

RAJASTHAN Soon, three new drug-testing labs to clear pendency ð  More than 6,000 samples of medicines are pending for quality test as only one drug-testing laboratory is functional in the state. The laboratory is functional in the state, which was set up in 1962. Since then no new drug-testing laboratory has become functional in past … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan cabinet agrees on bills to scrap minimum educational qualification   The state cabinet in its meeting held agreed to introduce two bills in the ongoing assembly session to scrap the minimum educational qualification norms required to contest panchayat and urban bodies’ elections.   Two bills- Rajasthan Panchyati Raj (amendment) bill 2019, and Rajasthan Nagar Palika … Read more

TELANGANA IIT-Hyderabad announces launch of full-fledged B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence   Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology from the new academic session, a first for the country and only the third globally.   IIT-H is already offering a Masters in Technology programme … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan among bottom five states in learning outcomes: ASER   Rajasthan stood at the bottom of five states in learning outcomes—reading, writing and arithmetic in the academic year 2018-19, says Annual Status of Education Report (ASER).   The report says that the state the poorest performer in all the main parameters – reading and arithmetic … Read more

TELANGANA 1st National EMRS National Sports Meet, 2019 Began at Hyderabad   The 1st National Level Sports Meet for the students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) was inaugurated by Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs at G.M.C Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.   Government in a historic decision has decided to … 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

TELANGANA GHMC teamed up with NGO to feed the hungry   The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has teamed up with an NGO, Apple Home for Orphan Kids at Neknampur of Manikonda,a voluntary organization in its west zone to bridge the gap between the hungry and food wastage. As per the details, the NGO come up with a … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan government to felicitate those adopting stray cows ð  Rajasthan government has decided to honour those who adopt stray cows on Independence day and Republic day. ð  The Directorate of Gopalan has issued a letter to all district collectors asking them to motivate donors, NGOs, social workers and cow lovers to adopt stray cows and felicitate them on … Read more

TELANGANA SRiX signed agreement with Cranfield University     SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX),a Telangana-based technology business incubator signed a collaborative agreement Cranfield University (U.K.). It aims at providingBritish and Indian entrepreneurs access to new businesses and academic expertise. As per the agreement, a 10-week immersion programme is being developed with Indian start-ups mentored in the U.K. by leading Cranfield academics. The … Read more