January 2019

TELANGANA Kakatiya-era inscription found in Telangana’s Warangal   A Telugu inscription of Kakatiya Kingdom was found in Ashoknagar of Khanapura mandal in Warangal rural districts.   The inscription is dated 1231 AD during king Ganapatideva reign.   The inscription clearly mentioned the date as first week of February 1231 AD. One of the important contribution … Read more

TELANGANA ‘Hyderabad Science Society’ completes 70 years   Low-cost test for cervical cancer, genetic markers for Alzheimer’s disease and potential of zapper in anti-viral therapy were some of the research projects carried out in 2017-18 by the Hyderabad Science Society, which has completed 70 years in the field of research and scientific projects.   The … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana government to monitor the forest cover using NRSAs data   As a measure to save the forest, the Telangana government has decided to monitor the forest cover continuously. For this, the State Government is planning to utilize satellite imagery. The State has accordingly roped in the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) for providing … Read more

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more

TELANGANA   Pilot project on crop colonies on anvil   The Telangana government is gearing up for a major policy initiative in its second term — of making its oft-repeated maxim to make agriculture a festival and profitable to farmers, a reality in the near future.   Once the irrigation projects are completed and water … Read more

RAJASTHAN State seeks Centre’s help to get Yamuna water share   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has requested the Centre to intervene in the inter-state agreements for distribution of Yamuna waters and ensure that Haryana releases the allocated share of water to Rajasthan from Tajewala headworks.   The chief minister apprised the Union Minister Gadkari of … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Government may extend deadline to meet housing targets ð  The rural development department may extend the deadline to meet the target for the completion of building remaining 1,78,965 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) from January 31 to March 31. Out of the sanctioned 6.87 lakh houses under PMAY, around 5.08 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Electrocution main reason behind GIB deaths: Govt   The state government submitted the status report on conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) to the Rajasthan high court, listing the reasons behind the dwindling population of the bird.   The GIB has had a tag of being a critically endangered species in the IUCN Red … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM to launch campaign to rid state from anaemia   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot will launch a campaign in Jodhpur aiming to free the state from anaemia as part of the Centre’s nationwide Anaemia Mukt Bharat (anaemia free India) drive launched in December last year.   According to the National Family Heath Survey- 4 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more