January 2019

TELANGANA BioAsia 2019 to begin from 25th February   The 16th edition of the three-day life-sciences and healthcare forum BioAsia is to begin from February 25, 2019. The event is being organised by the Federation of Asian Biotech Association and the Government of Telangana. Hyderabad will be hosting the programme. As part of the forum, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Sikar has 649 girls per 1,000 boys, worst in Rajasthan: Report   The recently released Central Registration System figures are contradictory to the figures released by the state. While the Centre has claimed that the state recorded an average SRB of 806 in 2016, the state had then claimed 939 girls had been born … Read more

TELANGANA Telanganas MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre entered Guinness Book of World Records; also received High Range Book of World Records recognition   MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional CancerCentre has become the first State-run hospital in Telangana to enter into Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness recognition to the hospital … 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

TELANGANA Telangana govt for entrepreneurial cells in Hyderabad schools   The Telangana government has extended its support to set up entrepreneurial cells (e-cells) at private schools in the city.   Programmes like TS Class, which broadcasts audio-video lessons to government schools across the state, can also be used by private schools. Implementing AV teaching will make … Read more

TELANGANA RGIA to get face recognition based terminal entry system   GMR group is to introduce face recognition-based terminal entry system in its Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.  It has already conducted trials successfully involving its staff members. The airport showed 20% passenger growth every year. In the expansion project, 26 new aircraft parking stands were … Read more

TELANGANA Tamil Nadu loses out to Telangana on organ donation with 12 percent decline   After leading the country in organ transplant for more than a decade, Tamil Nadu has lost the top slot in 2018 to Telangana. The state has recorded a 12% decline in donations in 2018 compared to 2017.   A drop in road … 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

RAJASTHAN Govt to bring new system to fix fees of private schools’   Education minister Govind Singh Dotasra has hinted to replace RajasthanS chools (Regulation of fees) Act 2017.   The existing fees Act which mandates to form a committee of parents and school management has not prevented schools to fleece parents. Several news reports have … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Jobless in Rajasthan to get RS 3,000 a month dole from March 1   Rajasthan is one of the worst performers in terms of generating employment. According to the December 2018 report of the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in the state went up to 7.7% last year. … Read more