January 2019

TELANGANA   Sex ratio in Telangana improved since 2016   There has been a huge decline in SRB between 2013 and 2016, the sex ratio stands at 925 for the year 2018.   Sex selective abortions could still be taking place in certain pockets but with the stringent implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre Natal … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be felicitated for ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’   The state will be felicitated and recognised for its performance on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) The state is among five to be felicitated under different categories. Recognising state’s performance on BBBP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched pan-India expansion of BBBP in March 2018 from Jhunjhunu.   … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana tops states in GSDP: CM   Telangana topped the states in the country in terms of growth, clocking an average GSDP of 17.01 per cent in the last four years, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said. The states tax revenue growth rate stood at 29.97 per cent in this financial year so far.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN RIICO plans for greener industrial areas   Roads at industrial areas at the state will take a green turn as Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) plans to plant more trees. The measure comes in the sequence of other initiatives in consideration of the corporation towards sustainable industrial growth.   RIICO envisaging … Read more

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 Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year   In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … 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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reported highest pace of highway construction, UP saw maximum spend in first 4 years   Rajasthan reported the highest national highway(NH) construction among states during the first four years of Centre government while Centre’s expenditure was maximum in Uttar Pradesh for building of highways. Government data show Maharashtra ranked second both in highway construction and expenditure between 2014-15 … 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

RAJASTHAN Flower research centre to come up at Mount Abu   The horticulture department is set to develop an agro-eco-tourism and international flower research centre at Mount Abu.   It had identified about 20 bighas of land near the sunset point for the project. The Rs10-crore project is funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana … Read more