july 2018

TELANGANA Nutritional status monitored in real time   Anganwadi workers in Alair in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana will now digitally record data at their centre-level about the well-being and nutritional status of various beneficiaries, as a part of the Nutrition Surveillance System (NSS) launched by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN).   This is the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Over 7.5k Aadhaar enrolments done in Rajasthan post offices    More than 7500 Aadhaar have been enrolled in the Aadhaar enrolment centre at the post offices in Rajasthan   The state of Rajasthan has been divided into three divisions – Ajmer, Jaipur and Jodhpur.   Postal department in India were given the charge to work … Read more

RAJASTHAN Family planning slips in state   Rajasthan has slipped on the family planning front despite efforts by the state health department, with 32 districts showing negative trends, according to the latest review report of the programme.   Methods of contraception include sterilisation, IUD (intrauterine device) insertion, PPIUCD (postpartum Intrauterine contraceptive device) insertion, oral pills … Read more

TELANGANA   Sixty Mee Seva centres started to dispense cash   Mee Seva centres in the State will now become cash withdrawal centres, besides continuing to provide other services that are provided online now, if the initiative of the IT department takes a concrete shape.   The Government is set to introduce the first-of-its-kind Aadhaar-enabled … Read more

TELANGANA Voora Panduga for bumper harvest, good health   The annual Voora Panduga (village festival) was celebrated with much pomp, gaiety and religious fervour in the city on Sunday. Sacrifice of goats, lams and cocks; breaking of coconuts at every junction and procession of the idols of village goddesses marked the occasion. Bloodstains dotted the roads as … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Mother-child health to improve with Rajsangam   The state government aims to improve the health of mother and child with the coordinated efforts of frontline workers — Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAS), Anganwadi Workers (AWW) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMS).   The state government had signed a memorandum of understanding with Mumbai-based Tata … Read more

TELANGANA CM sets 75-day deadline for Mission Bhagiratha work   Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has directed the officials to speed up Mission Bhagiratha project work and ensure its total completion within the next two-and-a-half months.   The Chief Minister wanted the officials to take steps to see that the teething problems encountered in the … Read more

TELANGANA Eye check-up scheme launch on Aug. 15   The Kanti Velugu programme of the State government to check up the eyes of every citizen for ailments will be launched across Telangana on August 15. 799 teams were constituted to execute the programme. Each team would have a qualified MBBS doctor on outsourcing basis, optometrist, … Read more

RAJASTHAN UK government aims to strengthen ties with Rajasthan   British deputy high commissioner Geoff Wain was in state recently to explore possibilities of a greater collaboration between United Kingdom and Rajasthan in trade and academic processes.   Trade between India and the UK rose by 15 per cent to reach 18 billion pounds during … Read more