July 2019

TELANGANA NABARD urged to help promote FPOs in Telangana   The Telangana government has requested National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to work out a programme for scaling up farmer producer organisations (FPOs) in the State and also suggest policy support initiatives to ensure improved income to farmers.   Stating that Telangana was … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to combat dreaded swine flu   Though Maharashtra has a high mortality rate compared to Rajasthan, the state government is all set to follow Maharashtra model in its fight against swine flu.   While Rajasthan had an average of four deaths per 100 cases, the death rate was 11 per 100 … Read more

TELANGANA   MoEF has recommended for the survey and exploration of uranium in Amrabad Tiger Reserve   The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)has recommended for the survey and exploration of uranium in Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana.  The exploration was approved by the Atomic Minerals Directorate. The approval comes inspite of the contrary reports by forest officials after field … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan still among top 4 states with high fertility rate: Niti   Rajasthan might have been praised by NITI Aayog for its efforts in improving health indicators but in population stabilisation efforts   The NITI Aayog report released recently shows that there is no change in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in the state. It is still among the four states … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana giving shape to its exports strategy   An exports strategy for Telangana to help the State break into the top five over the next five years in the country is being readied.   One of the top exporters in the IT and ITeS space, Telangana is keen on becoming a leading merchandise exporting State too, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Budget 2019: Highlights   No new tax proposed in the budget.   Rs 10 crore allocated for rehabilitation centers.   Provision of one-time tax for vehicle owners.   Special investment zones along the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.   Stamp duty exemption for projects under Rajasthan Start-Up policy.   Freedom fighters, former MLAs, chairman of boards and … Read more

TELANGANA European Union team to conduct seed audit in Telangana   The decks have been cleared for exporting of seeds from Telangana to European Union(EU). A technical team of EU will soon visit India and Telangana to conduct a seed audit.   As per international norms, if any country wants to export seeds to other countries, it must maintain certain standards. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Soon, independent society for MGNREGA social audit   The state government is in the process of forming an independent society for social audits of MGNREGA works.   The name of the society will be ‘Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency (SSAAT)’, Rajasthan.   Two social audits of MGNREGA are conducted in a year. The objective of the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review MISA pension scheme   The state government said it would review the pension scheme of prisoners detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.   The previous government had increased the pension of persons detained under MISA and the Defence of India (DIR) rules during the 1975-77 Emergency from Rs … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana may give ancient Buddhist bone relic to AP     The AP archaeology and museums department has already prepared a list of antiquities that would come to them. One of the items is a Buddhist bone relic which is presently at the Nampally state museum in Telangana. The relic was found from Bavikonda Buddhist complex of … Read more