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 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   State ignores Central advisory on power to agriculture sector   The Ministry of Power has issued an advisory to all States to restrict power supply to agricultural consumers to eight to ten hours a day to conserve groundwater. However, Telangana was opposed to it as it took pride in extending the initiative free … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana hosts the triennial International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Congress in Hyderabad     Telanganais hosting the triennial International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)Congress in Hyderabad. ISTA congress is being held for the first time in Asia. The Congress is being held from 26 June to 3 July 2019.     400 experts, policymakers, scientists, researchers … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Govt plans to amend Act to ensure life term for food adulteration ð  The Rajasthan government plans to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act to make the provision of life imprisonment penalty against those found guilty of food adulteration. ð  The government also plans to make food adulteration a nonbailable offence and … Read more

The key highlights of union Budget 2019 are  given below : A 10-point Vision for the decade Building Team India with Jan Bhagidari Minimum Government Maximum Governance. To Achieve green Mother Earth and Blue Skies through a pollution-free India. Making Digital India reach every sector of the economy. Launching Gaganyan, Chandrayan, other Space and Satellite … 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 25 Telangana districts need special courts for child abuse cases   At least 25 of the 33 districts in Telangana might have to set up special courts, to clear its pending POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases, keeping with the directive of the Supreme Court. Across the state, there are more than 11,000 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government has launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme   The Rajasthan governmenthas launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme, a Police training program, for class 8 and 9 students . The training aims to curb rising adolescent delinquency and strengthen teenagers mentally and physically. Also, it aims to make the students aware of basic laws and legal procedures. All aspects of … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana govt plans integrated townships to decongest Hyderabad   In order to decongest the city and promote walk to work policy, the Telangana government will develop self-contained townships, the new Municipal Act said. The municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) department is reportedly working on various incentives to give builders and developers who propose townships in … Read more