June 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio stands below national average   Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education continues to stand among the lowest in the country, putting a question mark on the efforts by the successive governments. Rajasthan has recorded a GER of 22.7% against the national average of 25.8% in 2017-18. The GER is a % of the population … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt opens its first English medium school   For the first time, Rajasthan education department has decided to open the first government English medium school in Mansarovar, Jaipur.   To celebrate the 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, Directorate of Education, Bikaner has issued orders a few days back to open one English medium … Read more

TELANGANA Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan sworn-in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court   Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan was sworn-in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court in Hyderabad.   Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of office to Justice Chauhan at Raj Bhavan.   Justice Chauhan is the second Chief Justice of the Telangana … Read more

TELANGANA Kaleshwaram project: World’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project inaugurated in Telangana   Telangana government’s prestigious and world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation scheme, Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) Phase.   The Telangana government has sought national status and full funding from the Centre to its Rs 80,000 crore Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project.   It also … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to set up Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board   The  state is set to form a Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board (VSSB) to revive the ancient practices related to education, philosophy and healthcare.   It is following in the footsteps of the previous government, which had initiated a number of measures including setting up … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more

TELANGANA Asia’s biggest open-to-sky surge pool   As part of the KLIP, the “Asia’s biggest open-to-sky Surge pool” was constructed in Thippapur village of Illanthakunta mandal.   Measuring 92 m deep and 56 m diameter, the surge pool was constructed to store one tmc ft of water and lift the same through motors to the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government banned e cigarettes in the State   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the banned on thesale of e-cigarettes in Rajasthan. Gehlot issued the order on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31. The government had banned the online or offline sale, storage, production, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettesin the state. The … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government tweaks new staffing pattern to appoint teachers   Rajasthan education department has changed its staffing pattern for the appointment of teachers. Every two years, the rules related to appointment of teachers are changed and this year the focus is on appointing teachers in schools where shortage has been recorded.   As per the recent … Read more

TELANGANA Sex ratio in Telangana declines by 17%   Telangana recorded a 17 percent decline in sex ratio at birth from 2015-2016 to 2017-2018, the latest report released by the NITI Aayog said even as the state showed overall improvement in the health parameters. While the sex ratio at birth was 918 during the previous year, it has come … Read more