June 2019

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

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

TELANGANA Telangana nets Rs 36,000 crore revenue through GST, 4% of India’s revenue   Telangana notched up a high Rs 36,212 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in 2018-19 financial year, accruing 4% of overall GST revenues  in the country.   In another high, the monthly average revenue has grown by 28% in Hyderabad zone which is the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan 1st to allow MSMEs to start business without approvals   Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to allow MSMEs to start projects without any approvals or clearances. Moreover, for three years no inspections.   Attempting to attract investment, the Rajasthan government notified rules last week under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Facilitation of … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana’s farm loan waiver may cost state Rs 32,000 crore, maximum in country Telangana is set to spend a whopping Rs 32,000 crore on loan waiver this season — the highest-ever amount to be incurred by any state in the country. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh had given much higher estimated costs on loan waiver, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Policy on intellectual property rights soon   The state government is working on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to foster innovation and creativity to nurture entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem, promote science and technology and boost both manufacturing and service sectors. The draft of the policy has already been approved by the government and the policy is … Read more

TELANGANA Infant death rate in Telangana down by a sliver   Telangana’s infant mortality rate (IMR) dropped from 31 per 1,000 live births in 2016 to 29 in 2017, as per latest sample registration system (SRS) data.   Telangana lags behind all southern states except Andhra Pradesh in the indicator considered a rough estimate of the health scenario … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajasthan soon   The state government has decided to implement Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).   It will come as a major boost for patients as they were getting only Rs 3 lakh health insurance cover under the state government’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima … 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

RAJASTHAN Government schools to plant trees equal to number of enrolments   To raise awareness about the environment and encourage afforestation, Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra announced that trees, equal to the number of enrolments in each school, will be planted by government schools in this session.   The initiative is said to be inspired from Philippines, where the government … Read more