March 2019

TELANGANA ·         Godavari water can irrigate all Khammam district, says CM ð  Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the Irrigation Department officials to make arrangements to divert water from Godavari river to projects based on Krishna in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar and Khammam districts, whenever the availability of water to such projects is strained due … Read more

TELANGANA Nutrition boost for adolescent girls   In a move to address nutritional problem among adolescent girls, the International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), a wing of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), launched a project called ‘Iron for Adolescents’ or ‘FeFA’.   The term FeFa … Read more

TELANGANA 9 lakh farmers in Telangana yet to receive funding under Rythu Bandhu insurance scheme   The popular Rythu Bandhu scheme of the Telangana government is yet to cover about 9 lakh farmers in the state. A total of 53 lakh farmers were identified in the state and the finance department received the outstanding bill of Rs 940 crore … Read more

RAJASTHAN Health dept seeks life imprisonment for adulteration of food   The Rajasthan health department has sought amendments to Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions for stringent action against those manufacturing, selling and distributing substandard and misbranded food items.   It has sent a proposal to the home department seeking amendments to sections 272 and 273 … Read more

RAJASTHAN New crop loans to farmers after Aadhaar-based certification   In a policy decision, the cooperative department of Rajasthan has decided to provide new crop loans to farmers only after the Aadhaar based certification through digital marketing register (DMR).   The online process, in which the loan payment will be made to the farmers through … Read more

TELANGANA Joint exercises to be conducted by US army and NSG in Hyderabad   The US military forces and the Indian National Security Guard (NSG) is conducting joint exercises in Hyderabad. This would be a part of the US-India security partnership. The aim of these exercises is to enhance preparedness and tackle any crisis that … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana government unveiled its Digital portal for MSMEs   Telangana government launched a digital business networking portal for MSMEs Telangana State GlobalLinker (ts-msme.globallinker.com). This networking portal will digitise over 2.3 million MSMEs of the State which would connect them to the global economy. The motive is to address key challenges faced by MSMEs with the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan defers closure of Gang Canal for repair   The Rajasthan Government has deferred the closure of the Gang Canal for carrying out repair works due to the lack of funds.   The move also ensures the supply of tonnes of fresh vegetables that were transported from Sriganganagar to Abohar and Fazilka.   Notably, … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana’s hybrid seed exports set to increase   Telangana will soon export about 1000 tonnes of hybrid seeds this year to foreign countries, particularly to African nations.   Last year, Telangana exported paddy and jowar seeds to countries such as Sudan, Philippines, Russia and Tanzania . This year, the state is preparing to export more … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) … Read more