March 2019

TELANGANA   Telangana govt forms SIT to probe data theft case   The Telangana government formed a Special Investments in-depth probe into the alleged electoral rolls data theft. A YSR Congress leader had lodged a complaint with the Cyberattack The SIT will have three IPS officers, two DSPs and a few instants A YSR Congress leader had lodged … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan set to pip Gujarat in cumin production   Armed with estimated 20% increase in cumin seed (jeera) production this year, Rajasthan is expected produce more cumin than Gujarat, the largest producer of the spice so far. Unlike Rajasthan, Gujarat is likely to witness 3% reduction in cumin production during 2019 due to lower acreage. Cumin production in Rajasthan is estimated to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Ordinance to help MSMEs start projects sans approvals   The micro, small and medium enterprises are not required to knock the doors of the state government for getting approvals to start their projects; they can do so by simply filling up a self-declaration form without wasting time and losing opportunities. For three years, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to set up regulatory body to monitor private hospitals   The state government is planning to set up a regulatory authority for monitoring their activities, the fees they charge and the treatment they provide.   As of now, there is no Act or any government body in place, which keeps a check … Read more

TELANGANA No consensus on women’s bill   Nine years on, the Women’s Reservation Bill, that calls for 33% reservation of seats for women in Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies, has been awaiting nod from the Parliament. While it was cleared by the Rajya Sabha, after being green-signalled by the Union cabinet in February … Read more

TELANGANA Warangal: Ramappa only temple nominated for world heritage site   The historic Ramappa temple in Palmapet of Mulugu district has been proposed as India’s only nomination for 2019 for the world heritage site selection process to Unesco. The Kakatiya Heritage Trust (KHT) which prepared the dossier of the 11th-century temple thanked Chief Minister K. … Read more

TELANGANA MoU signed by Ola and Telangana Govt. to strengthen traffic infrastructure in Hyderabad   A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ola and the Government of Telangana to support the government’s initiative to implement smart solutions to enhance mobility experience further strengthening traffic infrastructure in Hyderabad. Under the MoU, the first pilot project … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan University set to receive Rs 50 crore education fund   Rajasthan University (RU) has become eligible for receiving fund from the Ministry of Human Resource Development under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme phase II. The university will receive Rs 50 crore in total out of which Rs 35 crore is for research … Read more

RAJASTHAN India’s first seed bank of native trees species for Thar desert to be set up in Jodhpur   India’s first seed bank of native tree species for Thar desert is going to be set up in the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan under project Maruvan (dessert forest).   The project will first focus on Marwar belt including Jodhpur, Bikaner, Barmer … Read more