March 2019

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

TELANGANA Demand for visa at home rises by 100% in Telangana   Within a year, the demand for doorstep delivery of visa services has seen a growth of 100 per cent in the state of Telangana. This on-demand service, which allows enrolment of biometrics and document submission at the applicants’ doors, instead of making them visit the visa application centres, … Read more

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 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

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

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

RAJASTHAN Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate’   Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country’s forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch … 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