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TELANGANA State may see highest foodgrain production this year The production of foodgrain in Telangana is expected to be the highest since the formation of the State this agriculture year (2017-18) as it is estimated to be about 95.01 lakh tonnes, about five lakh tonnes more than the output achieved last year. Growth in … Read more
TELANGANA National status to Kaleswaram receives a jolt Telangana’s hopes of getting national project status for Kaleswaram Irrigation Project received a setback after Union water resources ministry raised fresh queries. Accompanied by Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) officials, the Union water resources secretary UP Singh raised questions over the differences between erstwhile Pranahita – Chevella project and Kaleswaram. The GRMB … Read more
TELANGANA State to certify OECD scheme seed The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has revised the designated (nodal) agency wise area of jurisdiction for the implementation of seed certification under the Overseas Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) programme by reducing the number of designated agencies from 10 to five. Accordingly, the jurisdiction … Read more
TELANGANA Telangana to give pension to filaria patients The Telangana government has decided to give a monthly pension of 1,000 to people who have been suffering from lymphatic filariasis from April 1 onwards. As many as 46, 476 victims would be given the pension across the state. The CM also asked health department … Read more
TELANGANA Tribal festival Sammakka Saaralamma Jathara to commence from January 31 ‘Sammakka Saaralamma Maha Jathara’, a tribal festival, will start in the forest of Eturunagaram from January 31. During the festival, the tribals worship ‘Sammakka’, the tribal folk goddess. Tribals from states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are expected to visit the festival Meanwhile, security … Read more
RAJASTHAN · Health workers may soon dole out homoeopathic medicines For minor ailments Health workers will soon give homoeopathic medicines to patients in rural areas of Rajasthan if a proposal based on a pilot programme is approved. Following the proposal, the ayurved and Indian medicine department has constituted a committee to study the … Read more
TELANGANA Two eco-tourism sites on the cards The Telangana State Forest Development Corporation (TSFDC) will take up eco-tourism projects at two locations in Mancherial and Nalgonda districts. The first project will be near Chinthaguda village closer to Kawal Tiger Reserve, where six acres have been acquired on the banks of the Godavari. Tenders … Read more
TELANGANA New technology to assess crop yields on trial basis Telangana Government is planning to take the help of technology, perhaps for the first time in the country, in estimating crop loss for the purpose of settlement of insurance claims in a transparent and swift manner. This they believe will be acceptable to all … Read more