Dec 2018

MAHARASHTRA   ·        Maharashtra government to clear drone survey of land for 40,000 villages ð  The state government is all set to clear the proposal from the rural development department and the settlement commissionerate to use drones for land survey and issue property cards after having achieved success with the pilot project at Soneri village in Purandar taluka. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bikaner state set up first legislative assembly   Before the Rajasthan legislative assembly came into existence in 1952 in independent India, erstwhile Bikaner state had the first functioning legislative assembly, which was set up in 1913. Maharaja Ganga Singh announced the parliamentary form of government in 1911 to mark the 25th anniversary of his rule. It was among … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   Maharashtra draws up Rs 8,500 DBT plan to keep children of migrant workers in school   Recognizing the potential threat of dropout cases, which peaks during droughts, the primary school education department has come up with a series of measures to keep children in schools. Apart from the usual measures, the state government … Read more

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   ·        Maharashtra cabinet approves hiring of more than 18,000 part-timers ð  With an eye on the upcoming elections, the Maharashtra cabinet  cleared a proposal to hire the 18644 unemployed people who used to work as part-time employees with the government on contract basis. ð  These 18644 people were part of a government scheme in … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections, 2018     Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election, 2018 was held on 7 December 2018 in a single phase.   Rajasthan has a unicameral legislature and thus has only one housecalled Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly, located in Jaipur, the state capital.   The current strength of Rajasthan Assembly is 200 … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   Maharashtra govt to gift moms Rs 2,000 baby care kit   In a bid to reduce child mortality rate, the state government has decided to provide a baby care kit worth Rs 2,000 each to children born in state health care centres or government hospitals. The scheme is applicable only for the first child. … Read more

RAJASTHAN 255 wellness centres a big boost for healthcare in Rajasthan   The state has made operational 255 health and wellness centres (HWC) under Ayushman Bharat. The state has not adopted Ayushman Bharat’s insurance component yet but it has adopted its provision of developing health centres as HWCs to provide improved healthcare facilities in the state.   Among 255 … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Pune District Court becomes first in India to accept e-payments   After the approval of the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court, a pilot project for e-payments of court fee, judicial deposits, fines and penalties is slated to start from the Pune District Court complex in Shivajinagar on December 15. This will be the first timesuch a facility is being started … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt okays water supply through pipeline to scarcity-hit areas   The state government has given work orders to the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) to provide water through pipelines in Kho Nagoriyan, Jamdoli and Amber region which are facing an acute water crisis. The project will cost more than Rs 100 crore. Residents of Kho Nagoriyan … Read more