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MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt to host Elephanta festival for first time after 26/11 The state government will be hosting the Elephanta festival at the historic island this year after a gap of nine years. Large portion of the festival was being hosted at the Gateway of India after the 26/11 attacks as the police didn’t give them permission … Read more
RAJASTHAN Ranthambhore hosts a record 67 tigers in reserve Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, RTR is all set to become the nursery for tigers in Rajasthan. The RTR as on date hosts the highest number of tigers in the history of the park. According to officials at the park, the total number of tigers in the park today is 67. … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra to launch weather advisory system for farmers The Maharashtra government is all set to introduce a system to issue daily district-wise weather advisory to farmers across the state. The system has a capacity to generate weather alerts for every ten minutes, if required. The state is taking a step forward … Read more
RAJASTHAN AYUSH Minister Lays Foundation Stone for Homeopathy Research Institute in Jaipur The Minister of State (IC), for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone for Central Research Institute (CRI) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This will be the third CRI under the aegis of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH). In his address … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Mumbai to get 40 electronic buses announcement by CM Fadnavis Pollution is hitting hard on people and in order to curb this situation, the officials are trying hard to take out ways to get away from this problem. Electric buses and train working on solar energy have garnered the much need attention and is … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to export 4,000 MW clean energy to other states by early 2019 Rajasthan will start exporting 4,000 MW renewable energy (solar and wind) to other states within one year once an integrated power evacuation system is completed, a senior official said. Presently, a transmission line for 765-KV Bhadla-bikaner grid sub-station (GSS) … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra government mulling online lottery plan The Maharashtra government has prepared a proposal to shift from paper to online lottery to earn more revenue, an official said. At present, the Maharashtra government runs a paper lottery system. A proposal has been made to introduce an online lottery system which should be unveiled by April. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Mandawar becomes second liquor-free village in Rajasthan Mandawar in Bhim tehsil of Rajsamand district has become the second alcohol-free village of the state after Kachhbali. The referendum on Saturday saw 59.86 % of voters demanding removal of liquor shops from the area. Of the total registered 2,711 voters, 1,779 participated in the poll. Of these, 1,623 … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt rolls out 1% reservation for orphans In an unprecedented move, the state government on Wednesday announced a 1% reservation in the open category for orphans in the state. Officials say Maharashtra is, perhaps, the first state to bring such a policy. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) in 2016 had passed … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government showcases tourism in Madrid The number of Spanish tourists to Rajasthanduring 2017 increased by 20% over the previous year, according to Rajasthan tourism Hence, in a bid to further give a boost to inbound tourists, Rajasthan tourism is participating at the new edition of FITUR 2018, which is taking place at IFEMA (Madrid) … Read more