January 2019

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra State seeks Rs.7,900 crore for drought relief   MaharashtraState recently announced 151 talukas out of a total 355 as drought-affected at the beginning of January,2019. The government announced disbursement of 2,900 crore on 24th January for relief measures in affected areas. It has already started fodder camps at Mandal Levels. The State has demanded7,900 crore from the Centre for … Read more

RAJASTHAN Electrocution main reason behind GIB deaths: Govt   The state government submitted the status report on conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) to the Rajasthan high court, listing the reasons behind the dwindling population of the bird.   The GIB has had a tag of being a critically endangered species in the IUCN Red … Read more

MAHARASHTRA BMC budget around Rs.33,000 crore to be presented in February   TheBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),Maharashtra is likely to present a Rs.33,000 crore budget in the first week of February. However, the civic body is confident it will not have to dig into its fixed deposits (FDs). The projects like coastal road and sewage treatment plants have caused … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, Bihar join hands to eradicate child labour   The governments of Rajasthan and Bihar will take joint action to stop trafficking of children from various towns of Bihar to the workshops and home-based production units in Jaipur.   A multi-stakeholder initiative, launched for eradicating child labour, has taken a resolve to rehabilitate the … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·         Maharashtra welcomes the first time voters with a smashing number of 28 lakhs ð  Maharashtra rushed to increase the number of first-time voters. According to the data of the Election Commission, 28, 53, 241 new voters have registered their name, being new voters abiding the campaign for voter registration. ð  Citing the occasion of … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government may set up petroleum university in Jodhpur   The Rajasthan government is mulling over the idea to set up a petroleum university in the state and also introduce a three-year diploma course in petroleum engineering at the Government Polytechnic College in Jodhpur.   The government will open new polytechnic colleges for women at district-level to … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   State government extends cattle purchase subsidy scheme to Indian cow breeds   The state government has included low-yielding indigenous breed of cows in its cattle purchase subsidy scheme for farmers. So far, the scheme only allowed purchase of foreign cross-breeds like Jersey and Holstein Friesian (HF) cattle, which are costlier due their high … Read more

RAJASTHAN RIICO plans for greener industrial areas   Roads at industrial areas at the state will take a green turn as Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) plans to plant more trees. The measure comes in the sequence of other initiatives in consideration of the corporation towards sustainable industrial growth.   RIICO envisaging … Read more

MAHARASHTRA State upgrades 64 primary health centres   At least 64 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the State have been upgraded as Health and Wellness Centres (HCWs) under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), popularly known as Ayushman Bharat. State officials say these centres have undergone minor repairs, painting and branding as HCWs along … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be felicitated for ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’   The state will be felicitated and recognised for its performance on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) The state is among five to be felicitated under different categories. Recognising state’s performance on BBBP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched pan-India expansion of BBBP in March 2018 from Jhunjhunu.   … Read more