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Maharashtra Mumbai-Pune e-way realignment likely to shave off 20 minutes. The realignment of 19.8 km of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway will cost Rs 4,798 crore and involve the acquisition of 266 acres. This is up from the 2015-16 estimate of Rs 3,314 crore. The new alignment will allow motorists to drive at 100 kmph and save … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reaps rich dividend of India-Israel cooperation Burgeoning cooperation between India and Israel has been most beneficial for Rajasthan with state receiving the best technical know-how in agriculture sector and water harvesting. It has been the first visit of any Indian prime minister to Israel in 70 years but for Rajasthan chief minister’s West … Read more
Maharashtra Mumbai CST station renamed gets new name boards. The Central Railwayput up boards with the new name of ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus’ . The railway officials had already begun announcing “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus” on public address system. The station will now be referred to as CSMT instead of CST. State to plant 50 … Read more
RAJASTHAN 1st Solar University of Nation – JNLU Jodhpur National Law University (JNLU) will be self-reliant as far as electricity is concerned. The university will run exclusively on solar power. NLU will become the first univ ersity in India to not only generate power, but also sell additional electricity to private companies so that the … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra hikes road tax on private cars by 2%. The state cabinet has approved a 2% hike in one-time vehicle registration tax on private two- and four-wheeler vehicles. The cabinet has also capped the tax at a maximum of Rs 20 lakh to discourage registration of vehicles outside the state. The burden … Read more
RAJASTHAN Wrestling event to be held in Jaipur. The Rajasthan Wrestling Association (RWA) will organise a Junior National Wrestling Championship for boys and girls at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium from January 4 to 7. The decision was taken at the annual general on Sunday. About 900 players, including 200 officials, are … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra , Odisha FDAs want govt to act fast. Even though the government has capped prices of cardiac stents, this has failed to bring much relief to patients. Companies, distributors and hospitals continue to earn hefty profits ranging from 40-600% on other medical devices such as catheters, orthopaedic implants and surgical equipment, data … Read more
RAJASTHAN Indira’s name removed from Girls scheme in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan education department replaced the name of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s name from a scheme for meritorious girls in secondary schools. The Indira Priyadarshini Puruskar Yojana, given to girls who score the highest in their district in Classes 10 and 12 … Read more
Maharashtra Mumbai’s ‘Vikrikar Bhavan’ renamed as GST Bhavan Vikrikar Bhavan’ the headquarters of Maharashtragovernment’s erstwhile Sales Tax department, was renamed as ‘GST Bhavan” as the new tax regime rolled out. Maharashtra transport department launches 24×7 helpline. The state transport department on Friday launched a 24×7 helpline—62426666—for any RTO-related query in Mumbai. It is … Read more
RAJASTHAN Biodegradable bags to replace plastic bags. Biodegradable bags, made of starch from maize, are likely to replace regular polythene bags in the state. After imposing effective ban on usage of plastic bags, government has been looking for a substitute. According to officials, biodegradable bags look to be the best available option which … Read more