July 2019

MAHARASHTRA Film Divisions to launch documentary film club in Mumbai   India Film Divisions launched ‘KSHITIJ’, a documentary film club in Mumbai.   An acclaimed documentary film “Secret Life of Frogs” by Ajay and Vijay Bedi will be screened as the inaugural film.   The initiative, being launched in association with Indian Documentary Producer’s Association. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to combat dreaded swine flu   Though Maharashtra has a high mortality rate compared to Rajasthan, the state government is all set to follow Maharashtra model in its fight against swine flu.   While Rajasthan had an average of four deaths per 100 cases, the death rate was 11 per 100 … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Project of nutrition farming started in Lakhegaon   A nutrition-based farming project has been started at Lakhegaon village in Paithan Taluka by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Aurangabad run under Vasantrao Naik Krushi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani.   A total of 110 families of the village have been selected under the programme. The project is aimed at … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan still among top 4 states with high fertility rate: Niti   Rajasthan might have been praised by NITI Aayog for its efforts in improving health indicators but in population stabilisation efforts   The NITI Aayog report released recently shows that there is no change in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in the state. It is still among the four states … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra: Cabinet approves irrigation plan for rain-reliant areas   The state cabinet cleared on Tuesday an ambitious scheme to provide assured and sustainable irrigation facilities to drought-prone regions across Maharashtra which are notrorious for farmers suicides and Naxal violence.   The government has made an allocation of Rs 450 crore in the current fiscal … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Budget 2019: Highlights   No new tax proposed in the budget.   Rs 10 crore allocated for rehabilitation centers.   Provision of one-time tax for vehicle owners.   Special investment zones along the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.   Stamp duty exemption for projects under Rajasthan Start-Up policy.   Freedom fighters, former MLAs, chairman of boards and … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Now, no stamp duty on land transfer to development agencies   Land owners who transfer their land to development authorities, including Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), for ‘public good’ will no longer be required to pay stamp duty on the transfer. The policy is applicable prospectively. The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Soon, independent society for MGNREGA social audit   The state government is in the process of forming an independent society for social audits of MGNREGA works.   The name of the society will be ‘Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency (SSAAT)’, Rajasthan.   Two social audits of MGNREGA are conducted in a year. The objective of the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review MISA pension scheme   The state government said it would review the pension scheme of prisoners detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.   The previous government had increased the pension of persons detained under MISA and the Defence of India (DIR) rules during the 1975-77 Emergency from Rs … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra state government has decided to inter-link rivers to solve the crisis of drought   The Maharashtra state governmenthas decided to inter-link rivers to solve the crisis of drought. The Damnganga-Pinjal river linking project of Maharashtra will fulfill Mumbai’s water needs till 206 The Detailed Project Report for this is being prepared. The Damanganga-Pinjal river linking project proposes to divert … Read more