June 2019

RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project   The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme.   The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra tops US Green Building Council’s list   According to a recent assessment done by the US Green Building Council(USGBC), Maharashtra topsamong Indian states for hosting the most environment-friendly buildings that save electricity and other green resources.   The state stood first in a USGBC list of India’s top 10 states for LEED (Leadership in Energy … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra farms out Rs 10,600 crore for agriculture, 19% more than last year   The allocation for agriculture and animal husbandry at Rs 10,611 crore is 18.7% higher than in 2018-19. The allocation for water resources at Rs is 7.4% higher. The revenue department which handles relief assistance has an outlay of Rs 13,666 crore—up 19.5% … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt opens its first English medium school   For the first time, Rajasthan education department has decided to open the first government English medium school in Mansarovar, Jaipur.   To celebrate the 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, Directorate of Education, Bikaner has issued orders a few days back to open one English medium … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Government pushes for bill that gives more teeth to Co-operatives society Act   The government is keen to tighten the noose around the corrupt elements operating within and around state’s cooperative societies -from credit and sugar to housing societies.   Following the proposed provision, all reports under same section could be treated as sufficient … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government tweaks new staffing pattern to appoint teachers   Rajasthan education department has changed its staffing pattern for the appointment of teachers. Every two years, the rules related to appointment of teachers are changed and this year the focus is on appointing teachers in schools where shortage has been recorded.   As per the recent … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra clears PUMTA plan to monitor transport infrastructure   The state government has given the nod for setting up an umbrella body — Pune United Metropolitan Transport Authority (PUMTA) — to monitor the development of transport infrastructure in the city and resolve traffic-related issues in a better manner.   The government recently gave its nod for … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to implement Right to Health Bill soon: CM Ashok Gehlot   The free medicine scheme launched in the state in 2011 has inspired other states too. There are 17 states who have implemented the free medicine scheme after being inspired from free medicine scheme of the state.   The state government has signed … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Infant deaths on the decline in Maharashtra Maharashtra recorded 16,539 infant deaths in 2018-19, according to a Health Management Information System (HMIS) report.   Reasons cited for the infant deaths were infection, pneumonia, low birth weight and breathing difficulties at birth.   The state had brought down the infant mortality rate (IMR) from 22 per … Read more

RAJASTHAN 45% rise in number of TB cases in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last one year after the Centre made it a notifiable disease, according to government data.   A total of 1,59,762 cases were notified last year as compared to 1,10,044 in 2017, … Read more