Nov 2018

MAHARASHTRA ·        Maharashtra: Road mishaps took over 48,000 lives in four years ð  Though Uttar Pradesh is the state with the maximum number of road crash deaths — with two people dying every hour — Maharashtra is not far behind. More than 48,000 people were killed in traffic accidents in less than four years in … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan might be no.1 jeera producer ð  By November last week, cumin acreage in Gujarat stands 36% lower at 1.22 lakh hectares as against 1.91 lakh hectares in the same period last year. ð  On the contrary, Rajasthan has witnessed 24% increase in sowing area at 3.1 lakh hectares as compared to 2.5 … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra received Rs 817.30 cr, highest in Corporate Social Responsibility spends   Gujarat received Rs 610.85 crore spending on CSR by 466 companies in financial year 2017-18, which was the second highest after Maharashtra, which received Rs 817.30 crore spending on CSR activities by 586 companies, an analysis by nseinfobase.com shows. Maharashtra received 8.15 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government targets to eradicate malaria from Rajasthan by 2022   Rajasthan eyes to achieve zero indigenous case of malaria by 2022.   In the state, more than 3,000 cases of malaria have reported till date this year. However, for the past two years, no death due to malaria has reported from the state. In 2016, last death … Read more

  MAHARASHTRA Mumbai’s largest sewage treatment plant gets green ministry nod   The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have given a go ahead to the Mumbai’s largest sewage treatment plant (STP), worth Rs 2,020 crore, to come up in Malad. The STP will come up on 35 hectares of mangrove land. The STP, a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government targets to eradicate malaria from Rajasthan by 2022   Rajasthan eyes to achieve zero indigenous case of malaria by 2022. Malaria, once a common fever, is still contributing not only to mortality and morbidity but imposes economic burden on the people. In the state, more than 3,000 cases of malaria have reported till date this year. … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Soon, a bill to regulate pre-primary schools: Minister Vinod Tawde   The state government will soon come up with a bill to regulate pre-primary schools, said school education minister Vinod Tawde.   The decision came after the government received several complaints about overcharging of fees and inadequate infrastructure by pre-primary schools run by private trusts. … Read more

RAJASTHAN     Fairs in News : Pushkar Fair   Pushkar Fair is one of the most famous and oldest fairs in India where the visitors can witness myriads of the color of Indian culture. The fair, famously known as ‘Pushkar Mela,’ is primarily celebrated to glorify the Kartik Purnima Festival, which takes place during … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Pune second in Maharashtra in one-teacher schools   Popular as a hub of education in India, Pune has the maximum number of schools functioning with just a teacher in the state after Raigad.   In 265 schools in Pune, one teacher imparts education in all classes. The Raigad district has 372 such schools. Over 3,700 … Read more

RAJASTHAN 10 years on, Gurjar quota issue remains unsolved Reservation is being granted by the governments in power. Rajasthan, currently, has some 50 per cent reservation that includes 21 per cent for OBCs, 16 per cent for SCs and 12 per cent for STs and 1 per cent for MBC. Despite violent agitations, long drawn … Read more