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Maharashtra Maharashtra govt gives 1-month deadline to farmers to apply for loan waiver scheme The process for accepting applications for the populist loan waiver scheme have begun from today and the state government will give farmers one month’s time to apply for the scheme. Chief minister Devendra Fadnav said that the state government will also be … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra framing stringent rules for hookah parlours The BJP-led Maharashtra government will soon frame guidelines to regulate hookah parlours in the state. The Supreme Court had in 2014 struck down a ban imposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on hookah parlours in places such as restaurants and hotels where smoking is otherwise legally permitted. The state, however, … Read more
RAJASTHAN 85% Raj rural women don’t know about HIV/AIDS’ High migratory populationin the state makes Rajasthan vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. But a matter of even more serious concern is that the percentage of women with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDSis quite low here. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) -4 (2015-16), only 19.1% of … Read more
Maharashtra Now UIDs for buildings in Mumbai The BMC has started issuing stickers mentioning unique identification (UID) numbers for buildings and bungalows in the city. The 15-digit number, which is akin to the Aadhaar card number of citizens and will be pasted on the building’s entrance and noticeboard, will enable easy identification of structures and simplify the process … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rare disease policy yet to see light of the day Policy proposal for diagnosis and appropriate treatment of rarediseases was submitted in 2015, but it is yet to see the light of day owing to the apathy of the state government. Rare diseaseis a segment of diseases which is still not in the priority … Read more
Maharashtra Drip irrigation a must for Maharashtra sugarcane cultivation The state government has made drip irrigationcompulsory for sugarcane cultivation. This decision has been taken following criticism of cultivating sugarcane, the water guzzling crop on a large scale even during the drought years. According to the scheme approved by the state cabinet, the state government will give a … Read more
RAJASTHAN Soon, a biodiversity park on Ajmer-Pushkar Road The foothill area on Ajmer-Pushkar road will soon have a biodiversity park and space will be reserved for wild animals. The specialty of the park will be that it will have diverse plants that are found on the hills and the arid zone. The environment and forest minister Gajender Singh … Read more
Maharashtra · Maharashtra Launches Web Portal For Job Seekers And Employers ð Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a web portal ‘Mahaswayam’ that will cater to job seekers, employers, entrepreneurs, and training institutes who can avail details regarding skill development and employment. ð Earlier, the state government ran three different portals – … Read more
RAJASTHAN In a first, rainforest trees found in Ranthambore. The bio-diversity of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve(RTR) has thrown up a surprise. a thriving patch of Litsea Glutinosa, essentially rainforest trees, were noticed in the RTR. Presence of this species in RTR is its first report from Ranthambore as well as from Rajasthan. … Read more
Maharashtra State wants green norms relaxed for trans-harbour link ð To speed up work on the much-delayed sea link project, Sewri-Nhava Sheva Mumbai Trans Habour Link (MTHL), the state’s coastal zone regulator plans to request the Centre to relax certain conditions it put forth while granting an environment clearance for the Rs17,500crore project. … Read more