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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan population set for high growth rate on fertility levels Sixty to seventy percent of population in the state will come from Rajasthan’s past high fertility levels till 2026. The rest of 30-40% will grow due to the still higher Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in the state which stands at 2.4 as against the national TFR of 2.2. Rajasthan … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra launches free Injectable Contraceptive For Women Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free. The state’s public health department launched a programme called Antara on July 10 to offer women an injection of Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), a birth-control hormone. According to … Read more
RAJASTHAN Govt to launch advanced life support ambulances in Rajasthan The state governmentis all set to launch first advanced life support(ALS) ambulances in the state to help patients suffering from heart attack and those needing higher level of care during transportation to the hospital. It is expected that 34 new ALS ambulances will be rolled out. There are 33 … Read more
RAJASTHAN Now, use Facebook for college admissions. ð Rajasthan college education dept directive allows Facebook and Gmail accounts as valid identity document The education department, in its admission policy for 2016-17, has allowed Aadhaar and Bhamashah cards as well as Facebook and Gmail accounts for ‘single sign on identity’ (SSOI) registration. Earlier, only … Read more
Maharashtra MSRTC to start around-the-clock call centre soon In a relief to about 66 lakh passengers who take the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses, the state government undertaking will set up a 24×7 call center in Mumbai to handle queries and complaints of passengers for the first time. The call … Read more
RAJASTHAN Now, use Facebook for college admissions. ð Rajasthan college education dept directive allows Facebook and Gmail accounts as valid identity document The education department, in its admission policy for 2016-17, has allowed Aadhaar and Bhamashah cards as well as Facebook and Gmail accounts for ‘single sign on identity’ (SSOI) registration. Earlier, only … Read more
Maharashtra Farmers who repaid loans to get Rs 5,250 crore The state government want to reward cultivators who have been regularly paying their loan instalments and plans to set aside a sum of Rs 5,250 crore. At least 35 lakh farmers will be eligible. The criterion is that the farmer should be … Read more
RAJASTHAN Despite SC ban, sterilization camps to be held in Rajasthan A mega sterilization camp is being advertised to be held at Hanumangarh on World Population Day, July 11. Activists fear that such camps are being planned in other parts of the state too, although the poster that this reporter found was … Read more
Maharashtra Realty projects can get green nod from civic bodies in Maharashtra In a boost to the real estate sector in Mumbai and its metropolitan region, the Centre on Friday issued a notification that will allow Maharashtra civic bodies such as the BMC to grant environmental clearances for projects of up to 1.5 … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to hand over 50 urban primary health centres to private players. The state government has sought expression of interest from eligible private entities for the running of 50 urban primary health centres. The aim is to run these in public-private partnership(PPP) mode. The proposals will be opened on July 31. This move is explained as necessary because access … Read more