sep 2018

RAJASTHAN Joint Indo-Russian air exercise in Jodhpur   With a view to increasing the cooperation in anti-terror operations, joint tactical exercise will be conducted between the Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force December 10 till December 22 in the Thar desert of Rajasthan and the Jodhpur Air Force base. Called Aviaindra, the exercise is … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·        All new start-ups to get ₹25L from civic body ð  The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will invest up to ₹25 lakh each in new start-up ventures that it will house in its upcoming incubation centre. The incubation hub, on a 4,000 square metre plot in Andheri, will house up to 10 to 12 … Read more

RAJASTHAN UDH to make ‘space’ for tourism projects   Various tourism projects signed under Resurgent Rajasthan will soon be eligible for allotment of land by local bodies without any size limits. The urban development minister reportedly has consent over a proposal to permit local bodies for the purpose. The proposal is aimed towards improving upon … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·        Affordable housing gets a booster dose in Maharashtra ð Private landowners in Maharashtra can now monetise their immovable properties through the government’s affordable housing scheme, with the state bringing out guidelines for such asset owners under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana. ð  The state plans to build 19 lakh low-cost houses in a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets its first transgender engineer Malini Das, a 22-year-old transgender, has become the first in her community who has completed her graduation in i engineering in computer science from a private university.     After Supreme Court judgement dated April 15, 2014 in written petition civil no. 400 of 2012 I am the … Read more

MAHARASHTRA State to set up cyber varsity   The Maharashtra Government has taken the first step towards setting up a varsity dedicated to mitigating cyber threats. It has set aside Rs. 80 crore for the first round of its funding and the proposal for the project will be tabled in the State cabinet’s consideration in … Read more

MAHARASHTRA With new app, MU teachers will get assessment info at fingertips PROBE INTO DEATH OF ANIMALS AT SGNP   With the aim of bringing in more transparency in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) process of assessment, the University of Mumbai (MU) will soon launch a mobile application for teachers assessing papers.   This app will … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bags awards for implementing housing schemes    Rajasthan shined at the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Aawas (rural), Pradhan Mantri Sadak and MGNREGA at the national level by winning several awards. Rajasthan bagged the first prize at the state level in achieving the the target under the Prime Ministers Rural Housing scheme while Banswara … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·        Maharashtra records 8% spike in property related registrations   ð  Maharashtra has recorded a rise of around 8% in registration of property-related transactions. Collections by the department of registration and stamps, which is the second-highest revenue grosser for the state government after state goods and services tax (SGST), has shown a healthy rise … Read more

RAJASTHAN Soon, govt plans Td vaccine for children Soon, the Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) vaccine will be administered to older teens and pregnant woman also as the government has planned to include Diphtheria vaccine for adolescent and the pregnant woman in universal immunization program (UIP) because a number of Diphtheria cases have been observed in … Read more