September 2019

RAJASTHAN Five panels to monitor development schemes   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday sanctioned constitution of five state-level committees for monitoring and execution of schemes and development programmes by various departments.   Instead of 12 such committees as were planned in the past, now five state-level committees will be constituted.   The committees will … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ECI appointed 2 Special Expenditure Observers for Maharashtra election   Election Commission of India(ECI) has appointed2 ex-Indian Revenue Service officers (IRS) as Special Expenditure Observers for the upcoming Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly election. The observers are Ms.Madhu Mahajan and Shri B Murali Kumar.   The Special Observers will supervise and monitorall the works that are carried by the … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana on 21st October   Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana will be held on October 21 and the counting of votes will take place on October 24.   Maharashtra has 288 seats and Haryana has 90 seats.   The five-year term of the legislative assemblies of Haryana will … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan higher education department records highest enrolment at institutes   The state higher education department has claimed that it had recorded the highest ever enrolments in admissions with a whopping 4.29 lakh students getting themselves enrolled in government colleges this current season. The total enrolment last year was 4.05 lakh in all streams.   The state … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   27 Maharashtra hospitals de-empanelled from MPJAY   In a major crackdown on alleged malpractices in one of the state’s largest welfare schemes, 27 hospitals have been de-empanelled from the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) for reasons ranging from manipulation in medical records, complaints about the collection of money and poor performance. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to have separate budget for children’s welfare   The Rajasthan government will have separate integrated budget for children in the 2020-21 annual budget.   Every government department will have to specify how much will they spent from the total allocated budget for the welfare of children up to 18 years and under which head, … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·         Now, Maharashtra bans ‘Dalit’ in official documents ð  A year after the Centre asked all state governments to refrain from using the word ‘Dalit’ in official communication. ð  Maharashtra government has asked all its departments not to use the word “in all official transactions, matters, dealings and certificates and instead use Schedule Caste … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan: Industrial draft policy bets big on making of electric vehicles ð  In a bid to take early bird advantage, the state government is planning to set up an electric vehicle research and manufacturing zone. As spelt out in the new draft industrial policy, the government will also offer financial incentives to encourage … Read more

MAHARASHTRA State institutes health awards for NGOs, doctors, journalists, hospital staff   The state public health department has instituted annual ‘Arogya Ratna’ awards for people and NGOs who have contributed significantly to the health sector of Maharashtra. The award, named after Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray, comprises of Rs 1 lakh cash, memento and citation. Search … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt mulls 75 per cent reservation for locals in private jobs   The Rajasthan government is mulling the possibility of providing 75 per cent reservation to local people in private jobs.   The proposal is in the initial stage. A brainstorming session will be held with stakeholders in coming days.   The Andhra Pradesh government had … Read more