September 2019

MAHARASHTRA CM Devendra Fadnavis flags off trial run of Navi Mumbai Metro Line one   Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the trial run of the first Belapur to Pendhar Metro rail project in Navi Mumbai. The four lines proposed for Navi Mumbai Metro Line one have a total of 11 stations on the 11.10 km corridor being constructed at a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan schools to have NCERT syllabus from next session   The state government announced the implementation of the NCERT syllabus in schools from the next session.   The new syllabus will be implemented for classes VI to IX and Class XI.   The English and Hindi medium books of the National Council of Educational … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·         Defaulters in Marathwada owe Rs 848 crore to MSEDCL ð  The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has decided to launch a recovery drive in all the eight districts of Marathwada to recover dues to the tune of Rs 848 crore from 2,43,43,597 consumersacross domestic, industrial and commercial categories. ð  The consumers have been issued notices through … Read more

RAJASTHAN 1,300-year-old Jain scriptures on display in Jaipur   For the first time in Jaipur, two 1,300-year-old Jain religious scriptures on palm leaves have been put on display at an exhibition in Abhigyan Bhawan at Mansarovar.   Scriptures, manuscripts and invitation letters as old as 1,200 years have been brought from Anekant Gyan Mandir at Bina in Madhya … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·         India, ADB sign 200-million dollar loan agreement for upgrading roads in Maharashtra ð  India and Asian Development Bank, ADB signed a 200-million dollar loan agreement for upgrading rural roads in 34 districts of Maharashtra to improve road safety. ð  The Finance Ministry said the project will improve the condition of about two thousand … Read more

RAJASTHAN NGT bans new industry in five clusters of state   In view of the increasing pollution levels, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned sanction to any new industrial set-up or expansion at five industrial clusters of Rajasthan.   Rajasthan’s five industrial clusters – Jodhpur, Pali, Bhiwadi, Jaipur and Sanganer Industrial area (Jaipur) have … Read more

MAHARASHTRA PM Modi inaugurates first ‘Make in India’ metro coach in Mumbai   Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Metro Coach in Mumbai under the ‘Make in India’ initiative at Jio World Centre, Maharashtra, Mumbai.   The coach, the first in the list of 500 to be delivered to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Kalraj Mishra took oath as Rajasthan Governor   Former Union Minister Kalraj Mishra took oath as the new Governor of Rajasthan on 9 September 2019. The oath of office was administered by  Rajasthan High Court (HC) Chief Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat.   Mishra will succeed former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh. Mishra is … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Singapore touch for safari park in Moshi   A safari park, inspired by Singapore’s Sentosa Island, will come up in Moshi in the next three years. The project is being developed jointly by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. The civic body and the state tourism department will jointly develop the project, expected to cost … Read more

RAJASTHAN State govt inks pact with Unesco for developing tourism circuit   The state tourism department will develop a tourism circuit across Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner districts with the Unesco’s help.   The project is expected to be completed in 42 months.   The MoU aims at integrated and inclusive development of the local … Read more