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RAJASTHAN 1st ‘Sampoorn Beema Gram’ in Rajasthan – Jodhpur Shikarpura village of Jodhpur was declared as the first “Sampoorna Beema Gram” of the state on Tuesday by the postal department. All the 458 families of the village are covered under Grameen Dak Jeevan Beema with at least one member from each family having the … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Rs 230 crore approved for compensatory afforestation works The steering committee of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has approved Rs230 crore for works to be done in 2018-19 under compensatory afforestation in Maharashtra. A provision of Rs50 crore has been made for compensatory afforestation (plantations) and Rs180 crore for net present value … Read more
RAJASTHAN Two from Rajasthan get Padma Shri Narayan Das Maharajand Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Rajasthan have been awarded Padma Shri on January 26. Maharaj from Jaipur and Singh from Sirohi have been nominated for the award for excellence in social work and history, respectively. Seventy-five-year old Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Sirohi was awarded Padma Shri for … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt rolls out 1% reservation for orphans In an unprecedented move, the state government on Wednesday announced a 1% reservation in the open category for orphans in the state. Officials say Maharashtra is, perhaps, the first state to bring such a policy. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) in 2016 had passed … Read more
RAJASTHAN State plans law to punish child rapists with death The Rajasthan government was planning to bring a law to award death penalty for raping girls aged 15 or below. The Rajasthan’s home department was preparing a bill that would be presented during the budget session, expected to begin in the last week … Read more
Maharashtra Tax and Economic Reforms Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax 2017 Maharashtra Govt Passed MGST Act on 22nd May 2017. The following Bill published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules. A. BILL No. XXXIII OF 2017. A BILL to make provisions for levy and collection of tax on intra-State supply of goods … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to set up export promotion council soon. ð The state government has announced to set up Rajasthan Export Promotion Council which would facilitate the local exporters to obtain certificate of origin, registration and membership acknowledgements for which they are now going to Delhi, said state industries minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat on the side-lines of the first … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra records maximum decline in road deaths. Maharashtra has registered the maximum decline in road fatalities followed by Gujarat between January and June this year in comparison to the same period in 2016. Overall, 3,711 fewer fatalities were recorded during the first half of 2017, which the Centre hopes would be a trend that can … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra tops in GST earning at Rs 13,400 crore Maharashtra has topped in GST collections, mopping up more than Rs 13,400 crore in July -the first month after the new tax came into force. Figures released by the government said the state collected Central GST (CGST) of Rs 3,467 crore, with Rs 4,809 crore … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Cleanliness drive in schools from September 1 The education department is going to hold a cleanliness drive in all government schools of the state from September 1-15. During the 15-day drive, schools will celebrate nail-cleaning day, hand wash day and toilet awareness day. Principals have been directed to clean water tanks and premises … Read more