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Horticulture of Rajasthan The salient features of Horticulture in Rajasthan are summarized below: 90% of the rainfall is received during monsoon season. In addition to spatial variation there is much variation in yearly pattern in rainfall. Mango, Aonla, Pomegranate, Guava, Santra,Kinnu, Ber and Malta are the main horticulture fruits. 90% nurseries are registered … Read more
Climate of Rajasthan Like its varying topography, Rajasthan has varying climate. The weather or climate of the Rajasthan can be broadly classified into four distinct seasons. They are – Pre-monsoon, which is the hot season preceding the monsoon and extends from April to June, the Monsoon that occurs in the month of June in … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Film city to come up at Kunwara Bhimsen Guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule gave reasons to rejoice with the announcement that the government was working upon creating a film city at Kunwara Bhimsen, near Parseoni, some 55km from here. The second edition of the festival got off to a glittering start with the presentation of … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra launches 4 schemes to financially aid agriculture, small businesses Maharashtra launched four new schemes for funding businesses, agriculture and skill development. The schemes were launched are expected to benefit ‘Maratha’ community. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the schemes at the Sahyadri guest house, saying that the schemes will train youngsters in developing skills … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Railways to Set up a Coach Factory in Marathwada, Maharashtra A high level meeting was held between Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, to discuss the setting up of a massive rail coach factory in Latur, Maharashtra by Indian Railways. … Read more
MAHARASHTRA MahaNet gets ‘important public purpose’ project status in Maharashtra The Maharashtra cabinet gave MahaNet – a state government initiative which aims to connect 13,000 gram panchayats digitally – the status of an ‘important public purpose’ project. The cabinet has also waived off several permissions required to be taken for the implementation of the project, which … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt asks AICTE to stop granting nod for new engineering colleges After facing criticism from AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) for not submitting its perspective plan for new colleges, the state government recently wrote to the council requesting no permission be granted to any new degree or diploma engineering colleges. Even the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological … 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
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra to develop 358 helipads, one in each Taluka After several close shave incidents for chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in helicopter crash-lands the state government have come up with the helipad policy. The government has also decided to develop 358 permanent helipads, one each at every taluka across the state. The state has issued a government … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt to host Elephanta festival for first time after 26/11 The state government will be hosting the Elephanta festival at the historic island this year after a gap of nine years. Large portion of the festival was being hosted at the Gateway of India after the 26/11 attacks as the police didn’t give them permission … Read more