August 2019

RAJASTHAN Udaipur girl second from state to cross English Channel   GAURVI Singhvi, a girl from Udaipur, has become the second Rajasthani to cross the English Channel on August 23, according to the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF), one of the two organisations that ratify crossings.   The first Rajasthani to achieve this feat, … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         Andhra Pradesh: Liquor sales come down by 10% ahead of new policy ð  The prohibition and excise department has claimed that it is making progress in achieving liquor ban in a phased manner in line with the state government policy.   ð  The excise department will open 503 shops on a pilot basis … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         Vizag to host international children’s festival ð  In an effort to encourage children to showcase their talent and national culture, a mega international children’s festival of arts and culture will be organised in the Port City later this year. ð  The festival will be organised by D-La Valentina, a renowned global fashion … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt to launch women empowerment schemes   The women and child development department is set to launch several schemes for women empowerment after chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced a special fund of Rs1000 crore in 2019-20 Rajasthan budget.   CM in his budget speech had announced the ~1000 crore ‘Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Start industries or will take back land: AP govt   The state government gave land to several industries on concessional rates and after several reminders, many of them have not yet launched their units.   If the industrialists fail to ground the projects, the government will take back the land cancelling the allotment. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Now, all school kids in Andhra Pradesh to study in brightly-lit classrooms   In a bid to provide power to all un-electrified schools in the state, the Andhra Pradesh Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has directed district-level officials to prepare a comprehensive plan. Nearly 2,850 schools of 44, 510 schools in AP do not have access to power.   … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Telangana, Andhra Pradesh farmers to get Sagar water 10 crest gates of Srisailam dam were opened to release about four lakh cusecs of water to the Nagarjuna Sagar project. After releasing water from the Srisailam dam, officials in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have now jointly decided to release water to farmers in both states by lifting the left and … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Lift irrigation project on Budameru canal commissioned   Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Nani inaugurated the YSR Lift Irrigation Scheme on the Budameru canal that irrigates more than 3,600 acres of land in Nandivada mandal in Krishna district.   The ₹9 crore lift irrigation project was built by the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Development Corporation (APIDC) with … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         Emulating Telangana, Andhra Pradesh may go for mobile canteens ð  Following the closure of the Anna Canteens, the state government has decided to implement the Telangana model of mobile canteens in most of the districts, including Visakhapatnam. ð  However, before launching the initiative, the state government has several factors to take into consideration, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary likely to be made tiger reserve   The state government will soon send a proposal to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for developing Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary (RVS) in Bundi as a tiger reserve.   The state has three tiger reserves, home to 85 big cats, with the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) … Read more