February 2019

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH 25 percent graduates in Andhra Pradesh unemployed: Report   The latest survey results of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) say that a little over one fourth of the graduates and post graduates across Andhra Pradesh are unemployed. The unemployment rate among graduates is more than double in the state when compared with the national average.   The survey … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to be awarded Open Defecation Free ++   The efforts made by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) are finally giving fruitful results as Jaipur city will soon be awarded with the certificate of Open Defecation Free ++ (ODF ++).   As per JMC officials, very soon the official declaration will be made and Jaipur will be given the … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Government seeks CSR funds from firms to improve education in Rajasthan   The government may not have enough funds to improve the infrastructure to provide quality education but it provides the basic network and spread where private companies can pitch in with their CSR funds for a better impact and outcome.   An education funding … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan can achieve more than eight per cent economic growth: CII   In a bid to accelerate economic growth of Rajasthan, CII has identified key interventions as part of the ‘Roadmap for Rajasthan: A 10-point agenda for growth.’ The roadmap covers various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, renewable energy, startup ecosystem, infrastructure development including skills centres … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre released Rs 62,168 crore to AP   Amid spat over central funds to AP, the Centre announced that it has so far released Rs 62,168.48 crore towards various centrally-sponsored schemes from financial year 2014-15 to 2018-19 (till Feb 1).   As per information available with the department of expenditure, ministry of finance, … Read more

RAJASTHAN New mustard seed hub in Rajasthan to boost production   A new mustard seedhub has been opened in Rajasthan to increase mustard production in the state, which is the leading producer of mustard in the country.   The step has been taken under the scheme of the Central government to improve the production of edible oil in … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH GMR highest bidder to build airport in AP   GMR Airports has emerged as the highest bidder for building a Greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. GMR offered a revenue share of Rs 303 per passenger with the government, while Doit Smart Infrastructure India and GVK, offered Rs 261and Rs 207, respectively. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army conducting ‘Exercise Rahat’ in Jaipu   Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army is conducting a two- day Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Rahat”.   The exercise began in Jaipur and it involves all stakeholders at the national and state level.   This is … Read more

RAJASTHAN Vote-on-account gives Rajasthan girls free education   Nearly 2.3 lakh female students enrolled in Arts, Commerce and Science streams in graduate and post-graduate courses will get free education from 2019-20, as per the Interim Budget announced in the Rajasthan state assembly. The State government presented the vote-on-account of Rs 86,906 crore for the first … Read more