July 2019

RAJASTHAN State to bring bill against terrorism, organised crime   In order to ensure effective action against smuggling of drugs and narcotics and other serious crimes, the state government will soon bring Rajasthan Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill.   CM said, to handle the challenge of drug smuggling, the state and Centre have many … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government has launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme   The Rajasthan governmenthas launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme, a Police training program, for class 8 and 9 students . The training aims to curb rising adolescent delinquency and strengthen teenagers mentally and physically. Also, it aims to make the students aware of basic laws and legal procedures. All aspects of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         ₹13,113.76 crore grant sought for irrigation ð  Minister for Irrigation P. Anil Kumar moved a demand for grant of ₹13,113.76 crore for major, medium and minor irrigation in the Assembly. ð  The government aimed at creating a new ayacut of 34.42 lakh acres by completing the ongoing major and medium irrigation projects, … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH DRDO gets clearance for missile test facility in A.P.   The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted environment and Coastal Regulatory Zone clearances for setting up Missile Testing Launch Facility on the Bay of Bengal coast and Technical Facility at Gullalamoda village in Krishna district.   With this, all … Read more

RAJASTHAN 90% immunisation in state: WHO   THE World Health Organization assessment for the year 2018-19 shows that Rajasthan had achieved 90% full immunization.   While the reports of the Pregnancy, Child Tracking and Health Services Management and Health Management Information System of the state government give the percentage of full immunization in the year … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH 27% IR for government employees   The State government has sanctioned 27% Interim Relief (IR), pending recommendations of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC), to all its employees, including those in the Panchayat Raj, Urban Local Bodies, government institutions receiving grants-in-aid, work charged employees, and full-time contingent employees currently drawing pay in the revised … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH A financial leg up for farmers in the State   The YSRCP government, in its agriculture budget, covered 90% of the welfare schemes promised to the farmers in its election manifesto by making huge allocations to Rythu Bharosa, nine-hour free power supply, free crop insurance, price stabilisation, disaster management, and other schemes.   … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH FDNA seeks 50% quota for tribal students in letter to HRD   Members of the forum for development of north Andhra (FDNA) made a demand to the central government to amend the Central Universities Act to accord 50% reservation for tribal studentsin the Central Tribal University(CTU) in Andhra Pradesh.   The Lok Sabha had passed a … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH State has clocked double-digit growth during last five years   The State economy registered a double-digit growth from 2014-15 to 2018-19 at constant (2011-12) prices. An average growth rate of 10.82% was registered during those five years. Likewise, the advanced estimates compiled for the year 2018-19 reveal that the economy would grow at … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH World Bank clarifies it continues to engage with other projects in Andhra   World Bank has clarified that it continues to support the state of Andhra Pradesh with several other projects.   World Bank said that proposed funding to Amaravati has been dropped only after government of India withdrawing its request for financing the proposed Amaravati … Read more