July 2019

ANDHRA PRADESH taking slew of farmers’ welfare steps   Agriculture Minister K. Kanna Babu said the government had sanctioned funds to the tune of ₹ 3,000 crore towards Market Intervention Fund (Price Stabilisation Fund) in the current fiscal (2019-20).   The government had released a sum of ₹ 100.69 crore towards a revolving fund for … Read more

RAJASTHAN Roaring Rajasthan: Tiger count up 115%   Rajasthan’s tiger population has grown by 115% in the last 12 years, says ‘Status of Tigers in India-2018’ report which was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on International Tiger Day.   With 69 tigers, the state stands ninth in the predatory feline population across the country. Madhya Pradesh … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh first state to reserve 75% private jobs for locals   Andhra Pradesh has become the first state in the country to reserve jobs for locals in private industrial units and factories.   The AP Assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act, 2019, which reserved 75% private jobs across all categories in … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan govt launched Udyog Mitra Portal for online registration of new MSMEs ð  In a bid to encourage new businesses to flourish in Rajasthan, the state government launched a new ‘Udyog Mitra’ portal for online registration of new enterprises in state. The main objective of the portal is to ensure that new business … Read more

RAJASTHAN State working on law to penalise water wastage   A new Right to Water law of the Rajasthan government proposes to provide 70 litres of water every day to an individual in the state and a jail term of one and a half years or a fine of~1 lakh or both for any violation … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government schools to run in two shifts to stop dropouts   The state has decided that government English medium schools opened under Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidyalaya will run in two shifts if needed.   It is necessary to have a government school in a 2km-radius from the residence of students. In case there are no … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH P. Crop Cultivators’ Rights Bill passed   The Assembly adopted the Andhra Pradesh Crop Cultivators’ Rights Bill, 2019.   The tenant farmer would have rights only on the crop. The Act would not harm the landowners in any way. It was a win-win situation to both landowner and tenant farmer   At present, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s first weed museum to come up in Jaipur   For the first time in the state, a ‘weed museum’ will be inaugurated at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur. The concept of weed museum has been proposed wherein preserved samples of weeds can be displayed for the general public and farmers, to help them with … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Investment meet to be held on August 9   In a bid to attract investments to the state, the government will conduct a huge international meet at Vijayawada on August 9. Delegates from around 40 countries will participate in the meeting to discuss various investment options available in the state.   The government in a … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to launch campaign against measles-rubella   The state government will launch a measles-rubella (MR) campaign from July 22 to administer the MR vaccine to children aged between 9 months and 15 years free of cost.   The campaign will cover about 22.6 million children in the target group and continue until the coverage … Read more