June 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH State bags 3 of top 10 Swachh ranks   Three cities in A.P. figured among the top-10 Swachh Survekshan – 2018 rankings. With a score of 3580.24, Vijayawada stood in the 5th position followed by Tirupati and Visakhapatnam with scores of 3575.8 and 3546.5 respectively.   Mysore, Navi Mumbai and Pune secured the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra govt to give allowance to unemployed youth   In an endeavour to facilitate the unemployed youth of the state, Andhra Pradesh government announced to give a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 each to Unemployed graduate youth.   The entire scheme has a budget outlay of Rs. 1200 crores.   There is no … Read more

RAJASTHAN Now, insurance for vegetable, fruit farmers   FARMERS growing vegetables and fruits in Rajasthan are to get insurance for their crops from now. Agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini on Monday said that Prime Minister’s Modified Weather Based Crop Insurance has been implemented in the state and tenders will be issued this week.   Farmers … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH New software designed to assess road safety measures All the station house officers (SHOs) will compulsorily have to go to accident spots in their jurisdiction. The State government developed a new software in association with iNative Solutions Private Limited to assess the reasons accurately and come out with solutions to prevent road accidents. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Kondaveeti Vagu pumping scheme nearing completion   For years, Kondaveeti Vagu, a stream from the Kondaveedu Hill Range, has created havoc submerging standing crops in the Tadikonda and the Amaravathi mandals upstream the Prakasam barrage.   The quiet flowing drain turns into a ferocious stream when water from medium drains including Ayanna Vagu, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Sikar secures first position in district health ranking   Sikar secured first place in the district health ranking, which will be done every month for motivating the districts to improve healthcare services in their respective districts based on their rankings. Jaipur I and Jaipur II’s dismal performance has earned them 29th and 19th rankings in … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Nutural gas supplies to households in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka   Krishna district is going to script a new history by becoming first to get piped natural gas supply to the households in rural areas in the country. The infrastructure giant, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL) has successfully executed gas distribution projects in Krishna … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh discontinues ceremonial guard of honour   Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has discontinued the ceremonial guard of honour accorded to his office, Raj Bhawan officials said.   While a letter in this regard was sent by his office to the state government, the practice was discontinued during his recent visit to Jodhpur … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt liquor surcharge to generate funds for cow protection   The Rajasthan government in Rajasthan has introduced a 20 per cent surcharge on liquor, the proceeds of which will be used for protection of cows in the state.   The state government had in April last year imposed a 10 per cent surcharge on all … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Health varsity moots two teacher training centres   NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) is trying for Medical Council of India (MCI) permission to set up Regional Teacher Training Centres (RTTCs) at Vijayawada and Tirupati to enhance the quality of teaching on par with modern trends.   Besides, a foundation course is being … Read more