June 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH Enrolment ratio in A.P. schools below national average   The gross enrolment ratio (GER) in schools is far below the national average in Andhra Pradesh.   While the national GER is 99.21% in primary schools, it is 84.48% in A.P.   Also, nearly one lakh children are drop-outs, indicating a Herculean task ahead … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Findings of 160 cost-benefit analyses in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan presented to NITI Aayog   NITI Aayog has been engaging with State Governments to evolve a shared vision of national development and strategies from time to time to share the best practices.   In this context, India Consensus – a partnership between Tata … Read more

RAJASTHAN After cows, good days for bulls: Nandi Shala in each district soon   The cows had it and now it is the turn of the stray bulls in Rajasthan to enjoy proper upkeep, regular supply of fodder and a shelter of their own.   The government will provide 70% of the funds required to … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Maternal mortality rate declines by 45 points   The maternal mortality rate (MMR) of Rajasthan has declined by 45 points (18.4%) from 244 in 2011-13 to 199 in 2014-16, reveals Sample Registration System (SRS) data released on Wednesday. The data states that in India MMR has reduced by 37 points (22.2%).   Improving … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt to start scheme to provide milk to students   To improve health of school children, the Rajasthan government will introduce a scheme to provide milk to the students from class 1 to 8 from the new academic session.   Milk will be supplied on alternate days in both the rural and urban areas … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur airport registers negative traffic growth   For the first time in three years, the Jaipur international airport has registered a negative passenger growth for March 2018 as compared to previous months despite rise in passenger traffic in April, it was still lesser than that in February and January.   At present, there are … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Agri dept. sets higher kharif targets   The Department of Agriculture has planned sowing in 42.78 lakh hectares, 3.25 lakh hectares more than the season’s normal of 39.53 lakh hectares during kharif-2018. With water being released to both the Krishna and Godavari deltas.   The targets for sowing have been increased when compared … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan introduces incentive for govt school staff   State education department has set a new goal of ‘Drop Out Free Panchayat’ (DOFP) for teachers leading enrollment drives in its schools. Officials say that those gram panchayats which are declared DOFP will be rewarded by the state. The DOFP status is granted after officials confirmed … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh inks pact with Maharashtra to develop Fintech ecosystem   Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh took to Twitter and shared the details about the same. The Minister termed Mumbai and Vizag as the driving force behind the Fintech platform. Lokesh hoped that new association will pave the way for enhanced financial technology … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Plan to conduct ‘Adoption Melas’   Officials of the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department are planning to conduct ‘Dattata Parichaya Vedikas’ (Adoption Melas) in all 13 districts of the State soon.     The theme of the melas is to sensitise the issueless couples on the adoption process, thereby checking illegal adoptions … Read more