June 2019

RAJASTHAN Government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajasthan soon   The state government has decided to implement Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).   It will come as a major boost for patients as they were getting only Rs 3 lakh health insurance cover under the state government’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to implement Right to Health Bill soon: CM Ashok Gehlot   The free medicine scheme launched in the state in 2011 has inspired other states too. There are 17 states who have implemented the free medicine scheme after being inspired from free medicine scheme of the state.   The state government has signed … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH No mention of SCS for Andhra Pradesh in Union Budget   Sitharaman made no mention about AP’s demand for Special Category Status (SCS) in the budget speech.   The central institutions such as IIT, IIM, IISER and NIT also got nothing from the Centre. The Centre granted 11 higher educational institutions to the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh top in fake encounter cases, UP second, Odisha third   The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had registered 211 cases regarding fake encounters across the country between January 1, 2015, and March 20, 2019, according to a reply under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. Of these, in 25 cases, the NHRC(which is a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to export 4,000 MW clean energy    Rajasthan will start exporting 4,000 MW renewable energy (solar and wind) to other states within one year once an integrated power evacuation system is completed.   Presently, a transmission line for 765-KV Bhadla-Bikaner grid sub-station (GSS) is being set in the state, which will be linked … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Now, Andhra Pradesh to have women’s battalion   Andhra Pradesh will get an exclusive women battalion soon.   The state government is mulling to raise four additional battalions as there is provision in the AP State Reorganisation Act, 2014. Out of the four battalions, the state government is considering to raise one women battalion and one … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt releases funds for first English medium school   Rajasthan government released the budget for the newly opened Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidhyalay, Rajasthan’s first English medium government school.   The Bikaner directorate of education had issued orders to open one English-medium school till Class VIII in every district headquarters which will operate in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Heritage site status for Coringa mangroves likely   The government has begun the process to get UNESCO’s World Heritage Site status for Godavari Mangroves at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, near Kakinada, touted to be the second largest mangroves in India.   A wide variety of birds nest in Coringa sanctuary due to huge quantity … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH State will soon have a women protection wing   An exclusive State-level women protection wing will be set soon to handle cases/complaints pertaining to them.   The State Police are also planning to set up more SHE teams and Shakti teams – an all women police teams in the districts, which will function … Read more