sep 2018

RAJASTHAN CM to launch lion safari, project leopard on Sept 13   Chief minister Vasundhara Raje is likely to inaugurate the much awaited Lion safari at Nahargarh Biological Park in Jaipur on September 13.   The Lion safari in Jaipur will be the first in Rajasthan and the state forest department along with Jaipur Development … Read more

RAJASTHAN More clusters to help promote MSME in Rajasthan   The state industries department in Rajasthan is gearing up for more clusters to promote medium, small and micro enterprises (MSME) in the state.   The state has not taken due advantage of the central government’s modified industrial infrastructure up-gradation scheme for cluster development.   The … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ₹25,000-cr water tap project to be launched by month-end   As a step towards achieving water security, the government has drawn plans to launch Jaladhara by October month end involving 23,918 gram panchayats (GPs). It would be implemented in a phased manner. For this “massive project”, the government would have to incur an … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh Launches E-Rythu To Boost Cashless Farm Ecosystem   The platform has been developed by global payments and technology company Mastercard and aims to digitize agriculture marketplaces, payments, workflows, and provide farmers an easy and secure way to buy, sell and receive payments for agricultural products via their feature phones. e-Rythu was launched by … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   ·        Andhra Pradesh to get another nuclear plant ð  The proposal to have another nuclear power plant (NPP) in Andhra Pradesh has gained impetus with India and Russia expected to sign an agreement to supply reactors during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India to attend the 19th annual Indo-Russian summit next … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Smart grid needed to drought-proof State: Naidu   Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday stressed the need for a “Smart Water Grid” to make the State drought-proof.   The Chief Minister said a committee consisting of officials from the Minor Irrigation and Groundwater departments, experts from the Hydrology Department and Vassar Labs … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Investment safety and security cell opened   The initiative to set up the AP Investment Safety and Security Cell would strengthen the police-industry relationship.   Issues such as cyber crime, safety and security for establishing an industry, visa for foreigners related to the industry, safe accommodation for overseas employees and workers and other … Read more

RAJASTHAN Joint Indo-Russian air exercise in Jodhpur   With a view to increasing the cooperation in anti-terror operations, joint tactical exercise will be conducted between the Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force December 10 till December 22 in the Thar desert of Rajasthan and the Jodhpur Air Force base. Called Aviaindra, the exercise is … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Kondaveetivagu Lift Irrigation scheme pumps water during trial run   The Kondaveetivagu Lift Irrigation (LI) scheme at Sitanagaram was put on trial-run on Sunday morning.   The project was built at a cost of approximately ₹225 crore and it is mainly intended to prevent the flooding of a vast area in the capital … Read more

RAJASTHAN Internet shutdowns cost state ₹659 crore in 3 years: Report   Seventeen instances of internet shutdowns over 2015, 2016 and 2017, cost Rajasthan ~659.37 crore , shows an April 2018 report by think tank, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).   Mobile internet shutdowns alone added up to 594 hours in … Read more