January 2019

HARYANA State bags 4 awards   Haryana has bagged four awards for its performance under the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) programme. The state will be awarded in a function to be organised by the Centre on the occasion of National Girl Child Day in Delhi on January 24. The state has bagged one state-level … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reported highest pace of highway construction, UP saw maximum spend in first 4 years   Rajasthan reported the highest national highway(NH) construction among states during the first four years of Centre government while Centre’s expenditure was maximum in Uttar Pradesh for building of highways. Government data show Maharashtra ranked second both in highway construction and expenditure between 2014-15 … Read more

HARYANA Varsity launches online service for re-evaluation of examinations   Kurukshetra University on Friday launched a digital service through which students can apply for re-evaluation of examinations from their mobile phones. Labour and Employment Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who launched the initiative, said the students need not come to the university from far off places … Read more

RAJASTHAN State seeks Centre’s help to get Yamuna water share   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has requested the Centre to intervene in the inter-state agreements for distribution of Yamuna waters and ensure that Haryana releases the allocated share of water to Rajasthan from Tajewala headworks.   The chief minister apprised the Union Minister Gadkari of … Read more

HARYANA Over 15k farmers avail benefit of MIDH scheme in Haryana   Under Direct Benefit Transfer system in Haryana, a total of 15,278 farmers against a target of 25,000 beneficiaries have availed the benefit under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme.   The component-wise progress with utilization of funds and appreciated the efforts … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage Bhainsrorgarh Fort   Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in The nearest town is Rawatbhata, 7 km from Bhainsror.   Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC. It is dramatically positioned between two rivers, the Chambal and Bamani. It had passed through the hands … Read more

HARYANA Air shuttle services may begin in Feb in Hry   Haryana Government held a meeting with 15 companies of the aviation sector for developing air shuttle services in a phased manner in the state. The air shuttle service is likely to begin in February.   On the pattern of Centre Government, the Haryana Government … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year   In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … Read more

HARYANA State rolls out PMAY,7,000 flats on offer   Under the Centre government’s flagship ‘housing for all by 2022’ scheme, the Khattar government has rolled out Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for the economically weaker sections (EWS). Nearly 7,000 dwelling units are on offer in 11 cities across the state in the first phase. Faridabad … Read more

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more