June 2019

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more

RAJASTHAN Policy on intellectual property rights soon   The state government is working on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to foster innovation and creativity to nurture entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem, promote science and technology and boost both manufacturing and service sectors. The draft of the policy has already been approved by the government and the policy is … Read more

HARYANA Haryana Cabinet denotifies land of irrigation scheme   After scrapping the three decades old Dadupur Nalvi Irrigation Scheme in the year 2017, the Haryana Government approved the modalities of return of land, which seeks  9 percent interest on the compensation amount to give back the denotified land to the farmers.   The Haryana cabinet … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government banned e cigarettes in the State   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the banned on thesale of e-cigarettes in Rajasthan. Gehlot issued the order on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31.   The government had banned the online or offline sale, storage, production, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettesin the state. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan 1st to allow MSMEs to start business without approvals   Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to allow MSMEs to start projects without any approvals or clearances. Moreover, for three years no inspections.   Attempting to attract investment, the Rajasthan government notified rules last week under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Facilitation of … Read more

HARYANA Hry forest dept sets target of planting 20L saplings   Haryana forest department has set a target of planting 20 lakh fruit saplings under ‘Paudhagiri campaign’ during monsoon season (July, August and September) this year with the involvement of government and private school students.   In addition to this, 10 lakh timber species will … Read more

HARYANA   Haryana Police sets up anti-narcotics cells   In a bid to rein in the menace of drug, the Haryana Police has set up specialized drug enforcement machinery in the form of anti-narcotics cells (ANCs) in all districts of the state.   This cell would have three-tier setup at the state, range and district level to … 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

HARYANA Haryana government clears budget for Panchkula corporation   Haryana government approved budget of Rs 1.59 crore for the Panchkula municipal corporation for 2019-20 financial year. The MC already has an expenditure plans chalked out for various development projects amounting to Rs 130 crore. The amount has to be spent by the municipal body during this fiscal … Read more

HARYANA Haryana to launch Startup Pratiyogita  in colleges, varsities Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said that the State Government is committed to developing a conducive environment for the Startup ecosystem and promotion of Entrepreneurial Education in Colleges and Universities.   In this direction, the Higher Education Department would launch an Annual Startup Competition – … Read more