June 2019

HARYANA Oyo to invest ₹200 crore in Haryana   Oyo Hotels and Homes announced expansion plans for Haryana and investment to the tune of Rs 200 crore, towards capital expenditure, infrastructure and talent in the state.   It is looking to open third Oyo Skill Institute in Gurgaon, to help train and develop hospitality professionals in the city.   INTERNATIONAL India to host COP-14 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to set up Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board   The  state is set to form a Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board (VSSB) to revive the ancient practices related to education, philosophy and healthcare.   It is following in the footsteps of the previous government, which had initiated a number of measures including setting up … 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 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 CM annouces regularisation of MSME units   Giving a relief to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units of Industrial Area Faridabad, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Friday made several announcements including regularisation of MSME units developed in more than 70 per cent geographical area of non-conforming area.   The Chief … 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 Hry ranked first in country in improving health standards   Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that Haryana has been ranked the first state in the country in improving health standards at the fastest pace.   According to the latest report of the NITI Ayog in this regard, the state has recorded the highest … Read more

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

HARYANA Haryana: App for alerts, GPS on cards for fire brigades   A fire safety app will soon be developed to connect fire stations of all 22 districts of Haryana, including Gurugram, with the deputy commissioners, superintendents of police and chief medical officers.   GPS systems will be installed in fire brigades so that the location of the fire … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government schools to plant trees equal to number of enrolments   To raise awareness about the environment and encourage afforestation, Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra announced that trees, equal to the number of enrolments in each school, will be planted by government schools in this session.   The initiative is said to be inspired from Philippines, where the government … Read more