September 2019

HARYANA ·         Haryana to increase compensation for rape survivors   ð  Giving into the long-pending demand, Haryana will be increasing the compensation given to rape survivors. This is being done in compliance with Supreme Court directions to implement National Legal Services Authority (Nalsa)’s Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes, 2008. ð  According to the scheme, for … Read more

RAJASTHAN State seeks more time to set up biodiversity panels   The state government will reapproach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking time, till April-May 2020 to constitute Biodiversity Management Committees’ (BMC) at the panchayat level.   The NGT has directed the state government to constitute BMCs at every gram panchayat and panchayat samitis’ by … Read more

HARYANA Khattar launches UDAN regional connectivity scheme   Hisar Airport would be linked with Rapid Rail Task Force System from Delhi and the distance from Delhi to Hisar could be covered in just 90 minutes. For this, the work on railway line between Rohtak and Hansi is in progress.   The Chief Minister said that … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets 34% higher rainfall than 2018   The state so far has received an average rainfall of 419.67 compared to 396.26 mm received till August 29, 2018. As monsoon will continue for at least one more week many places in the state are going to receive more rains compared to what they had … Read more

HARYANA Despite slowdown, GST collections rise by Rs566 cr   Notwithstanding the slowdown, Haryana has witnessed a growth of nearly 40 per cent in GST collections in the past one year. The collections under the state GST Act for July this year was Rs1,971.02 crore as against Rs1,404.98 crore last July — an increase of … Read more

RAJASTHAN 2 films based on Raj get National Award   Two films based on the state have won National Award.   In Best Environmental Film category ‘Machli’ – the world’s famous tiger was declared as a winner. Another movie ‘Turtle’ based on the water crisis in Rajasthan won award.   INTERNATIONAL ·         India announces contribution of 22 … Read more

HARYANA 3rd party assessment of learning levels in Haryana Govt schools   The test to assess the learning level of students will be conducted by third party on September 6 and 7 in Haryana government schools under the ‘Saksham Ghoshna 2.0’ programme.   Saksham Ghoshna 2.0 covers all the classes from Class III to VIII. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review Centre’s hefty penalties for traffic law violations   Rajasthan’s transport minister announced that government in the state would review the proposed compounding fees. He claimed that the high penalties were impractical.   Rajasthan is among those states which are yet to issue the notification for the Act. While the Act has been implemented … Read more

HARYANA Haryana govt announces about Rs 5,000 cr interest, penalty waiver on crop loans   The BJP-led Haryana Government has announced a 4,750 crore rupees waiver on interest and penalty on crop loans.   This will benefit around 10 lakh farmers of the state.   The farmers whose bank accounts were declared Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan launches AB-MGRSBY health insurance scheme   The Rajasthan government launched a new health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY).   The scheme will be implemented after merging the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) and the state’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojna (BSBY).   With the merger … Read more