Oct 2018

JAMMU AND KASHMIR   Subscribe on YouTube Central University of Jammu signs MoU with ISRO to set up Space Applications Center   The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the University.   … Read more

JAMMU AND KASHMIR   16k women get Rs162 cr to set up biz units   The Jammu and Kashmir State Women’s Development Corporation has disbursed a loan of Rs 162 crore to 16,000 women beneficiaries to help them set up income generating units.   Development Corporation and hoped that more socio-economically backward women would get … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur gets first Leopard Safari   Country’s first Leopard Safari project—Jhalana Leopard Project—was duly inaugurated by Forest Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar. On the lines of Jhalana Leopard Safari Project, leopard safaris will be set up in seven different districts of the state where the population of Leopards is abound. This will not only enhance … Read more

JAMMU AND KASHMIR   29k anganwadi centres without ration for 2 yrs   After the poor implementation of the Midday Meal Scheme, the Centre’s flagship Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme has become a victim of official neglect in the state.   More than 29,000 anganwadi centres are without ration for the past two years … Read more

RAJASTHAN   10% budget for keeping schools clean in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan government has made 10 per cent budget mandatory for Composite School Grant (CSG) for cleaning schools premises under Swachh Action Plan which falls under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The education department has issued directives in this regard asking schools to utilise the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan nears PM Narendra Modi’s target of 90% immunization   Rajasthan is almost near to achieve the target of 90% full immunization coverage (FIC) by this December, as called by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the pregnancy and child tracking system (PCTS) data, until September 2018, the fill immunization coverage in the … Read more

JAMMU AND KASHMIR   Nod for amendments to Panchayati Raj Act   In a significant decision aimed at strengthening the grassroots democracy and participative planning in J&K, the State Administrative Council (SAC), held under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, approved amendments to the Panchayati Raj Act, 1989.   The amendments will ensure placement … Read more

JAMMU AND KASHMIR   11 towns in south Kashmir show significant response to elections   Amid militant threats and boycott call by political parties and separatists, Kashmir’s 29 municipalities, including 11 militancy-affected towns of south Kashmir, have shown an “appreciable to overwhelming” response to the polls, reveals a study conducted by the election authorities.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM Vasundhara Raje inaugurates her dream Dravyavati project  amid fanfare  In a grand event, chief minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the ambitious Dravyavati River Project from Experience Centre.   The project aims to reduce pollution, treat 170 million litres of sewerage a day, create green spaces, social space social spaces, cycle tracks, jogging tracks along its banks, … Read more

JAMMU AND KASHMIR   State to set up restrooms for women at public places   The state administration directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for setting up basic facilities for women at public places.   The move is aimed at securing women’s right to privacy and interests of newborns and their mothers in … Read more