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RAJASTHAN Rajasthans govt reserves 15% seats for NRIs in new medical colleges The state government has reserved 15% MBBS seats in five new medical colleges for NRIs. The decision has been taken to strengthen financial condition of the five new medical colleges, which will be run by Rajasthan Medical Education Society (RMES). These five … Read more
TAMILNADU Centre chooses Madurai for AIIMS The ministry of health and family welfare is understood to have chosen Thoppur in Madurai as the location for the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). According to the communique, Thoppur has bagged the highest marks among the five places in Tamil Nadu shortlisted for setting up the prestigious … Read more
RAJASTHAN Godawan breeding centre to be set up in Baran dist A centre for breeding the dwindling number of Great Indian Bustard(GIB), which comes under Schedule 1 of Wildlife Protection Act, will be set up at Sorsen in Baran district. This centre will be set up under the supervision of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) GIB experts. … Read more
TAMILNADU Mobile app to integrate dairy services In a move that is expected to benefit milk producers and veterinarians, the government has announced plans to create an android-based mobile application with the objective of integrating the services of the 17 District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Unions in the State. The project is expected to cost … Read more
RAJASTHAN Maternal mortality rate declines by 45 points The maternal mortality rate (MMR) of Rajasthan has declined by 45 points (18.4%) from 244 in 2011-13 to 199 in 2014-16, reveals Sample Registration System (SRS) data released on Wednesday. The data states that in India MMR has reduced by 37 points (22.2%). Improving … Read more
RAJASTHAN ₹25,000 grant to schools every year for renovation, improving sanitation State education minister Vasudev Devnani on Monday said that the government will provide an annual grant of Rs 25,000 to government schools for renovation, sanitation and other purposes. In order to encourage computer education; the government will setup Information, Communication and Technology … Read more
TAMILNADU Plastic ban to kick in from Jan 2019 The Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday announced that it would ban the manufacture, storage and use of plastic products except as packing material for milk, curd, oil and medical products from January 1, 2019. The proposed ban would be imposed under provisions of the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Now, insurance for vegetable, fruit farmers FARMERS growing vegetables and fruits in Rajasthan are to get insurance for their crops from now. Agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini on Monday said that Prime Minister’s Modified Weather Based Crop Insurance has been implemented in the state and tenders will be issued this week. Farmers … Read more
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s startup policy to be ready in three months, says MSME secretary Tamil Nadu’s startup policy will be ready within three months. On ‘Innovation voucher scheme’, which involves giving promising startups small lines of credit of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh, the government order had been issued and funds … Read more
RAJASTHAN 1st ‘Sampoorn Beema Gram’ in Rajasthan – Jodhpur Shikarpura village of Jodhpur was declared as the first “Sampoorna Beema Gram” of the state on Tuesday by the postal department. All the 458 families of the village are covered under Grameen Dak Jeevan Beema with at least one member from each family having the … Read more