February 2019

GOA RiVER education system flows into 24 government schools   The school in Pilerne is one of 24 government primary schools (two from each of the 12 talukas) in the state to be chosen for implementation of the innovative system of education developed by the famous Rishi Valley Institute for Educational Resources (RiVER). The Subscribe … Read more

RAJASTHAN GIB centre to be used for breeding of lesser florican   The country’s first proposed captive breeding centre for great Indian bustard (GIB) at Sorsan in Baran district will also be used for the conservation and breeding of lesser florican.   Lesser florican (sypheotides indicus), the smallest bustard among four bustard species, was once … Read more

GOA Molcornem school first govt institute to get e-library   While government-run institutions are almost always given last preference by parents, the government high school in the remote village of Molcornem in South Goa had made a place for itself at the national level by winning the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry’s swacch vidyalaya … Read more

RAJASTHAN Old-age pension for small and marginal farmers soon   Very soon the elderly small and marginal farmers in Rajasthan would be entitled to old-age pension. The draft, for granting pension of Rs 750 to small farmers up to 75 years of age and Rs 1000 to those above 75, has been finalised and would soon get the cabinet approval. … Read more

GOA Goa to have vehicle testing and certification centre   The state government signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Centre for Automotive Technology for setting up a vehicle testing and certification centre at Farmagudi, Ponda.   The facility will be set up under the public-private partnership model.   The Haryana-based ICAT has sanctioned … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Government seeks CSR funds from firms to improve education in Rajasthan   The government may not have enough funds to improve the infrastructure to provide quality education but it provides the basic network and spread where private companies can pitch in with their CSR funds for a better impact and outcome.   An education funding … Read more

GOA Govt committed to implement water management schemes: Palyekar   Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar has said that the government is committed to implement various schemes in the state for water management and farmers should take optimum benefit of such schemes.   Hundreds of families are expected to benefit from the project. Stressing on lift … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more

  GOA E-challan system gets Goa government nod   The e-chalan system received a green signal from the state government to start implementing the process.   Violators caught flouting driving rules will thus be billed using an electronic-challan machine, a hand-held device that can generate a challan cum receipt for any violation against Motor Vehicle … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan can achieve more than eight per cent economic growth: CII   In a bid to accelerate economic growth of Rajasthan, CII has identified key interventions as part of the ‘Roadmap for Rajasthan: A 10-point agenda for growth.’ The roadmap covers various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, renewable energy, startup ecosystem, infrastructure development including skills centres … Read more