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Government inks $250 million loan agreement World Bank for Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan

August 29, 2018

Central Government along with Government of Rajasthan has signed $250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) agreement with World Bank for Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan. The loan will be provided by  World Bank’s lending arm International Bank for Reconstruction ..

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Telangana Government launches Disaster Response Force in Hyderabad

August 20, 2018

Telangana Government for the first time has launched Disaster Response Force (DRF) vehicles in the capital city of Hyderabad. The main aim to start this DRF is that state should have its own Disaster force to swiftly deal with emergency ..

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Telangana, Tech Mahindra ink MoU for India's first Blockchain District

August 4, 2018

Telangana State Information Technology, Electronics and Communication department (ITE&C) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tech Mahindra to launch India’s first Blockchain district. The MoU was signed at International Blockchain Congress 2018 held in Hyderabad. Blockchain district It will be centre ..

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Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam: Andhra Pradesh Government launches unemployment allowance scheme

August 3, 2018

Andhra Pradesh Government has approved Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam, an unemployment allowance scheme to provide Rs 1000 per month unemployed youth in state. It was announced by Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh who is also son of Andhra Pradesh Chief ..

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Rajasthan first State to implement biofuel policy

August 1, 2018

Rajasthan became first state in the country to implement National Policy on Biofuels unveiled by Union Government in May 2018. Its implementation was approved by high-power Biofuel Authority. It was also decided that dtate Government will release Biofuel Rules, 2018. ..

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Meghalaya Milk Mission launched in Shillong

July 30, 2018

Meghalaya Milk Mission was launched in Shillong. It is Rs. 215 crores project sanctioned by Union Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The amount will be utilised for various training under dairy farm, chilling ..

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Odisha Government launches Green Mahanadi Mission

July 25, 2018

Odisha Government has launched ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’, a plantation drive under which 2 crore saplings will be planted along Mahanadi river and its tributaries. It was launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Paitnaik. Green Mahanadi Mission The main objective of ..

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Bihar Assembly passes Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2018

July 24, 2018

Bihar state assembly has passed Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2018 with 16 amendments to dilute some of stringent provisions in Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prohibition law was enforced in the state April 2016, banning manufacture, ..

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First-ever tribal atlas of Odisha released

July 24, 2018

Odisha Government has unveiled first-ever ‘Tribal Atlas of Odisha’, a compilation of demographic and cultural information of the tribal population in the state. It is claimed to be first-of-its-kind tribal compilation in the country. The book was published by SC ..

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Power Grid signs MoU with UP Power Corp for energy efficiency

July 21, 2018

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) for energy efficiency and agricultural demand side management programme. POWERGRID and UPPCL are going to held further discussions to decide terms and ..

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