August 2018

TAMILNADU SC rejects plea to stay 69% quota law   The Supreme Court declined to grant an interim stay of the 69% quota law on a plea that it exceeds the 50% cap on reservation fixed by the Mandal Commission judgment.   The petitioners sought a stay of Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Schedules Castes and … Read more

TAMILNADU   TN reserves 2% posts in govt for sportspersons   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a two per cent reservation in select government positions for sportspersons from the state who win medals at national level games or those organised by the state government.   Hailing the contribution of freedom fighters from … Read more

TAMILNADU Mullaperiyar: T.N. not to reduce water level   The Tamil Nadu government has taken the stand that there was no need to reduce the water level of the Mullaperiyar dam below the present 142 ft.   The stand of Tamil Nadu is based on the verdict of the Supreme Court in 2014, allowing Tamil Nadu to … Read more

TAMILNADU Bharti Airtel plans to provide optical fibre network in Tamil Nadu   Bharti Airtelplans to provide optical fibre network in Tamil Nadu. Being the telecommunications provider, it aims to improve network connectivity in the State. Currently, Tamil Nadu has a fibre network for 14,000 km. With Bharti Airtel’s plan for a rollout of 3,000 km of fresh optic fibre, … Read more

TAMILNADU   Resolutions planned against Salem-Chennai green corridor   Gram sabhas across Harur and Paapireddypatty have proposed to pass resolutions against the 8-lane Salem-Chennai Green Corridor project.   The All India Kisan Sabha has extended its support to the declaration by the farmers of 156 panchayats in Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Salem.   Among … Read more

RAJASTHAN Raj Info Panel asks courts to reduce RTI fee Citing an order of the Supreme Court, the Rajasthan Information Commission has asked all the courts in the state, including the High Court to reduce RTI application fee.   In the state, the RTI application fee at present is Rs100 in the courts, whereas in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rural women to produce goat milk under new govt scheme After camels and cows, Rajasthan government has decided to venture into the production of goat milk and its products. Under this project, goat milk, goat milk powder, cheese, flavoured milk and soap will be produced by rural women and soap will be produced by … Read more

RAJASTHAN Gavial count goes up in Chambal sanctuary   The Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary of Kota is witnessing growth in the number of gavials, which were on the verge of extinction some years ago.     There has been a gradual rise in the nesting and population of gavials at Gudla over the last five years. … Read more

TAMILNADU   Government to provide solar-powered houses to Sri Lankan repatriates   The State government has decided to provide 1,000 solar-powered houses to repatriates from Sri Lanka living in the State.   According to an order issued by the Public Works Department two weeks ago, the houses for the repatriates would be allocated from the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Gps-fitted radio collars for Sariska tigers soon   After the poaching of tiger ST-11 and disappearance of tigress ST-5, the Sariska Tiger Reserve administration decided to get six high quality radio collars fitted with global positioning system (GPS) by September first week, reserve officials said. These radio collars from Germany cost Rs 5 lakh … Read more