August 2018

TAMILNADU Link rivers Cauvery and Vasishta: farmers   The farmers associations of the three districts of Salem, Villupuram and Cuddalore have urged the State Government to link River Cauvery and River Vasishta to prevent the surplus of the former going waste into the sea.   They demanded the government to implement a special scheme to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more

TAMILNADU   Electric buses on cards: Minister MR Vijayabhaskar   State transport minister MR Vijayabhaskar, and other higher-ups on Friday held discussions with UK-based C-40 agency regarding operation of electric buses in the city.   The 4,000 mofussil buses announced earlier in the state Assembly, would also hit the road in a phased manner.   … Read more

TAMILNADU Not possible to include English in index: Tamil Nadu to Madras HC   The government has informed Madras HC that it is not possible to include English in the index in the online registration of deeds, as it is the policy decision of the government.   Regarding this, the government made the submission before … Read more

TAMILNADU   Stalin is elected as the President of DMK party in Tamil Nadu   K.Stalin, the working president of DMK is likely to be elected as the President of DMK partyin Tamil Nadu. The official announcement will be made in DMK general council which will be meeting on 28th August 2018. After the demise of the … Read more

TAMILNADU   Tamil Nadu’s first private power plant shutting shop   A 196-megawatt (MW) liquid fuel-fired power plant at Basin Bridge here, billed as the State’s first plant put up by the private sector in late 1990s, is being dismantled.   Initially diesel, and subsequently, Low Sulphur Heavy Stock (LSHS), were used as fuel. In … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Now, autonomous body to decide curriculum of textbooks in Rajasthan  Rajasthan has formed an autonomous State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Udaipur, for writing content for state textbooks, curriculum design teachers’ training and research on subjects, especially modern and ancient sciences. The budget for SCERT will be given by the … Read more

TAMILNADU TN doing well in social, economic sectors, says Palaniswami   The Tamil Nadu government was committed to all-round development in line with the policies of late J Jayalalithaa   In order to honour the freedom fighters who had dedicated their lives for the cause of the country’s freedom, their pension will be increased from ₹ 13,000 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt nod to Nandi Gaushalas, cost to be borne by agencies initially   The state government has given its approval to the establishment of Nandi Gaushala (shelters for stray bulls, bullocks and male calves) in each district of Rajasthan.   The idea behind the decision is to not just provide home to stray bulls, … Read more

RAJASTHAN The Walled City of Jaipur is the next proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition   The site namely “The Walled City of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India” has been proposed for World Heritage.   As per Operation Guidelines 2017, only one site can be nominated by the state party each year.   The recognition of … Read more