August 2018

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

TAMILNADU State challenges NGT order on Sterlite plant   The Tamil Nadu government on Monday challenged a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order allowing mining major Vedanta Ltd. access to the administrative unit of the Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi.   The State argued that the interim order passed by the NGT was against various provisions … 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

RAJASTHAN State to observe September as ‘Nutrition Month   The state will observe September as ‘nutrition month’ (poshan mah) to cut stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height) by 2% every year until 2022. Door-to-door nutrition campaigns will be held in September in all rural and urban areas.   The woman … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur cleanest railway stations in NWR   Jaipur and Jodhpur railway stations have made both the state and the NWR division proud. Jaipur railway station achieved second position in the Cleanliness Survey Report 2018, which was recently released. The NWR has stood first in all the zones in this cleanliness report. While Jaipur … Read more

TAMILNADU N. to harness rooftops for solar energy   Tamil Nadu government is planning a massive solar energy programme through setting up of grid-connected rooftop solar panels in government buildings.   The plan is to tap 25,000 buildings, including educational institutions, which offer 2 crore square feet of rooftop space with a potential capacity of 110 … 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 PM’s insurance scheme for farmers sees poor response in Raj   The farmers’ interests to avail Modi government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna has declined drastically in Rajasthan. A dip of 33 per cent in its coverage has been reported, which is the highest as compared to the other states across the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Now, students under RTE can file complaint online To ease out the problems of the students who are studying in various private schools of the state under the Right to education (RTE) benefit, department of education has launched an online portal. On this platform, the students can raise their complaints or the issue and … 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