February 2019

TAMILNADU Organic certification centres in all districts   The agricultural sector, which had taken up a slew of major initiatives in the past few years, will primarily focus on carrying forward those schemes in the coming year. The government on Friday said it would expand the coverage under crop insurance by bringing more crops under … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Audit report of government employees likely   The proposed new Social Accountability Act on the anvil envisages community audit report card of the government servants on their efficiency on the timely delivery of services.   The provisions guaranteed delivery of Public Services Act 2011 and citizens charter 2014 will be incorporated in the present act with more stringent provisions … Read more

TAMILNADU Solar powered cold storage system developed by NITT and IIFPT   A prototype solar-powered cold storage system developed jointly by the faculty members of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi (NIT-T), and Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur (IIFPT), was commissioned at the Industrial Automation Laboratory at the NITT. The aim of the cold storage system was … Read more

RAJASTHAN State govt plans to set up student rights commission   The Rajasthan government is planning to set up a commission to look into the grievances of students in universities and colleges in the state.   The proposed commission will adjudicate on violations of fundamental provisions of the Students Rights Act, which proposes to provide … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai Police Commissioner A.K. Viswanathan launched mobile App ‘DigiCop’ of the city police.   Chennai Police Commissioner A.K. Viswanathan launched mobile App ‘DigiCop’ of the city police.   He said the App makes citizens feel that the police is always with them.   Using the App, people can track the status of stolen two-wheelers … Read more

RAJASTHAN Health dept plans to restart drive to stabilise rising population   The health department plans to restart Janmangal Karyakram (JMK), a programme to stabilise increasing population, in the state.   Under JMK, a couple of a village (husband and wife) is selected as Janmangal couple , who interact with the other married couples of … Read more

TAMILNADU CM unveils State’s Solar Energy Policy   The Tamil Nadu government has unveiled the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2019 under which the State plans to generate 9,000 MW of solar energy.   To achieve a target of 8,884 MW of solar energy by 2023, the vision 2012 document would be revised.   “Under the new … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt launches ‘Rajiv Gandhi Career Portal’   Rajasthan School Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara  launched ‘Rajiv Gandhi Career Portal’ for students from classes 9 to 12.   The portal aims to provide career guidance with information on entrance examinations, scholarships and employment-oriented courses.   It is a big step of the government towards providing employment-oriented … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s FDI inflow drops by 21%   The amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) received by Tamil Nadu has fallen by over 21% in the April-September 2018 period, when compared to last year, according to data from Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Khatipura to be developed as satellite station soon   The rail budget for 2019-20 has paved way for Khatipura railway station which would be developed as sub-urban railway station. This is going to be a major boon to decongest the Gandhi Nagar and Jaipur junction railway station. Apart from this, rail budget has also made provision … Read more