Jan 2020

Budget Highlights   Expenditure: The government proposes to spend Rs 30,42,230 crore in 2020-21, which is 12.7% higher than the revised estimate of 2019-20.   Receipts: The receipts (other than net borrowings) are expected to increase by 16.3% to Rs 22,45,893 crore, owing to higher estimated revenue from disinvestments.   GDP growth: The government has … Read more

NASA’s Spitzer space telescope The Spitzer Space Telescope (SST), formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), was an infrared space telescope launched in 2003 and retired on 30 January 2020. Spitzer carries three instruments on board: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)   Arvind Krishna elected IBM CEO … Read more

Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to help cyclone-hit Madagascar INS Airavat has been deployed for ‘Operation Vanilla’ The ship is carrying five pallets each of victualing, clothing and naval stores along with three pallets of medicines   India successfully test-fires K-4 missile On January 19, 2020, India successfully test-fired 3,500 … Read more

Govt signs accord with NDFB, ABSU to resolve Bodo issue to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in Assam, currently spread over four districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. villages dominated by Bodos that were presently outside the BTAD would be included and those with non-Bodo population would be excluded The … Read more

TAMILNADU Tax share of state will go up by Rs.6,000 crore   As per the Union finance ministry’s data based on the 2020-2021 Budget, Tamil Nadu is expected to receive Rs 32,849.34 crore as part of its tax share from the Centre. While Tamil Nadu’s share of the corporate tax for the new fiscal year will be Rs.10,104 crore — Rs.1,193 crore … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to study, amp up urban transportation   In a bid to better public transport, the state transport department has embarked on a study to understand the status of urban transport with the support of private experts. It comes against the backdrop of transportation demand being largely met through private modes, leading to slowing vehicle movement speed and higher travel time. … Read more

TAMILNADU Five micro composting units opened in Madurai Tamil Nadu minister for co-operatives Sellur K Raju on Thursday inaugurated five micro composting units, constructed by the Madurai Corporation at a cost of Rs 3.75 crore. As per the solid waste management rules of 2016, the corporation is constructing 41 micro composting units in the city at a cost of … Read more

TAMILNADU Southern states biggest losers in new tax-sharing formula The 15th Finance Commission left the share of states in central taxes virtually unchanged for the next financial year, but its revamped formula for how the proceeds are allocated between states will result in significant gains for Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar. The southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and … Read more

TAMILNADU Homeless across Tamil Nadu to be given houses   The homeless in Tamil Nadu will soon have a roof above their heads as the state is mulling providing them permanent houses. More than 32,000 homeless in seven districts including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Nagercoil, and Namakkal have been identified. The survey was undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Slum … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu CM urges Centre to release Rs 6,375 crore to rural local bodies Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami requested the Centre to release pending dues to the tune of Rs 6,375 crore to urban and rural local bodies in the state. The chief minister requested the Centre to release a performance grant of Rs 2,029.22 crore … Read more