Jan 2020

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu government to help qualified nurses find jobs in UK   The state will help find qualified nurses, doctors and paramedics from private sectors in the state find jobs in hospitals in the United Kingdom through their national health system (NHS). The Overseas Manpower Corporation Limited (OMC) of the state government has signed a memorandum … 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  Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites at Muziris near Kodungallur and Keeladi in Sivaganga district. a massive excavation exercise was going on in Muziri and officials of the two states had decided … 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

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 Wildlife census began in Kalakkadu-Mundanthurai tiger reserve The annual wildlife census has begun in the Kalakkadu – Mundanthurai tiger sanctuary in Tamil Nadu The census results will be included in the annual State of Wild Life Population report of the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment. The survey will be conducted in the entire 60,000 hectare area of … Read more

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

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

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu Agricultural University VC gets Harit Ratna Award   N Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has been conferred ‘ ‘Harit Ratna Award 2019’ by the All India Agricultural Students Association.   He has been awarded for dissemination of ₹30-crore entrepreneurship project in agri-business and for motivating students to the agriculture sector … 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