January 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu hosts Birdwatching event on 26th January   The 12th edition of the Chennai Bird Racewill be held on January 26 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It encourages amateur as well budding birdwatchers to spend a whole day spotting and identifying birds. As a part of the race, the birdwatchers will be expected to participate in teams … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reported highest pace of highway construction, UP saw maximum spend in first 4 years   Rajasthan reported the highest national highway(NH) construction among states during the first four years of Centre government while Centre’s expenditure was maximum in Uttar Pradesh for building of highways. Government data show Maharashtra ranked second both in highway construction and expenditure between 2014-15 … Read more

TAMILNADU 16 Kovilpappakudi villages set to get Rs 100-crore facelift at a cost of Rs 100 crore     Kovilpappakudi in Madurai district has been selected for implementation of the Rs 100 crore National Rurban Mission, and work is expected to start soon for the development of sixteen villages in the region.   With the … Read more

RAJASTHAN State seeks Centre’s help to get Yamuna water share   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has requested the Centre to intervene in the inter-state agreements for distribution of Yamuna waters and ensure that Haryana releases the allocated share of water to Rajasthan from Tajewala headworks.   The chief minister apprised the Union Minister Gadkari of … Read more

TAMILNADU Panneerselvam presents ₹6,431.17-crore supplementary budget estimates   Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, who holds the finance portfolio, presented the first supplementary budget estimates amounting to ₹6,431.17 crore for 2018-19 in the Assembly.   The supplementary estimates are being presented mainly to obtain the approval of the legislature for expenditure on ‘New Service’ and ‘New … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage Bhainsrorgarh Fort   Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in The nearest town is Rawatbhata, 7 km from Bhainsror.   Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC. It is dramatically positioned between two rivers, the Chambal and Bamani. It had passed through the hands … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s revenue deficit to touch Rs 24,000 crore   The Tamil Nadu government’s revenue deficit is expected to touch Rs 23,921 crore this financial year, about Rs 6,431.17 crore more than the budget estimates for the year.   As per the data released by OPS, the maximum unforeseen expense of Rs 2,298.25 crore would be for … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year   In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … Read more

TAMILNADU CM Edappadi K Palaniswami declares Kallakurichi 33rd district of Tamil Nadu   Kallakurichi became Tamil Nadu’s 33rd district with the government carving it out of Villupuram, the state’s largest district with 1,099 village panchayats. The last time a district was created was in 2008, when Tirupur was carved out of Coimbatore and Erode districts.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more