January 2019

TAMILNADU University of Madras received Rs.50 crore from MHRD   The University of Madras has received 50 crore from the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The grant of Rs.50 crore is under phase 2 of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan scheme. The grant is for research, innovation and quality improvement in the University. A total of 10 universities belonging … Read more

TAMILNADU TN government plans to unveil a new electronics manufacturing policy   TheTamil Nadu government plans to unveil a new electronics manufacturing policy in February, with the aim of becoming the leader in the sector. The State was working on an electronics manufacturing policy, which was being prepared with inputs from experts. The State is currently the second … Read more

TAMILNADU Government lines up Rs 86 crore projects to supply water to Chennai   With northeast monsoon failing Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government has issued administrative sanction for more than Rs 86 crore to augment water supply to Chennai under the special initiative programme. The government has given its nod for the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan cabinet agrees on bills to scrap minimum educational qualification   The state cabinet in its meeting held agreed to introduce two bills in the ongoing assembly session to scrap the minimum educational qualification norms required to contest panchayat and urban bodies’ elections.   Two bills- Rajasthan Panchyati Raj (amendment) bill 2019, and Rajasthan Nagar Palika … Read more

TAMILNADU In 3 years, Tamil Nadu gets just 50% of promised industrial investment   The data with the Union commerce ministry shows that less than half of the promised investments actually made their way to the state over the past three years.   Of the Rs 19,408 crore worth investment proposals received by Tamil Nadu during 2016-17, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Soon, three new drug-testing labs to clear pendency ð  More than 6,000 samples of medicines are pending for quality test as only one drug-testing laboratory is functional in the state. The laboratory is functional in the state, which was set up in 1962. Since then no new drug-testing laboratory has become functional in past … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu State government bagged awards for BBBP scheme   The Tamil Nadu State government bagged two awards for its performance pertaining to the Union government’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme at theNational Girl Child Day celebrations in New Delhi. Maneka Gandhi, Minister for Women and Child Development, presented the awards.   While one award was for the … Read more

TAMILNADU India launched Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) in Chennai   India launched Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. With this launch, India has become the 16th country in the world to offer proton therapy for cancer.   The Centre offers proton therapy with pencil-beam technology that provides a high degree of precision. APCC is a 150-bed integrated cancer care … 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 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