July 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu girl wins a gold medal in World Deaf Youth Badminton Championship   Tamil Nadu girl Jerlin Anika has won the gold medal in the World Deaf Youth Badminton Championships held in Taipei.   Anika bagged four medals in the championship, including the gold, two silver and one bronze.   The 15-year-old Anika … Read more

RAJASTHAN Roaring Rajasthan: Tiger count up 115%   Rajasthan’s tiger population has grown by 115% in the last 12 years, says ‘Status of Tigers in India-2018’ report which was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on International Tiger Day.   With 69 tigers, the state stands ninth in the predatory feline population across the country. Madhya Pradesh … Read more

TAMILNADU Kodaikanal’s ‘hill garlic’ gets GI tag   Kodaikanal’s famed hill garlic (malai poondu), which is a pungent, raindrop-shaped bulb, has earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, making it an agricultural product unique only to this southern hill station. The tag protects prohibits use of the name ‘hill garlic’ for other varieties. Kodaikanal Malai Poondu is known … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Govt plans to amend Act to ensure life term for food adulteration ð  The Rajasthan government plans to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act to make the provision of life imprisonment penalty against those found guilty of food adulteration. ð  The government also plans to make food adulteration a nonbailable offence and … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt urged to pass resolution in assembly to protect fireworks industry   Fireworks traders have urged the Tamil Nadu government and political parties to pass a special resolution in the assembly to protect the fireworks industryin the state. A resolution in this regard was passed at the second state level conference of the Federation of Tamil Nadu Fireworks … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan risks running out of water: Study   Rajasthan could reel under extreme water crisis in the coming years with the per capita water (PCW) availability going down from 2028 billion cubic metre (BCM) in 1951 to 637 BCM in 2016, state government figures say. The study prepared by the water resources department stated that during the said period, … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu comes 2nd in enforcing ban on tobacco sale to minors   Tamil Nadu, this year, has performed better than most other states when it comes to keep kids away from cigarettes and other tobacco products. The state ranks second in the country for enforcing the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to bring bill against terrorism, organised crime   In order to ensure effective action against smuggling of drugs and narcotics and other serious crimes, the state government will soon bring Rajasthan Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill.   CM said, to handle the challenge of drug smuggling, the state and Centre have many … Read more

TAMILNADU   N. to unveil electric vehicle policy by next month-end   The Tamil Nadu government, which is chalking out an electric vehicle policy to provide infrastructure for vehicles across the State, has prepared a draft and will unveil it before the end of August. The draft provides a slew of incentives to those promoting … Read more

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more