July 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government schools to run in two shifts to stop dropouts   The state has decided that government English medium schools opened under Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidyalaya will run in two shifts if needed.   It is necessary to have a government school in a 2km-radius from the residence of students. In case there are no … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to revamp previous Annapurna Rasoi scheme   The local self government (LSG) department is all set to overhaul the Annapurna Rasoi scheme launched by former chief minister Vasundhara Raje to serve food at subsidised rates across the state.   At present, the state government is spending approximately Rs 240 crore to provide food at … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu has second highest property registration cost among states   Tamil Nadu levies one of the highest stamp duties and registration fees among Indian states. With 7% stamp duty and 4% registration fees, TN is far ahead of most states and falls behind just Bihar, which levies 16% charges. Kerala and Puducherry follow TN closely behind … Read more

TAMILNADU 17% of Indian cities and towns face water shortage; TN tops list     About 17% notified cities and towns in India face water shortage, according to a list prepared by the central government. Among the states, Tamil Nadu has maximum number of such urban areas followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. All the four municipal areas in Delhi including … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt to disburse Rs 10,000 crore crop loans to Tamil Nadu farmers   The AIADMK government, in a rare move, has set a target to disburse Rs 10,000 crop loan this fiscal year, anticipating good northeast monsoon and revival of the agriculture sector in the state. The agriculture department is unlikely to … 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

RAJASTHAN ·         Groundwater in Rajasthan fell by 62.70%, reveals study   ð  With the PHED digging up more tube wells in the city, serious concerns are being raised about the level of groundwater. ð  As per a decadal average study conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) on 928 stations in the state, Rajasthan is facing a … Read more

TAMILNADU The first train with 50 wagons of water reaches Chennai from Jolarpet in Vellore   The first train with fifty wagons of water reached Chennai from Jolarpet in Vellore district.   One more rake with fifty wagons has reached Jolarpet station for carrying more water to the metropolitan city.   To overcome the scarcity … Read more

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 Rajasthan to focus on climate change with new action plan   Thirty-six years ago, Rajasthan set up the directorate of environment (DOE) to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change impacts, but it remained only on paper and the directorate never became functional.   In 2012, the government drafted the Rajasthan Action Plan … Read more