July 2019

TAMILNADU Coimbatore tops in implementing Smart City projects in Tamil Nadu   Coimbatore appears to be surging ahead of other cities in the state in implementation of Smart City mission projects. According to data submitted by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs in the Rajya Sabha recently, the city tops in the number … Read more

RAJASTHAN New policy in offing to promote tourism in Rajasthan   A new policy is on the anvil to promote tourism in the state by adding new circuits and sectors.   The new policy in the pipeline proposes to add new circuits in adventure tourism, rural tourism, religious tourism, archaeological tourism and a mix of some including wildlife.   Rs … Read more

TAMILNADU State to introduce amendments to 114-year Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act   The state government is in the process of bringing in amendments to the more than a century-old Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, to set it in tune with the present scenario, which is vastly different from what prevailed 114 years ago. The … 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

TAMILNADU Sharath Kamal voted IOC Sportsperson of the Year   Sharath Kamal voted the Sportsperson of the Year in the annual Indian Oil Sports Conclave.   The other nominees were cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, Grandmaster B Adhiban, hockey player Simranjeet Singh and table tennis player Manika Batra.   Sharath Kamal is a professional table tennis player … 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 to spend Rs 10 crore to renovate village temples ð   Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami  announced that 1,000 temples situated in rural areas — especially in places where adi dravida and tribal people live — will be renovated at a cost of Rs 10 crore. ð  Each temple would be given Rs … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to launch campaign against measles-rubella   The state government will launch a measles-rubella (MR) campaign from July 22 to administer the MR vaccine to children aged between 9 months and 15 years free of cost.   The campaign will cover about 22.6 million children in the target group and continue until the coverage … 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

RAJASTHAN Tourist inflow up 21% in 3 years in Rajasthan   Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan surged by 21% in last three years, making it a favoured destination for both domestic and international visitors.   Over 5.19 crore domestic and international tourists visited the state with a royal essence in 2018, an increase of nearly 90,000 visitors from 2016 … Read more