June 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to raise Rs 500 crore biotech venture fund to back start-ups   In a move aimed at giving a fillip to the emerging opportunities in biotechnology, the Tamil Nadu government is set to launch a Rs 500 crore Biotech Venture Capital Fund in partnership with TN Infrastructure Fund Management Agency. While the state government will contribute Rs … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt releases funds for first English medium school   Rajasthan government released the budget for the newly opened Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidhyalay, Rajasthan’s first English medium government school.   The Bikaner directorate of education had issued orders to open one English-medium school till Class VIII in every district headquarters which will operate in … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 1,000 crore for irrigation infrastructure   Tamil Nadu  urged the Centre to provide special package assistance of ₹1,000 crore to the state under ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana’ (PMKSY) to augment irrigation structures in drought prone areas to address agrarian crisis, similar to the allocation made to Maharashtra.   Pradhan Mantri … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to export 4,000 MW clean energy    Rajasthan will start exporting 4,000 MW renewable energy (solar and wind) to other states within one year once an integrated power evacuation system is completed.   Presently, a transmission line for 765-KV Bhadla-Bikaner grid sub-station (GSS) is being set in the state, which will be linked … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government banned e cigarettes in the State   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the banned on thesale of e-cigarettes in Rajasthan. Gehlot issued the order on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31. The government had banned the online or offline sale, storage, production, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettesin the state. The … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to sign MoUs for Rs 3,500 crore investments   Tamil Nadu is getting back to its strengths of manufacturing and textiles, besides targeting the emerging electric vehicles segment for new investments. The state is set to sign MoUs for fresh investments of more than Rs 3,500 crore in these sectors in the next few weeks. The bulk … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more

TAMILNADU Only 50% of investments in IT sector realised   Only about 50% of the investments committed in the Information Technology (IT) sector during the first Global Investors Meet (GIM) in 2015 has come through. Against a signed commitment for investments for ₹10,950 crore as on June 18, 2019, the IT sector managed to bring … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to host Asian youth Women Handball Championship   Jaipur will host the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship.   In this event 10 teams, including defending champions South Korea will participate.   It is the first time that the prestigious tournament would be played in the city from August 21 to 30.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project   The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme.   The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more