March 2019

RAJASTHAN Government institute for poor in Alwar marred by delay   India’s first world-class national institute for poor, backwards and minorities (government funded), to be set up in Alwar, is marred by delay. Union ministry for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had laid the foundation stone on October 1, 2018 is yet to complete its onsite studies … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu prepares manual for scientific conservation of temples   In a first-of-its kind initiative, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments(HR&CE) department has prepared a manual for conservation of heritage temples across the state. The draft covers scientific conservation of the structure, sculptures and idols of temples.     Though the department conducts the ritual … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to set up regulatory body to monitor private hospitals   The state government is planning to set up a regulatory authority for monitoring their activities, the fees they charge and the treatment they provide.   As of now, there is no Act or any government body in place, which keeps a check … Read more

TAMILNADU All seats in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu expenditure sensitive, says EC   The Election Commission is putting in place massive infrastructure and is drafting scores of officials across all 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry just to track flow of money. The commission has enough reason to be worried because out of the 110 … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s 16-year-old, P Iniyan, becomes India’s 61st chess Grandmaster   IniyanPanneerselvam defeated Ukraine’s 37-year-old Grandmaster Sergey Fedorchuk in Noisiel Open chess tournament in France to become India’s 61st  Viswanathan Anand is India’s first Chess Grandmaster and he achieved the norm way back in 1987. He is also a five-time World Chess champion.    INTERNATIONAL … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         RHB seeks land for building 98,000 houses in eight cities ð  The RHB has proposed to construct approximately 98,000 houses on the earmarked land in eight cities. ð  Established in 1970, the RHB had aimed to provide houses on a no-profit no-loss basis. ð  In 2017, the state government had planned to dissolve … Read more

RAJASTHAN Land pooling Act likely after Lok Sabha pools   Rajasthan government’s ambitious but much delayed land pooling Act may come into force after the Lok Sabha elections.   Land pooling policy was devised as an alternative to the cumbersome process of land acquisition for development. As per the Act, part of land will be used for urban infrastructure development … Read more

TAMILNADU   Tamil Nadu’s share of FDI inflow down 4% in past 9 months   The New Delhi region, which covers the national capital and parts of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Haryana, has pipped long-standing leader Maharashtra, in attracting FDI (foreign direct investment) equity inflows into the country, while Tamil Nadu’s share has dropped.   Maharashtra, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan defers closure of Gang Canal for repair   The Rajasthan Government has deferred the closure of the Gang Canal for carrying out repair works due to the lack of funds.   The move also ensures the supply of tonnes of fresh vegetables that were transported from Sriganganagar to Abohar and Fazilka.   Notably, … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu hospitals share of services to go up’ The share of services consumed by state-run hospitals through public insurance is likely to increase to 50% in the next five years.   The value of services offered in government hospitals, under state-run insurance schemes, was currently at 37%. “Within half a decade, this is likely to go … Read more