nov 2019

RAJASTHAN ·       Exercise Sindhu Sudarshan by Indian Army was conducted in Rajasthan   ð The Sudarshan Chakra Corps of the Indian Army conducted the Sindhu Sudarshan exercise in Barmer, Rajasthan on 16 November. The exercise will continue till 5 December 2019.   ð Sindhu Sudarshan showcases the ability of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps to undertake large scale offensive manoeuvres … Read more

TAMILNADU Centre to set up a new rocket launch pad at Kulasekarapattinam   The government of India is to set up a new rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam in the State of Tamil Nadu. It was announced by the Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh. The move is because of the increasing launches from … Read more

TAMILNADU 3% drugs in Tamil Nadu ‘not of standard quality’   Nearly three percent of the drugs tested by the state drugs control directorate were ‘not of standard quality’ in 2018-19, but officials said the annual conviction rate against manufacturers has been more than 90% in the last three years. According to data released by the Union health … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: Rs 2 crore cattle research station to develop indigenous breed inaugurated   The Rs 2 crore Pulikulam cattle research station to propagate and develop indigenous cattle breed, was inaugurated by minister for animal husbandry Udumalai K Radhakrishnan.   This unit is established in Mangulam panchayat in Manamadurai block in Sivaganga district by … Read more

TAMILNADU ●      Government proposed to invest Rs.550 crore in HLL Biotech The government has proposed to invest around Rs.550 crore in HLL Biotech Ltd’s complex near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The government plans to divest its entire stake on HLL Biotech which is a subsidiary of state-run HLL Lifecare. Once the proposal is approved by the Finance Ministry, … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai: 410 schools with less than 5 students may be shut   The school education department has in this academic year, following a statewide enumeration, identified 410 schools with less than five students and is likely to close them and merge them with nearby institutions next year. As per the department’s direction, chief educational … Read more

TAMILNADU Meenakshi temple pilgrims to be given free laddu as Prashad The world-renowned Madurai Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu has commenced free supply of its famous sweet laddu offering from. It was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisamy from Chennai through video conferencing. All pilgrims coming to the temple from the time it … Read more

TAMILNADU MAPS unit 1 to start generation from December 1   Tamil Nadu discom Tangedco will get additional 200MW of electricity starting next month as unit 1 of Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) is set to resume power generation on December 1.   There are two units at MAPS with a capacity of 220MW each. … Read more

  TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu plans portability in registering properties at sub-registrar offices   In a bid to make registration of properties easier, the state government is planning to allow all subregistrar offices in a particular registration district to handle assets that fall under its jurisdiction. Hitherto, sub-registrar offices can process only those properties that come under their respective revenue … Read more

RAJASTHAN Delimitation: 1,000 panchayats, 50 samitis may be created It is believed that as per the norms, around 1,000-1,100 new gram panchayats and 50-60 new panchayat samitis could be created in the state. The district administration had on July 29 notified the creation of 66 new gram panchayats and one new panchayat samiti, Jobner, in Jaipur. This would … Read more