nov 2019

TAMILNADU All Tamil Nadu schools to have 15 minutes exercise break   Fifteen minutes will be set aside for physical exercise for students in all schools in the state.   A list of government schools with less than five students will be prepared. Some schools with less than five students have two teachers and the state government spends Rs … Read more

TAMILNADU ●      ADB signed USD 451 million loan with India for CKIC Project   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $451 million loan on 29 November. The loan aims to strengthen power connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the Chennai- Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) in Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the East Coast … Read more

RAJASTHAN Traffic cops seek nod for AI cameras for better management   The city traffic police have sought a nod for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cameras that can capture in one shot over 11 offences including driving without helmet, wrong-side driving, high-beam violation etc.   According to traffic police, a comprehensive survey of Jaipur’s major streets revealed that … Read more

TAMILNADU Agriculture department fixes insurance premium for rabi crops   The agriculture department has announced premium for insurance scheme for rabi crops and the cut-off dates for enrolling in the scheme.     The rabi crops which have been covered in the insurance scheme are: paddy, maize, cumbu, cholam, redgram, blackgram, greengram, horsegram, bengalgram, groundnut, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Habitats of Great Indian Bustards to be declared as conservation reserves   Seeking to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Union environment ministry has decided to declare their habitats as conservation reserves and asked power companies to consider placing high voltage lines under the ground as the birds have died after coming in contact with … 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

RAJASTHAN Museum to be set up at Rajasthan police headquarters   A museum depicting the history, antique documents and old uniforms of Rajasthan police will come up at the Police Headquarters (PHQ).   Apart from uniforms that changed over the years, different weapons from all districts will be brought to Jaipur for display at the museum.   The Rajasthan police was … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt raises subsidy for sugarcane farmers installing drip irrigation system   The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in subsidy for sugarcane farmers who are interested in installing drip irrigation system in their farms.   Subsidy has been reevaluated and increased by 24% to 37%. While small farmers, who have holdings … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government plans 9,894 community loos by March in state   Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (gramin), the state government has set a target to build 9,894 community sanitary complexes (CSCs) at a budget of around Rs 200 crore in the villages of Rajasthan by March 31, 2020. On October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared … 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