nov 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to ‘colour code’ expectant moms   ð Simple changes in treatment and first-aid protocols — categorising patients as red, yellow and green based on their medical condition — brought down mortality rates in road accidents in Tamil Nadu Now, the state health department is working out a similar protocol to tag pregnant women in an attempt … Read more

RAJASTHAN Textiles ministry to ink MoU with lab for boosting exports   Rajasthan’s Japanese connect is not limited to the dedicated industrial zone in Neemrana alone. The third largest importer of the world also gets 30% of its garments in womenswear segment from Jaipur. But that’s a scratch compared to the potential.   Out of the $37 … Read more

TAMILNADU ·       R Rajagopal appointed as new CIC of TN   ð Tamil Nadu State government appointed senior bureaucrat and additional chief secretary to the governor, R Rajagopal, as the next Chief information commissioner (CIC) of the state. Rajagopal will hold office for a tenure of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office … Read more

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 765kV substations to boost industries in Tamil Nadu With a view to improving quality of power to all types of consumers and taking substantially more additional power load in different regions, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd. (Tantransco) is all set to commission two 765kV sub-stations, and has planned two more for the near future. They will … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·       Jodhpur, Dungarpur to be pilot districts for water project ð Jodhpur and Dungarpur have been identified as pilot districts for the Water Security and Climate Adaptation in Rural India (WASCA) project, under which GIS (Geographic Information System) lab-cum-data centres will be set up. These centres will collect data from various departments for capacity … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan government declared 1,388 villages in 4 districts as drought affected   The Rajasthan state governmentdeclared 1,388 villages of 13 tehsilsin Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Hanuman Garh as drought-affected.   It declared 131 villages of Barmer district as severely drought-affected, 92 villages as moderately drought-affected.   InJaisalmer, 632 villages have been declared as severe, and 40 villages … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu cops roll out project to link toll plazas   The state police have floated a pilot project, ‘Tollscope’, to link all toll plazas to monitor live movements of vehicles.   The project was green-lighted by Tamil Nadu DGP J K Tripathy and the technical expertise came from WBC software firm in Karaikudi. As part of the pilot, 20% of … Read more

RAJASTHAN State sets up body for ensuring CSR activities   The state government has set up an exclusive agency, Rajasthan Corporate Social Responsibility Authority (RCSRA), to ensure effective implementation of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the state by offering better coordination with industrial groups, giving them guidance and monitoring the proper utilisation of … Read more

TAMILNADU NHAI scraps Rs 4,929 crore road projects in Tamil Nadu The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued termination orders for four road projects in Tamil Nadu citing delay in land acquisition by the state government. The total cost of the projects is 4,929 crore.   NHAI has issued termination orders for four-laning of Villupuram-Puducherry section ( … Read more