nov 2019

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 Onion to be sold at ration shops: Minister   Steps have been taken to soon sell onion through ration shops in the state to stabilize its price.   The co-operative department has already been selling both small as well as Bellary onion at a subsidized price of Rs 40 per kg at farm fresh outlets across … Read more

TAMILNADU Swachh Campus Ranking 2019: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in TN ranked fifth   Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has bagged the fifth place in the Swachh Campus Ranking 2019 for higher educational institutions that was done by the Union ministry of human resource and development. The varsity has got the … Read more

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

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 Coimbatore Railway Station is now visually challenged friendly   Coimbatore Railway Stationhas now become visually-challenged friendly. It became the fourth station to have such a facility after Mysuru, Bengaluru, and Borivali station in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The railway station has installed Braille information boards and Braille-embossed handrails on 1 November 2019. This initiative in the Coimbatore Railway … 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

RAJASTHAN Livestock population in Rajasthan dips as new crisis hits rural economy   Population of goats has dipped nearly by 4 per cent while that of sheep has declined by 13 per cent in the state, says the 20th Livestock Census report.   The report also added that the overall livestock population in the state has also gone … 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

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