nov 2019

TAMILNADU New districts in Tamil Nadu: Boundaries redrawn ð The Tamil Nadu government has redrawn the revenue boundaries of four districts for the creation of the already announced five new districts — Tenkasi, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Chengalpet and Kallakurichi. ð Tirunelveli, Vellore, Kancheepuram and Villupuram districts have been either bifurcated or trifurcated to create the five new districts. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Chhattisgarh plan likely to take care of stray animals   The Rajasthan government is planning to adopt Chhattisgarh government’s Narwa, Garuwa, Ghuruwa and Badi (NGGB) programme “with some changes” with an aim to address the issues related to stray cattle in rural and urban areas.   The NGGB, encouraging livestock management, organic manure and … 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

RAJASTHAN Action plan for five cities in state on track: Govt report Even as experts called for regional emission inventory of air pollution sources for quick response and development of localised graded response action plan (GRAP) to fight the rising pollution, Rajasthan’s action plan for control of air pollution in five “non-attainment” cities is on … Read more

TAMILNADU Soon, Tamil Nadu government to launch 750ml ‘Amma’ water bottles made of glass   The Tamil Nadu government will soon introduce 750ml ‘Amma’ water bottles and double its daily production. Instead of plastic, these smaller bottles will be made of glass. At present, around 80,000 one-litre bottles, each costing Rs 10, are sold to bus commuters and others everyday. But many … 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 ð 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. ð Nagendra Nath Sinha has issued termination orders for four-laning … 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

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 India, France begin 14-day ‘Shakti 2019’ in Bikaner   The joint training exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two armies and further strengthening the military relations between them, said a release from the public relations officer (defence).   The shared commitment to democracy, pluralism and multilateralism is another important dimension of bilateral … Read more