Oct 2018

TAMILNADU TN is among 4 priority southern states for Australia’ Tamil Nadu is one of the four priority south Indian States for increased Australian engagement and others are Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.   The Australian government has proposed to engage with Tamil Nadu at the upcoming Global Investors’ Meet, slated for January 23-24, to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Unemployment rate higher in state than national average, says report   Rajasthan has higher unemployment than the national average, according to data released by centre for sustainable employment.   The percentage of unemployment rate within the state was 7.7% whereas the national average was 5.6% in August 2018.   The unemployment rate among women … Read more

TAMILNADU ·        Kamal Haasan launched a safety app named Raudram ð  Kamal Haasan, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder, launched a safety app named ‘Raudram’. The app aimed at ensuring the safety of women in the city.One can store three contact numbers upon registration in the app. ð  If the person feels any trouble, she should press the power … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Zika cases rise to 106 in Rajasthan    The number of people infected with Zika virus rose to 106 Rajasthan. Of the total affected people, 25 are pregnant women.The team of experts from ICMR has changed the insecticides which are being used in the city and neighbouring districts to kill mosquitoes that spread … Read more

TAMILNADU Two TN govt. hospital to get seamless laboratories   The two Tamil Nadu Government hospitals, theInstitute of Child Health (ICH) and Hospital for Children, Egmore, and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), are to establish seamless laboratories comprising pneumatic tube systems and automated processing of samples. This is to avoid the troubles caused during the manual transportation of … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Centre withdraws Rs 37 crore grant for research from Rajasthan University  Rajasthan University (RU) is facing a setback after the Centre’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) has withdrawn the grant of Rs 37 crore to the university reportedly due to RU’s inability to spend the amount wisely. In 2014, Promotion of University … Read more

RAJASTHAN • Online FIRS for vehicle theft in Rajasthan  Rajasthan director general of police (DGP) OP Galhotra inaugurated on Thursday an online FIR facility (E-FIR) for vehicle thefts.  The E-FIR can only be registered if the accused is unknown and no injury or force is used against the accused.  This facility has … Read more

TAMILNADU Australia to engage deeply with TN at the upcoming Global Investors Meet 2019   The Australian governmentis to engage actively with Tamil Nadu at the upcoming Global Investors Meet 2019. It is to pursue opportunities in education, road safety technology, urban infrastructure, fisheries and agribusiness. Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu launched a roadmap for deepening India-Australia ties over the next … Read more

TAMILNADU ·        TN CM inaugurated Centre of Excellence at MIT ð  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswamiinaugurated the Skills Development Corporation at MIT Chromepet, Anna University and other engineering colleges through video conferencing. They were built at a cost of Rs.546.84 crore. ð  He launched a new software application for e-procurement of paddy by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies … Read more

RAJASTHAN NGT starts inspection of polluting industrial units in Jodhpur   The Rajasthan Pollution Control Board has begun inspection of textile and steel industries of Jodhpur in pursuance of the directions of the NGT. Total 418 units will be inspected by six teams of the board According to World Health Organisation report, Four of the … Read more