Oct 2018

RAJASTHAN • Rajasthan to introduce ‘sports philosophy’ in higher education institutions  In the first such course being introduced, higher education institutions of Rajasthan will have to include ‘sports philosophy’ as a subsidiary subject for all streams of studies.  According to government sources, sports philosophy is also likely to be introduced in medical education … Read more

TAMILNADU IIT-Madras signs MoU With Tamil Nadu E-Governance Agency   IIT-Madras signed an agreement with Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA)to enhance data-driven governance. The Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBC DSAI ) at IIT-Madras agreed to support the State government on various data science and ICT-related challenges.  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Ukraine launched … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai: Draft DPR for project to be ready by October 10   The Rs 1,530 crore Chennai Port to Mduravoyal four-lane elevated link road project will finally take off. As per the new alignment, it will cover a total length of 20.3 km and the revised draft detailed project report (DPR) for the project … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur gets first Leopard Safari   Country’s first Leopard Safari project—Jhalana Leopard Project—was duly inaugurated by Forest Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar. On the lines of Jhalana Leopard Safari Project, leopard safaris will be set up in seven different districts of the state where the population of Leopards is abound. This will not only enhance … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: Make exports compulsory for sugar mills, plead industry association   The sugar mills in Tamil Nadu, whose production has been exceeding domestic demands since the last two seasons, want the government to make exports compulsory for each sugar mill.   As per the estimates of the Indian Sugar Mills’ Association sugar production … Read more

RAJASTHAN   10% budget for keeping schools clean in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan government has made 10 per cent budget mandatory for Composite School Grant (CSG) for cleaning schools premises under Swachh Action Plan which falls under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The education department has issued directives in this regard asking schools to utilise the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan nears PM Narendra Modi’s target of 90% immunization   Rajasthan is almost near to achieve the target of 90% full immunization coverage (FIC) by this December, as called by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the pregnancy and child tracking system (PCTS) data, until September 2018, the fill immunization coverage in the … Read more

TAMILNADU UGC relief for Madras University   The University of Madras has received the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) recognition to offer 35 distance education programmes from this academic year. Earlier this year, the UGC had granted permission only for two courses.   The recognition comes as a boost to the cash-starved institution, which has been … Read more

TAMILNADU Indian Meteorological Department issues Alert for Tamil Nadu, Kerala   The Indian Meteorological Department’s National Weather Forecasting Centre has issued a red alert to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, warning of “heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy falls at isolated places” on October 7 due to the severe storm in the Arabian … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM Vasundhara Raje inaugurates her dream Dravyavati project  amid fanfare  In a grand event, chief minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the ambitious Dravyavati River Project from Experience Centre.   The project aims to reduce pollution, treat 170 million litres of sewerage a day, create green spaces, social space social spaces, cycle tracks, jogging tracks along its banks, … Read more