Oct 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: Initiative to aid girls in govt schools achieve career goals gets go-ahead   Project Puthri, an initiative by AVTAR Human Capital Trust, has received a grant from the state government to roll out career intentionality programme in 1,000 schools across the state with private partnerships using CSR funds. This project aims to create career … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu scraps education qualification for driving licences   The Tamil Nadu government has removed the minimum educational qualification required for drivers while signing up for driving licences. The move, officials said, is meant to boost employment opportunities.   Earlier, a pass in Class VIII was deemed as the minimum education qualification needed for operating commercial … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu eyes 1.2 crore acres under cultivation             Bountiful rains triggered by the southwest and northeast monsoons have helped the state carry out agricultural operations in more than 61 lakh acres so far this year. The fields have been covered with crops like paddy, millets, pulses, cotton, sugarcane and oilseeds. The agricultural … Read more

TAMILNADU N. presses Centre to sanction ₹6,300 cr. in dues The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Centre to release funds to the tune of over ₹6,300 crore, which the State is supposed to receive as per the recommendations of the 14th Central Finance Commission. An amount of ₹2,029.22 crore was due towards the performance … Read more

TAMILNADU ● Chenani Nashari Tunnel renamed after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari and Shri Jitendra Singh, MoS (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space renaming of Chenani Nashri Tunnel on NH 44 in Jammu … Read more

TAMILNADU Chenani Nashari Tunnel renamed after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee   Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari and Shri Jitendra Singh announced the renaming of Chenani Nashri Tunnel on NH 44 in Jammu & Kashmir as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel.   This 9 km tunnel is the longest such state … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: Crime against kids up 24%, conviction rate down 6% Tamil Nadu has recorded 24% increase in number of cases regarding to crimes against children in 2017 over the previous year, but the rate of conviction of the accused has gone down, shows NCRB statistics. While 2,856 such cases were reported in 2016, the … Read more

TAMILNADU Foreign nationals booked for assault highest in Tamil Nadu   Tamil Nadu had the most number of foreign nationals involved in crimes, especially those of assault, theft and attempt to murder, in 2017.   Tamil Nadu police have registered five theft cases against foreign nationals, followed by Mizoram and Maharastra, three cases.   In Karnataka, four foreigners … Read more

TAMILNADU Cyber police stations in T.N. soon   The State will soon have 40 cyber crime police stations and six cyber labs to tackle the increasing number of cyber crimes.   The dedicated cyber stations and labs will be equipped with tools to retrieve data, including deleted ones, from mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops and … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu sets up two panels to review water disputes with Kerala The Tamil Nadu government set up two committees to review the Parambikulam-Aliyar project (PAP) agreement and the implementation of the Pandiyar-Punnampuzha project along with such committees in Kerala. The PAP agreement between the states was given retrospective effect in 1958 and was due for review … Read more