September 2019

TAMILNADU Adani Power to supply 185MW to Tamil Nadu for 3 years   Adani Power, through its arm Raigarh Energy Generation Ltd (REGL) Chhattisgarh, will supply 185MW to Tamil Nadu over the next three years.   The REGL, a pit thermal unit (one at the coal mine itself), has a total capacity of 600MW. Apart from supplying power … Read more

RAJASTHAN Second highest number of Hindi speakers in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has the second highest number of Hindi speakers in the country making the desert state the ‘heart’ of the Hindi belt. Leading the pack is Uttar Pradesh where 94% of the population has registered Hindi as their first language while Rajasthan’s 89% populace speaks the same language, as … Read more

TAMILNADU ·         100kmph drive between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to cost 10,000 trees ð  More than 9,800 trees along the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border are to be felled for the second phase of the proposed Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) connecting Hosur in Tamil Nadu with outer Bengaluru. ð  The greenfield highway (NH-948A) project, initially proposed in 2006, was revived under the National Highways Authority … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         White Water Rafting Expedition ‘Rudrashila’ Flagged off at Jaisalmer ð  The white water Rafting Expedition christened ‘RUDRASHILA’ being undertaken by Kalidhar Battalion was at Jaisalmer Military station. ð  The expedition christened ‘Rudrashila’ has been organised to commemorate the 75th Raising day of the Kalidhar Battalion.   ð  ‘Rudrashila’ takes its name from the … Read more

TAMILNADU ·         Tamil Nadu: New policy offers 100% tax holiday for e-vehicles for 3 years ð  In tune with the Centre’s renewed push to promote use of green vehicles, the AIADMK government on Monday unveiled an electric vehicle policy with a slew of incentives, including 100% road tax exemption to e-vehicles till December 30, 2022. ð  Targeting … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM writes to PM for official status to Rajasthani language   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inclusion of Rajasthani language in the 8th schedule of Constitution to give it an official status   He said the Rajasthan Assembly passed a resolution in 2003 for this and sent … Read more

TAMILNADU IIT Madras Launches Historical Archive To Chronicle 60 Years Of Achievements   IIT Madrasin its Diamond jubilee year in 2019, has launched the Official Historical Archive and a decade-wise exhibit highlighting the Institute’s history. The archive launched by the IIT Madras Heritage Centre. They showcase 60 years of growth that has led to the … Read more

RAJASTHAN M-sand policy in final stage, to be out soon   The manufactured sand (m-sand) policy of Rajasthan is in the final stage and will be out soon.   Rajasthan’s policy has been prepared after consulting m-sand policies of other states such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.   The state government is likely to make … Read more

TAMILNADU TN’s Kandangi sari gets GI tag   Tamil Nadu’s Kandangi sari, a premier Chettinad weave, was recently granted the Geographical Status by the Geographical Indications Registry.   The story behind the humble cotton sari goes hundreds of years back in the past. The Kandangi sari was first woven with silk.   The sari is known for its … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan launched Jan Soochna Portal; first state to do so   The Rajasthan government launched a Jan Soochna Portal on Friday. The portal, which has been developed by the information and technology department, will have information pertaining to 13 departments on a single platform. The IT department has created a public information portal in which 23-24 types of information will be … Read more