September 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu schoolteachers likely to get free laptops   The Tamil Nadu government is planning to give free laptops to more than 2.5 lakh teachers working in government and government-aided schools.   Presently, the school education department is distributing free laptops to postgraduate teachers to enable them to teach Class XI and Class XII students using online resources. … Read more

RAJASTHAN AMD surveys to look for uranium in 15 state dists   Atomic Mineral Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, plans to carry out heliborne geophysical surveys in 15 districts of Rajasthan, states a letter issued by the Hyderabad-based office of AMD.   In the airborne geophysical … 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 ·       Rajasthan govt bags first water mission awards ð The National Water Mission of Government of India awarded two prizes to the Rajasthan Government for water conservation and efficient water use practices. ð The National Water Mission has initiated annual National Water Mission Awards to recognise excellence in water conservation, efficient water use and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt mulls 75 per cent reservation for locals in private jobs   The Rajasthan government is mulling the possibility of providing 75 per cent reservation to local people in private jobs.   The proposal is in the initial stage. A brainstorming session will be held with stakeholders in coming days.   The Andhra Pradesh government had … Read more

TAMILNADU ·         Tamil Nadu government to desilt 2,500km of irrigation channels ð  A massive initiative to desilt irrigation channels extending to more than 2500km and their distributaries in Delta districts is underway in Tamil Nadu. The state government, in a bid to ensure water supply to tail-end areas in the delta region and revive supply channels, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more

TAMILNADU 2nd Singapore – India Hackathon to be organised at IIT Madras   2nd edition of Singapore – India Hackathon will be organised at IIT Madras, Chennai from Sep 28 to 29 this year.   India-Singapore Hackathon is the first of its kind joint International hackathon between India and Singapore during which the selected bright … Read more

TAMILNADU Centre warns of huge inflow of Cauvery water into Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu   The Union jal shakti ministry on Tuesday issued an advisory to take up precautionary measures in the wake of huge flow of water in the Cauvery river from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu.   This follows the catchment areas of … 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