September 2019

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu government plans online single window admissions to arts, science colleges   The Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce online single window admissions in arts and science colleges as well as state universities from the next academic year (2020-21) as in engineering colleges. The new admission system may enable students to join any college in the state … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan schools to have NCERT syllabus from next session   The state government announced the implementation of the NCERT syllabus in schools from the next session.   The new syllabus will be implemented for classes VI to IX and Class XI.   The English and Hindi medium books of the National Council of Educational … Read more

TAMILNADU TN govt to construct all-weather road in rural areas   The Tamil Nadugovernment will construct all-weather roads for a stretch of 300km to connect unlinked villages to the existing road The project, set to cost Rs 94.98 crore, will be executed in the current fiscal year.   The directorate of panchayat raj and rural development would … Read more

RAJASTHAN 1,300-year-old Jain scriptures on display in Jaipur   For the first time in Jaipur, two 1,300-year-old Jain religious scriptures on palm leaves have been put on display at an exhibition in Abhigyan Bhawan at Mansarovar.   Scriptures, manuscripts and invitation letters as old as 1,200 years have been brought from Anekant Gyan Mandir at Bina in Madhya … 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 NGT bans new industry in five clusters of state   In view of the increasing pollution levels, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned sanction to any new industrial set-up or expansion at five industrial clusters of Rajasthan.   Rajasthan’s five industrial clusters – Jodhpur, Pali, Bhiwadi, Jaipur and Sanganer Industrial area (Jaipur) have … Read more

TAMILNADU ·        Tamil Nadu inks 6 pacts for Rs 3,000 crore with Dubai investors   The Tamil Nadu government on Monday signed six MoUs, with investors, through which the state expects investments of nearly Rs 3,750 crore and employment opportunities for more than 10,800 people.   The delegation led by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami arrived … Read more

RAJASTHAN Kalraj Mishra took oath as Rajasthan Governor   Former Union Minister Kalraj Mishra took oath as the new Governor of Rajasthan on 9 September 2019. The oath of office was administered by  Rajasthan High Court (HC) Chief Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat.   Mishra will succeed former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh. Mishra is … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu fares poorly in Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index   Tamil Nadu has been ranked tenth in the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL), below other key States.   Karnataka has been given the first rank in the index, followed by Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.   SARAL has been designed by the Ministry … Read more

RAJASTHAN State govt inks pact with Unesco for developing tourism circuit   The state tourism department will develop a tourism circuit across Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner districts with the Unesco’s help.   The project is expected to be completed in 42 months.   The MoU aims at integrated and inclusive development of the local … Read more