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TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu among nine global market leaders in renewable A new research by US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) showed that nine major global power markets, including India’s Tamil Nadu, have achieved an outsize share of wind and solar generation. The report, ‘Power-Industry Transition, Here and Now’, includes case … Read more
RAJASTHAN Highlights of the Rajasthan budget 2018 Royalty exempted to carry out mining in many areas. Zero belt mining policy will be promoted. GST will be reduced on Kota stone Tax relief of Rs 650 crore given in the budget No new taxes imposed in the current budget District Lease … Read more
TAMILNADU ‘Internet Saathi’ launched Google and Tata Trusts launched the “Internet Saathi” scheme in the State covering 4,000 villages. As part of the scheme, women will be trained to use the internet. Initially, the programme will cover villages: Pooriyampakkam, Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem, T. Kallupatti, Iyyanapuram and Kannarapettai. “Through the expansion in Tamil Nadu, we … Read more
RAJASTHAN · State plans startup exposure programme for students The state information technology and communications department plans to implement a ‘student startup exposure programme’ to help promote startups by college students. The programme is aimed at increasing the chances of success of startups and will focus on exposure based skill-building to help entrepreneurs become … Read more
TAMILNADU India and World Bank sign $100 Million Project for Tamil Nadu The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a $100 million Loan Agreement that is expected to promote rural enterprises, facilitate their access to finance, and create employment opportunities for youth, particularly women, in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 … Read more