06.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Bharatmala phase 1 to cover 800km in state   With the Centre approving its ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana’s phase I recently, as indicated by finance minister Arun Jaitley, to develop about 35,000km in the country, the National Highways Authority of India is all set to implement the high-cost project in five corridors in the state. The … Read more

06.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 1st ‘Sampoorn Beema Gram’ in Rajasthan – Jodhpur   Shikarpura village of Jodhpur was declared as the first “Sampoorna Beema Gram” of the state on Tuesday by the postal department. All the 458 families of the village are covered under Grameen Dak Jeevan Beema with at least one member from each family having the … Read more

17.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU TN at 9th place in world on utilising renewable power   A new research by US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows Tamil Nadu in ninth place in the world in terms of its share in wind and solar generation.   The report, “power-industry transition, here and now”, includes case studies of markets … Read more

06.06.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU N. to hike subsidy for transgenders   The Tamil Nadu government has increased the subsidy being provided to transgenders to run their own small-scale businesses from ₹20,000 to ₹50,000.   The government has been providing subsidy of ₹20,000 to people belonging to the third gender to help [them] run businesses like grocery shops and … Read more