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TAMILNADU State exploring tie-up for air ambulance service The Tamil Nadu Health Department is exploring the possibility of collaborating with air ambulance services to give a fillip to the organ donation programme and to help victims of major accidents. The State, which tops in organ donation and transplants across the country, is planning to … Read more
TAMILNADU State pitches for Google Centre The Tamil Nadu government has requested Google to set up a Google Centre in the State and the internet giant has agreed to consider the proposal, according to State Information Technology Minister M. Manikandan. The government has also requested Google to establish ‘Project Loon’ – a high-altitude … Read more
TAMILNADU TNERC gives nod to procure 1,000 MW The Tamil Nadu Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved a proposal from Tangedco for procurement of 1,000 MW of round-the-clock power for March and April. In its original petition, Tangedco had sought procurement of short-term power of 1,000 MW each for February, March and April. … Read more
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
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
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu rules out slashing VAT on fuel Amid mounting concern over the rising cost of fuel and calls to cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by State governments on petrol and diesel, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear that it was not in favour of such a move, … Read more
RAJASTHAN AYUSH Minister Lays Foundation Stone for Homeopathy Research Institute in Jaipur The Minister of State (IC), for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone for Central Research Institute (CRI) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This will be the third CRI under the aegis of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH). In his address … Read more