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Tamil Nadu improves judicial operational capacity: India Justice Report
Tamil Nadu has improved its judicial operational capacities more than other States between financial years 2013 and 2017 as per the recently released India Justice Report. The report was published by Tata Trusts and designed by How India Lives. Manipur, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh to make English the medium of instruction in state-run schools
The Andhra Pradesh government is set to make all government elementary schools ‘English-medium’ from the next academic year. The decision of the government is mainly due to two reasons. First, there is a general belief that English-medium students can get ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Tamil Nadu becomes India’s first State to enact a law on contract farming
Tamil Nadu has become the first State in India to enact a law on contract farming after President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to the Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act. The law will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh government launches online platform SMARTPORT
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a new online platform – SMARTPORT – as part of implementing the Ease of Doing Business Reforms related to trade and export promotion in all ports in the state. The new initiative will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Central Government gives final approval to Tamil Nadu’s proposal to establish six new medical colleges
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given its final approval to Tamil Nadu’s proposal to establish six new medical colleges. The institutes will come up in Tiruppur, the Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Namakkal, Dindigul and Virudhunagar at a cost ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh government launches YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan Yojana
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy has launched YSR Rythu Bharosa – PM Kisan Samman Yojana in Nellore district. Under the crop investment support scheme, farmers will get financial assistance of Rs 13,500 per annum in three instalments, with ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Tamil Nadu’s most cancer patients availed treatment under scheme
The Union Health Ministry has recently released data on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), which is the tertiary care arm of Ayushman Bharat. According to report, Tamil Nadu (with 40,056 cases) tops the state where the most cancer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh government launchs welfare scheme “YSR Vahana Mitra”
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the YSR Vahana Mitra welfare scheme under which the owner-driver of an auto-rickshaw (or taxicab) gets Rs 10,000 grant per annum. The amount is meant to meet maintenance expenses, and ..