Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the press conference held on 17th May that the Union Government is taking proactive measures to promote digital platforms for education. One earmarked TV channel for each standard will also be a part of this. At present, there are 3 such channels, to which another 12 channels will be added.
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that all the canteens and stores of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will sell only indigenous products. This order will be effective from 1st June 2020 for all CAPF canteens.
Air India is going to start domestic flights starting from 19th May, to be continued until 2nd June to help the passengers who are stranded due to lockdown reach home. These flights will operate between different cities of the country.
The Central Government has extended the last date to link Aadhar card with ration card to 30th September.
KRR at At least 10 people were killed when a styrene gas leaked at the L.G. Polymer establishment in KRR Venkatapuram village at 2.30 a.m. on 7th April.
Unknown miscreants vandalised a 350 –year-old Anandavalli Sametha Baskareswarar temple located in Thiruvidaimaruthur area of Thanjvur District here and looted the Mangalsutra and other valuable items.