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GI Tag for Narasingapettai Nagaswaram

March 22, 2022

Geographical Indication tag has been awarded to the Narasingapettai Nagaswaram under the category of musical instruments of class 15. Overview: Narasinghapettai nagaswaram is a classical wind music instrument that is traditionally made in a village near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. On ..

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NABARD Grameena Habba

March 12, 2022

‘Grameena Habba,’ a platform for rural artisans to sell handicraft, agricultural, and handloom products, is being held by NABARD’s Karnataka regional office in Bengaluru till March 14. Overview: This event features handloom sarees, handmade arts, home decors, handwoven clothing material, ..

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Tamil Nadu Floating Solar Project

March 10, 2022

A floating solar project at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has been set up by leading fertilizer manufacturer Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd (SPIC) at an estimated cost of Rs 150.4 crore. Overview: The unit was inaugurated by Chief Minister M ..

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Autobiography

March 1, 2022

Rahul Gandhi, leader of Congress, has released the autobiography of DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. “Ungalil Oruvan” (One Among You) is the name of the autobiography. Overview: In the presence of the Leader of Opposition in ..

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Palk Bay Dugong Reserve

February 28, 2022

Tamil Nadu government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the Palk Bay region. Dugongs are endangered species and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act’s, 1972 Schedule 1. Overview: Tamil Nadu’s Environment, ..

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T.N. Neutrino Observatory-Recent Developments

February 18, 2022

Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be built in a vulnerable ecological zone in the Western Ghats, at the cost of wildlife and biodiversity, along with local opposition ..

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Tamil Nadu Re-adoption of Anti-NEET Bill

February 9, 2022

On February 8, 2022, a special Assembly session of Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopted the anti-NEET Bill. This bill was returned by Governor R N Ravi in January. Highlights Governor’s decision to return this bill was considered confrontational by State Government, ..

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TN Anti-NEET Bill

February 4, 2022

The Tamil Nadu Anti – NEET bill was passed by the state assembly in September 2021. The bill seeks to discard the requirement of NEET for medical courses in the state. The central government had made the National Eligibility cum ..

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