Second National-Level Plasma Bank Inaugurated in Tamil Nadu

The second national-level plasma bank was opened in Tamil Nadu with an estimated cost of Rs 2.34 crores and it has been inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu government on July 23. It is the second facility after the first one ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Indian Government signs agreement for Two Projects in Tamil Nadu with World Bank Group

On 29th June 2020, an agreement was signed between the World Bank Group and the Government of India for providing urban poor in the state of Tamil Nadu access to affordable housing. The agreement signed has two projects under it- ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Rs 2000 Crore from PM CARES Fund allocated for 50,000 Made-in-India Ventilators

The Government of India on its way to create an AtmaNirbhar Bharat had allocated Rs 2000 crore for 50,000 Made-in-India ventilators. The entire sum of Rs 2000 crore was allocated from PM CARES Fund Trust. These ventilators will be supplied ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Tamil Nadu girl appointed UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador

M Nethra, from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, has been appointed as the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP)’s Goodwill ambassador for the poor. The daughter of a salon owner, convinced her father to donate Rs 5 lac, which were ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai

Well known candy, ‘kovilpatti kadalai mittai’, produced in the Kovilpatti region of Tamil Nadu, was recently given the GI tag. About the Candy Kovilpatti kadalai mittai is a candy made of groundnuts, jaggery and dyed coconut wisps. It is manufactured ..

Tamil Nadu Promulgates Ordinance to Ensure Dignified Burial/ Cremation

After a series of incidents where locals protested against the burial of COVID-19 victims, the Tamil Nadu government promulgated an ordinance which makes blocking such burials/ cremation a criminal offence. About the Incidents In April, the burials and cremations of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology

The IIFPT has formulated novel food products for COVID-19 patients. The food products are being supplied to hospitals to support the efforts against the disease. About the Efforts COVID-19 patients who are under medical examination at Thanjavur Medical College in ..

KVIC Purchase of Cocoons

The KVIC purchased the silk cocoons from sericulture farmers in Tamil Nadu in collaboration with Khadi Institutions in the state. About the Initiative The KVIC along with the Khadi Institutions in Tamil Nadu purchased about 9,500kg of silk cocoon which ..