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ADB loan to fund development projects in Tamil Nadu
Asian Development Bank has agreed to lend a loan of 206 million USD to Tamil Nadu for various infrastructure development projects. This is the second component of the ADB supported multi- tranche financing for Tamil Nadu’s Urban Flagship Investment Program. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Organ Donation Awards given by NOTTO
The autonomous organisation National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) of Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry (MoHFW) conferred, Organ Donation Awards on the occasion of 10th National Organ Donation Day in a programme held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. ..
USD 206 Million loan agreement signed with ADB for Strengthening Urban Services in Tamil Nadu
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a USD 206 million loan deal on Monday, 2nd December 2019 for developing sewage infrastructure and water supply in 5 cities of Tamil Nadu. For improving the service ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Tamil Nadu has the Highest Wind Power installed Capacity as on 31st October 2019
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) New and Renewable Energy, Power and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Raj Kumar Singh in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019, informed that the installed wind power capacity in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
ADB, India sign $451 million loan to strengthen Power Connectivity in Tamil Nadu
Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $451 million loan for strengthening power connectivity between northern and southern parts of Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) which is part of East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC). ECEC is India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Govt propose to set up new rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu
Union Government is planning to set up a new rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu. At present, the Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) has two launch pads at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDCC) in Sriharikotta, Andhra Pradesh. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
GoI and ADB sign USD 451 Million Loan Agreement to Strengthen Power Connectivity in Tamil Nadu
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) have signed a USD 451 Million(approx Rs 3,200 crore) Loan Agreement for strengthening the power connectivity between the northern and the southern parts of the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC). ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Tamil Nadu tops Solar capacity report by the end of 3rd Quarter of 2019
According to a report by Mercom Capital Group, Tamil Nadu has emerged as the top states in terms of solar capacity followed by Rajasthan and Karnataka at 2nd and 3rd place respectively by the end of 3rd quarter of 2019 ..