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R V Janakiraman, DMK leader, passes away
R V Janakiraman (79), the former Puducherry Chief Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader, has passed away in Puducherry on 10th June 2019. He began his career as a taxi driver and later went on to become a ..
Centre issues Drought Advisory
The Centre has issued a drought advisory to the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu since the water storage in dams dropped to a critical level. Drought Advisory The advisory is issued to States when the ..
Indian Government Extends Ban on LTTE for Five Years
The Ministry of Home Affairs in a freshly issued notification extended ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, also known as: Tamil Tigers) in India for a another period of five years. Key Highlights Ban: The Union Home ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
BRO Celebrates 59th Raising Day on May 7
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was formed on on 7 May 1960, with primary goal of securing India’s borders and developing infrastructure in remote areas of India’s north and north eastern states. On 7 May 2019 BRO celebrated its 59th ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
For the first time Grizzled Giant Squirrel Nests sighted near Gingee
For the first time more than 300 nests of Grizzled Giant Squirrel were sighted by researchers at Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee (in Eastern Ghats) in Tamil Nadu. About Grizzled Giant Squirrel It is a large tree squirrel in genus ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Rotary club of Madras launched project ‘Kannamaa’
Rotary club of Madras North has unveiled a project “Kannamaa” to provide sanitary napkins to the students. The project was started in August 2018 by providing free, biodegradable sanitary napkins to 82 students at the Government High School in Uthandi ..
Project Kannamma
Project Kannamma is the initiative of the Rotary Club of Madras North to provide sanitary napkins to the students. Project Kannamma It was started in August of 2018 by providing free, biodegradable sanitary napkins to 82 students at the Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Decolourisation of River Periyar
The River Periyar in Kerala is again witnessing the decolourisation. The decolourisation of River Periyar which provides drinking water to Kochi city and adjoining areas has become the cause of worry for the people and government of Kerala. The water ..