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Tamil Nadu fishermen get NavIC-powered ISRO Gadgets
The Tamil Nadu government has distributed 200 NavIC- powered satellite-enabled communication devices developed by ISRO to 80 fishing boat groups in Tamil Nadu. These gadgets will help the Tamil Nadu fishermen to get cyclone and weather updates on a real-time ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Factbox: Mekedatu Project
The tussle between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on the issue of River Cauvery has got a new addition. The proposal of Karnataka to build dam at Mekedatu is opposed fiercely by Tamil Nadu. About the Project The Government of Karnataka ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Factbox: Thoothukudi Sterlite Plant
Thoothukudi Sterlite Plant is the largest copper smelter plant in India, in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu which is operated by Vedanta group. It started its operation in 1998 till 2018 when the plant was shut on the orders of Tamil Nadu government in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Government inks $31 million loan agreement with ADB to develop tourism and boost jobs in Tamil Nadu
Union Government has inked $31 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Tamil Nadu Government’s Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT). It is fourth loan tranche for this program aimed at building-up tourism industry and boost visitor ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Tamil Nadu government launch a 24-hour helpline ‘181’ for women facing harassment
On December 10, the Tamil Nadu government launched a 24-hour helpline ‘181’ for women facing domestic violence and sexual harassment at home or workplaces. Through this initiative, they can contact the toll-free helpline to get assistance ranging from police help, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Noted agriculturalist Nel Jayaraman passes away
Noted agriculturalist Nel Jayaraman (54), who pioneered the protection and propagation of indigenous paddy varieties in Tamil Nadu, passed away in Chennai on December 6, 2018. Hailing from Thiruthuraipoondi, in the heart of Tamil Nadu’s delta rice bowl, Jayaraman has ..
Iravatham Mahadevan, renowned epigraphist from Tamil Nadu passes away
Iravatham Mahadevan (88), the renowned epigraphist and Padma Shri recipient, has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on November 26, 2018. A former civil servant, he also helmed the well-known Tamil daily ‘Dinamani’ as its Editor in the late 1980s. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Tamil Nadu adjudged as Best State in Organ Donation at 9th Indian Organ Donation Day
On 27th of November, Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the Best State in Organ Donation at the 9th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD-2018) in New Delhi by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. It’s fourth time in a ..