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B Rajendran appointed as Chairman of REAT for Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B Rajendran, the former Madras High Court judge, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The monthly salary of the chairperson would ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
2018 Mylapore festival started in Tamil Nadu
The 16th edition of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival (SFMF-2018) has started at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple and Nageswara Rao Park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from January 4. The 4 day fest will include about 40 events, such as heritage walks, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
R Margabandu, noted politician passes away
R Margabandu (83), an advocate by profession and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu, has passed away on December 28, 2017. He represented Tamil Nadu in the Upper House from July 1995 to July 2001. He ..
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) started in Tamil Nadu
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) has started in Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu on January 2, 2018. The fest is one of the Trinities of Carnatic music Saint Thyagaraja, which was inaugurated by Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The main function of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Government, World Bank ink loan agreement for Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project
The Union Government, Tamil Nadu Government and World Bank have signed $318 million dollar loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project. The $318 million loan from World Bank’s lending arm International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India signs loan agreement with World Bank for Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project
The Government of India (GoI), the Government of Tamil Nadu and the World Bank (WB) has signed a $318 million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve water management practices, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India, Israel open centre for floriculture in Tamil Nadu
India and Israel have jointly set up a centre for excellence in floriculture at Thally in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. It is first agro-technology development centre to be set up with Israel’s assistance in Tamil Nadu. The centre at ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Home Ministry conducts Multi State Mega Mock Tsunami Exercise 2017
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) conducted Multi State Mega Mock Tsunami Exercise 2017 along the entire East Coast in 31 coastal districts across four States. It was conducted through National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian National Centre for ..