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How much amount has been allotted by the Tamil Nadu government for Thaaliku Thangam scheme under marriage assistance programme?

September 23, 2016

How much amount has been allotted by the Tamil Nadu government for Thaaliku Thangam scheme under marriage assistance programme? [A]Rs. 289 crore [B]Rs. 204 crore [C]Rs. 323 crore [D]Rs. 333 crore [toggles][toggle title=”Answer”] Rs.204 crore The Tamil Nadu government has ..

ADB approves $631 million loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor

September 21, 2016

Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 million loan for building India’s first coastal industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Chennai. The fund will help develop the first key 800-km section of the planned 2,500-km East Coast Economic ..

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C Vidyasagar Rao sworn in as acting Governor of Tamil Nadu

September 3, 2016

Governor of Maharashtra Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, was sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu. He was administered oath of office by the Madras High Court’s Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul as per provisions of Article 159 of Constitution ..

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Second unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant connected to Southern Grid

August 30, 2016

The second 1,000 MW capacity reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) was successfully synchronised to the southern power grid. This marks the generation of electricity and its supply to the grid by the second reactor of KKNPP. The ..

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Eminent Tamil Lyricist Na Muthukumar passes away

August 15, 2016

Eminent poet and lyricist Na Muthukumar passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu following an illness. He was 41. He was known for his critically acclaimed literary work and Tamil film songs. He also had won two national awards. About Na ..

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Unit I of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project dedicated to nation

August 11, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin dedicated the first unit of the ambitious Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu to the nation. KKNPP was dedicated by the leaders through video conferencing from Delhi and Moscow. ..

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Veteran Tamil writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam passes away

August 9, 2016

Veteran film producer, screenplay and script writer Panchu Arunachalam passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu following brief illness. He was 75. He had mostly worked in Tamil cinema and had introduced Ilayaraja (renowned film composer) as music director in his ..

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India's first Green Rail Corridor launched in Tamil Nadu

July 25, 2016

The India’s first Green Rail Corridor was inaugurated on the 114-km long Rameswaram-Manamadurai stretch in Tamil Nadu. It was inaugurated by Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu through video-conferencing from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Key Facts The Green Rail Corridor ensures zero ..

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