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Invasive species of snowflake coral discovered off coast of Thiruvananthapuram
Recently scientists have discovered presence of several colonies of an invasive species of snowflake coral (Carijoa riisei) off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari. They were discovered at 10 metre depth off Kovalam (Thiruvananthapuram) and 18 metre depth off Enayam ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Union Government declares Tamil Nadu flood as Calamity of Severe Nature
The Union Government has declared the recent Tamil Nadu flood as a Calamity of Severe Nature. Central Government’s announcement came after Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa had made a plea to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking that the floods be declared as ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Interceptor boat ICGS C-422 commissioned into Indian Coast Guard service
Indian Coast Guard has commissioned interceptor boat ‘ICGS C-422’ into its fleet to further enhance its vigil along Pondicherry and South Tamil Nadu coast in the Bay of Bengal. It was commissioned in a traditional ceremony held at Karaikal port in Tamil Nadu by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Tamil Nadu Government bans Ketoprofen drug to save vultures
Tamil Nadu state government has banned Ketoprofen, a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to save critically endangered vulture population in the state. This drug has been banned in the three western districts of state viz in Erode, Coimbatore and Nilgiris where ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Adani Ports inks MoU with L&T for Kattupalli Port Operations
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to oversee operations of Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu. The non-binding MoU will empower L&T Shipbuilding to manage and operate the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Dr. Jacob Tsimerman wins 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
Mathematician Dr. Jacob Tsimerman from Canada has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. Presently he is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Canada and his mathematics research work is primarily in the field of Number Theory ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Sports Ministry Grants Recognition to Indian Kalarippayattu Federation as RSF
Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized the Indian Kalarippayattu Federation (IKF) as Regional Sports Federation (RSF) with an immediate effect. This decision was taken with a view to promote and provide due acknowledgement and importance to sports ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Tamil Nadu’s first Global Investors Summit begins in Chennai
Tamil Nadu’s first Global Investors Summit (TNGIM 2015) has begun in Chennai to woo investors to invest in the state. TNGIM 2015 was officially inaugurated by state Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa at the Chennai Trade Centre. The first of kind investors ..