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SC orders Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
The apex court directed Karnataka to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) water of Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the delta basin. The court dismissed the objections of Tamil Nadu which sought 9 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
'Krishi Karman Award' to states with record foodgrain production
President Pranab Mukherjee honored 8 states with ‘Krishi Karman Awards’ in recognition to their special achievements in foodgrain production in 2011-12. The Awardees with their respective achievement category: Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland awarded for their special contribution ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Tamil Nadu best to implement NRHM
As per an Evaluation Study of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) done by the Institute of Economic Growth of the University of Delhi, Tamil Nadu stands at top for implementation outcomes of the NRHM and can be a benchmark for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Kudankulam plant gets clearance for second heat-up
The first unit of 2,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was given clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the second heat-up. It is expected that the plant could go critical (start the fission process) around December ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Kudankulam plant gets clearance for second heat-up
The first unit of 2,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was given clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the second heat-up. It is expected that the plant could go critical (start the fission process) around December ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
SC orders Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs
The apex court directed Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu and asked the Centre to indicate the time frame within which it would notify the final decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal given on February ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Lalganj (Rae Bareli) Rail coach factory opens
Rail Coach Factory was inaugurated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Lalganj in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. Rae Bareli (Lalganj) factory is the 3rd of its kind, after the Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, Tamil Nadu, and the Rail Coach ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Apex court asks CMC to address issues raised by TN and Karnataka
The Supreme Court asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to examine all the issues b/w Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regarding Cauvery water sharing dispute b/w the two states. Karnataka has assured that it will comply with the CMC’s recommendations. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India, Russia put off meet by two months to resolve issues
India and Russia have postponed their high-level engagement planned for November 1, 2012 by almost two months in order to reach conformity on some debatable military and civil issues. What are the main issues? Major issues: Stalemate over liability provisions ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
FCRA license to 4,139 NGOs cancelled
4,139 NGOs, most of them located in Tamil Nadu, will now be prohibited from receiving contributions from foreign sources. These NGOs have lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration as they violated the FCRA. 19% of the total NGOs ..