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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Lenovo to make Smartphones in Chennai with Flextronics under Make in India initiative
Chinese personal computer and smartphone giant Lenovo has roped with electronics contract manufacturer Flextronics to start manufacturing facility in Sriperambudur, near Chennai. Lenovo has forayed in Indian smartphone manufacturing sector after the latest entrant Foxconn who will manufacture the phones in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Tamil Nadu tops in organ donation in India
Tamil Nadu state has topped in organ donation in the country by harvesting organs of 683 persons and donating them to over 3000 beneficiaries. It was announced by State Health Minister C Vijaya Bhaskar after state observed Organ Donation Day ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
South Indian states to constitute Inter-State Coordination Council to resolve forest-related issues
South Indian states have decided to constitute ‘Southern Forest Ministers’ Interstate Coordination Council (ISCC) to improve concerted collective efforts for protection of forests and wildlife of the region. Decision in this regard was taken in a conference of forest ministers ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Spices Board launches Subsidy Scheme to boost production and export
Spices Board of India has launched subsidy scheme in a bit to promote spice cultivation in India by offering subsidies and sensitise to farmers. Under this scheme Financial assistance: To farmers cultivating and planting various spices will be provided. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Home Ministry gives nod to Huawei to set up unit in Tamil Nadu
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given nod to Chinese Telecom manufacturer Huawei to set up a manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu for its components. The security clearance was given by MHA in subject to certain conditions which the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Legendary music director MS Viswanathan passes away
Doyen music composer Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 87. The veteran musician had composed music for over a thousand films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and was fondly called as the King of Light ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015