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Justice Banumathi: Frist woman to become Supreme Court judge from TN

August 13, 2014

Justice R Banumathi has become the first woman judge from Tamil Nadu to be elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Banumathi is only the 6th woman judge of the SC since India’s Independence. Now, the 30-judge SC will now have ..

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TN Bill makes ban on entry of people wearing dhoti in public places a punishable offence

August 13, 2014

It will now be a punishable offence to ban entry of a person clad in Dhoti from entering public places in Tamil Nadu. The state Assembly unanimously passed a bill making enforcing dress code and banning entry of persons wearing ..

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Amma pharmacies to be launched across Tamil Nadu

June 24, 2014

The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu has decided to open 100 Amma Marunthagam (pharmacies) across the state. The move is likely to win more goodwill for chief minister J Jayalalithaa. The state already have some other welfare schemes like Amma ..

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Government appoints Shaktikanta Das as Revenue Secretary

June 18, 2014

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Shaktikanta Das, a 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, as the new Revenue Secretary, replacing Rajiv Takru. Mr. Das, who is at present Fertilizers ..

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Russia gives in-principle nod on India’s nuclear liability law

June 12, 2014

Russia has in principle agreed on Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act 2010 with India. This paves the way for signing a contract for unit 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in July, 2014.  In April, 2014, a ..

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Kudankulam is India’s first nuke plant to produce 1,000 MW of power

June 10, 2014

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) achieved its full power generation potential and thus became India’s first nuclear power plant to generate 1,000 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity. Other nuclear plants in India generally generate only around 540 MW of power while ..

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ONGC starts drilling in Palar basin in Tamil Nadu

May 28, 2014

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has begun drilling its first-ever well in the Palar basin at Chinnapuliyur village near Gummidipoondi, about 55 km from Chennai. ONGC had already started exploration in six out of seven sedimentary basins in ..

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Supreme Court allows Tamil Nadu to raise Mullaperiyar height

May 10, 2014

The Supreme Court has given permission to Tamil Nadu to raise the height of a 116-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam from 136 feet to 142 feet quashing the objections raised by Kerala which opposed the move citing safety concerns of the dam ..

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