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Vaikom Satyagraha and its Centenary Celebrations

March 24, 2023

Vaikom Satyagraha was a nonviolent protest that took place from 30 March 1924 to 23 November 1925 in the Kingdom of Travancore, now part of Kerala, India. The protest was against the rigid and oppressive caste system prevalent in the ..

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Tussle between Tamil Nadu Governor and CM Escalates in Assembly

January 10, 2023

The relationship between the Governor of Tamil Nadu and the Chief Minister of the state has been fraught with tension in recent times, but things came to a head recently when the Governor walked out of the assembly in a ..

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Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission

December 13, 2022

Tamil Nadu recently became the first state in India to launch its own climate change mission. The objective of the mission is to make Tamil Nadu a “climate smart state”. What are the key highlights of the Tamil Nadu Climate ..

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Tamil Nadu: Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme

December 10, 2022

The Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to ensure the welfare of conservancy workers in the southern state. What is Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme? The Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme was launched by the ..

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Tamil Nadu: First to Issue Soulbound Token

December 5, 2022

Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police Department recently issued ‘Soulbound Tokens’ to its outstanding team members. What is soulbound token? Soulbound token is a unique blockchain asset that cannot be bought, sold or moved to another blockchain wallet. It ..

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Tamil Nadu’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

November 23, 2022

The state government of Tamil Nadu recently issued a notification declaring Madurai district’s Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages as the state’s first biodiversity heritage site. What are biodiversity heritage sites? Biodiversity heritage sites (BHS) are notified areas that are unique and ..

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India’s First MMLP

November 14, 2022

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is going to develop India’s first multi-modal logistics park (MMLP) near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. About the project The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had awarded RIL the contract to set up India’s first ..

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Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary

November 11, 2022

The Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary was notified recently by the state government of Tamil Nadu. The state government had earlier notified Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary and Dugong Conservation Reserve. About the Cauvery South Wildlife ..

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