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Tamil Nadu: ‘Equality Day’ on Ambedkar’s Birth Anniversary

April 15, 2022

Tamil Nadu celebrated 14th April 2022, the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar as ‘Equality Day’ from this year onwards. A pledge was also taken across the state on this day. Overview: The pledge that was taken in all government ..

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Tamil Nadu Resolution against CUET

April 12, 2022

The government of Tamil Nadu has adopted a resolution urging the government of India to drop the CUET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test) proposal. Except for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the resolution was unanimously supported by all other parties. ..

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India’s Coastline Erosion

April 12, 2022

The Ministry of Earth Sciences has recently informed the Lok Sabha that out of the 6,907.18 km long Indian coastline in the mainland, around 34 per cent is facing erosion, 26 per cent of it is of an accreting nature, ..

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Tamil Nadu: Panel for State Education Policy

April 7, 2022

The government of Tamil Nadu has recently formed a 13-member panel to frame the education policy of the state. The government had made a promise of formulating a state education policy in the 2021-22 state Budget. Overview: This panel will ..

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50,000 ODF Plus Villages

March 28, 2022

The milestone of having 50,000 open defecation-free (ODF) Plus villages has been crossed by the country. Overview: The top-performing states under this programme are Telangana which has 13,960 ODF Plus villages. It is followed by Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. ..

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GI Tag for Narasingapettai Nagaswaram

March 22, 2022

Geographical Indication tag has been awarded to the Narasingapettai Nagaswaram under the category of musical instruments of class 15. Overview: Narasinghapettai nagaswaram is a classical wind music instrument that is traditionally made in a village near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. On ..

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NABARD Grameena Habba

March 12, 2022

‘Grameena Habba,’ a platform for rural artisans to sell handicraft, agricultural, and handloom products, is being held by NABARD’s Karnataka regional office in Bengaluru till March 14. Overview: This event features handloom sarees, handmade arts, home decors, handwoven clothing material, ..

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Tamil Nadu Floating Solar Project

March 10, 2022

A floating solar project at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has been set up by leading fertilizer manufacturer Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd (SPIC) at an estimated cost of Rs 150.4 crore. Overview: The unit was inaugurated by Chief Minister M ..

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