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Tamil Nadu: Housing Units built with Precast system

May 28, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 1,152 housing units situated in Perumbakkam that were built using precast system. What are the key details of the project? The 1,152 housing units were inaugurated in the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) ..

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‘Nanjarayan Tank’ – Tamil Nadu’s New Bird Sanctuary

May 21, 2022

The Nanjarayan Tank is recently declared the 17th bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu. Where is Nanjarayan Tank located and who built it? Nanjarayan Tank is located on the outskirts of Tirupur city around 60 kilometers from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It ..

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Mayiladumparai (TN): India’s earliest Iron Age site

May 18, 2022

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced in the state Assembly that Mayiladumparai is the oldest Iron Age site currently found in India. How is it confirmed that Mayiladumparai is the oldest Iron Age site? Radiocarbon dating of excavations from the ..

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Tamil Nadu Free Breakfast Program

May 12, 2022

Speaking in the Tamil Nadu assembly, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (CM) M. K. Stalin announced a free morning breakfast scheme for government school students. What are the other announcements made by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin? The other schemes announced ..

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Tamil Nadu ‘Minorities Rights Day’

April 25, 2022

The state government of Tamil Nadu has decided to observe the 18th of December annually as Minorities Rights Day at the state level. Around Rs 2.50 lakh will be earmarked by the state government for the purpose of observing this ..

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Integrated Command-Control Centre in All Smart Cities

April 19, 2022

Out of the 100 cities in the country that are being developed under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), in 80 of them, the Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) have already been set up. By 15th August 2022, the rest ..

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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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