August 2021

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu lost Rs 2,577crore central grants due to failure to hold local body polls, govt white paper says The failure of the previous AIADMK regime to hold the local body elections in Tamil Nadu cost the exchequer badly. In all, the state lost Rs 2,577.29 crore of central grants in the financial years … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to bring fresh legislation to ban online rummy, says law minister S Reghupathy The Tamil Nadu government will bring a fresh legislation to ban online rummy in the state. This follows a directive from chief minister M K Stalin, state law minister S Reghupathy said here on Wednesday. While the development comes in the wake … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: 11th century Chola era stone oil press found in Perambalur village A group of archaeological enthusiasts has identified a Chola era stone oil press (Kal Sekku) in Vengalam village in Perambalur district. Based on the pattern of the Tamil script engraved on the press, epigraphists estimated that the object may belong to … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt to present revised budget on August 13   The Tamil Nadu government will present its revised budget for 2021-22 on August 13. Governor Banwarilal Purohit has summoned the assembly on August 13, assembly secretary K Srinivasan said.   A four-day long session was held beginning June 21, with governor Banwarilal Purohit making a customary address … Read more

TAMILNADU Hubballi theatre school to give a boost to performing arts Adi Ranga Theatre School (ARTS), which has received financial support to the tune of Rs 95 lakh under CSR funds from Tamil Nadu based NLC India Ltd, a Navratna company, is now ready to mesmerise audiences, and to train enthusiasts in various performing arts. Yashavant Sirdeshpande, president, Guru Institute, … Read more

TAMILNADU Private vehicle count doubles in Tamil Nadu in 10 years; Chennai roads groan   The automobile population explosion has worsened traffic snarls, reducing the average vehicle speed from 33km/hr to 20km/hr on city roads. City roads have breached saturation point, says Professor Krishna Raj from Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. Roads have exceeded carrying … Read more

TAMILNADU IoT irrigation project in tea estate near Ooty The Consulate General of Israel to South India in collaboration with United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI), Jain Irrigation Systems and NaanDanJain Irrigation (Israel) launched a smart IoT irrigation project in a tea plantation (a first of its kind in the tea plantation in the … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu gets Sipcot to establish innovation centres   With an aim to unlock the growth potential of Tamil Nadu by combining the manufacturing capabilities with technology, the state Industries department is establishing innovation centres in select state-owned Sipcot industrial estates in the state.   The initiative, to spawn technology startups in the industrial … Read more

TAMILNADU Organ donations plummet in Tamil Nadu in 4 years   Organ donations have come down steadily in Tamil Nadu over the last four years and worsened during the pandemic, but the state continues to make best use of the organs it has received as donations, said state health secretary J Radhakrishnan at a function … Read more

  TAMILNADU TN govt to provide 7.5% quota for govt students in professional courses   The Tamil Nadu government on decided to provide 7.5% reservation for students of state government schools in professional courses, like engineering, agriculture, fisheries, veterinary, and law.   Since less number of government school students are getting admissions in professional courses, the DMK … Read more