TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu rules out slashing VAT on fuel Amid mounting concern over the rising cost of fuel and calls to cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by State governments on petrol and diesel, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear that it was not in favour of such a move, … Read more
Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. Cyclones, floods, earthquakes, droughts and floods are major threats. About 60 percent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities, over 40 million hectares is prone to floods and 68 percent of the area is susceptible to drought. This not only results … Read more
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu Wins Senior Women’s National Football Championship For First Time Tamil Nadu won the Senior Women’s National Football Championshipfor the first time. Tamil Nadu, which was playing its first-ever final, defeated Manipur, 2-1 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. Skipper Indumathi and Indrani found the net for Tamil Nadu, while Ratanbala scored … Read more
TAMILNADU Three Tamil Nadu varsities enter elite UGC category Three TN universities have been granted Category-I status by the UGC, giving them powers to launch new departments, courses, programmes, schools, centres, off-campus facilities and distance education programmes without the regulator’s approval, as per a notification by the Union ministry of human resource development. With … Read more
TAMILNADU State pitches for Google Centre The Tamil Nadu government has requested Google to set up a Google Centre in the State and the internet giant has agreed to consider the proposal, according to State Information Technology Minister M. Manikandan. The government has also requested Google to establish ‘Project Loon’ – a high-altitude … Read more
TAMILNADU TNERC gives nod to procure 1,000 MW The Tamil Nadu Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved a proposal from Tangedco for procurement of 1,000 MW of round-the-clock power for March and April. In its original petition, Tangedco had sought procurement of short-term power of 1,000 MW each for February, March and April. … Read more
TAMILNADU Defence corridor scheme fortifies State’s prospects The possibility of getting a defence corridor is the only positive takeaway for Tamil Nadu from the Union Budget presented on Thursday. There has been no major big-ticket announcement related to the State. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Centre would take steps to … Read more
TAMILNADU hikes charges for registration of births, deaths A Government Order amending the Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000 has led to a sudden increase in charges for services related to birth and death registration. City residents, who had been availing of several such services free of cost and at a … Read more
TAMILNADU 1,435 km of panchayat roads set to be upgraded soon The Highways Department will soon begin work to improve and upgrade 1,435 km of panchayat roads that it took over from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in the State. According to official sources, though the roads have been officially handed … Read more
TAMILNADU CM writes to Modi on new Sri Lankan law Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi registering the State government’s concerns on the enactment of a new law by the Sri Lankan government imposing huge penalties on Indian fishermen if they engage in fishing in the Palk … Read more