March2021

TAMILNADU Smugglers of Red Sanders Was Arrested The Kadapa police have arrested an international Red Sanders smuggler from Chennai and seized logs worth about Rs 1 crore. Red Sanders: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is known for its rich tones and healing properties. The tree is endemic in several areas of Andhra Pradesh and certain areas … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu police slip to fifth place in justice delivery   Tamil Nadu, which in 2019 ranked second in the overall delivery of justice by police after Maharashtra, slipped to fifth place in 2020. The second edition of India Justice Report (IJR), an initiative by the Tata Trust, saw Karnataka topping with a score … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu power bills give inadequate info: Study   Last year, amid complaints about hefty electricity bills, some residents moved the Madras high court saying Tangedco’s methodology to calculate power consumption during the Covid-triggered lockdown was arbitrary and unjust. Now, a study by Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) and CEEW (Council on … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu motor vehicle maintenance dept offering apprenticeship programme   The Tamil Nadu motor vehicle maintenance department has invited applications from engineering graduates and diploma holders for undergoing one-year apprenticeship training. A total of 79 people (18 graduate apprentices and 61 diploma apprentices) will be selected for this state-funded programme. On selection, they will receive a monthly … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu second in GST evasion frauds in the country   It is not any coincidence that GST enforcement wings in and around Chennai have stepped up fraud detection. Data tabled in Lok Sabha by the Union ministry of finance shows that Tamil Nadu has the second highest GST evasion from 2017-18 to 2020-21. Totally, 27,000 … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: Now, app to help report poll code violations anonymously   Citizens can capture photos or videos in real-time of the violation and send as evidence while filing a short descriptive report of the incident. The app automatically forwards it to the respective district control room, from where it is flagged to the … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu colleges, universities go online again The Tamil Nadu government ordered all colleges, universities, and deemed universities to stop holding physical classes and conduct only online classes from March 23 due to the rising Covid-19 cases in the state.   In view of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the chief secretary conducted … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai airport registers steep decline in profit   Passenger traffic may be reviving gradually at Chennai airport, but the facility was not making much money in the pre-Covid-19 days too. The airport made a profit of Rs 22.65crore in 2019-20, which is a severe dip from the Rs 455crore it profit earned in 2017-18. Its … Read more

TAMILNADU Interim budget: AIADMK govt has left each person in Tamil Nadu in Rs 62,000 debt, Stalin says   DMK president M K Stalin  lambasted chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam for creating a financial crisis in Tamil Nadu and leaving the state in Rs 5.70 lakh crore debt. “The government has left each … Read more

TAMILNADU Bhel Trichy opens facilities built under its CSR initiative   : Bhel Trichy on Monday handed over new facilities worth Rs 8 lakh built under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. A waiting area constructed at a cost of Rs 2 lakh was opened for public use in the Navalpattu primary health centre. T S Murali, … Read more