TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
TAMILNADU State govt. announces ₹115 cr. kuruvai package Making it clear that water cannot be released from the Mettur dam on the customary date of June 12 owing to poor storage, the State government unveiled in the Assembly on Friday, a ₹115 crore kuruvai croppackage for the benefit of farmers. The government reiterated that it … Read more
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
TAMILNADU Plastic ban to kick in from Jan 2019 The Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday announced that it would ban the manufacture, storage and use of plastic products except as packing material for milk, curd, oil and medical products from January 1, 2019. The proposed ban would be imposed under provisions of the … Read more
TAMILNADU Mobile app to integrate dairy services In a move that is expected to benefit milk producers and veterinarians, the government has announced plans to create an android-based mobile application with the objective of integrating the services of the 17 District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Unions in the State. The project is expected to cost … 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
Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to hold Global Investors’ Meet in January 2019 The Tamil Nadu government announced that the second edition of the Global Investors’ Meet will be held in Chennai on January 23 and 24, 2019. According to an official statement, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has allocated Rs 75 crore for the conduct of the … 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 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 A digital atlas to map the mentally ill in the offing The state health department may soon launch a digital atlas that will map the number of people with mental illness in an attempt to collect data to plan the programmes, allocate necessary budget and provideinclusive care for those afflicted with the illness. … Read more