Dec 2019

TAMILNADU Trichy tops TN in Swachh citizen feedback Despite its plunge in ranking for the first two quarters of the cleanliness survey, Trichy corporation has managed to lead the rest of Tamil Nadu in recording feedback from residents for Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS2020), the national cleanliness survey conducted by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA). Citizen feedback … Read more

TAMILNADU Fox ‘jallikattu’ organisers in TN warned of punishment Forest Department officials in Salem, Tamill Nadu are gearing up to prevent an unusual jallikattu, one that uses foxes (Bengal Fox) instead of bulls. The “Wanga” breed of foxes are tied using ropes and chased across the streets by the villagers on ‘Kaanum Pongal’. The villagers … Read more

TAMILNADU A high-level committee clears Rs.6,608 crore worth project for Tamil Nadu A high-level committee for investment facilitation and single-window clearances chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at the Secretariat approved necessary clearances to a total of 15 projects that were at various stages of investment and commencement of business on 13 January 2020. The proposals entail investments … Read more

TAMILNADU Bhogi being celebrated in south India Bhogi is being celebrated in Tamil Nadu and several other parts of southern India. It marks the last day of the month of Margazhi in the Tamil calendar. On Bhogi day, redundant or unusable materials are disposed of, to welcome the auspicious Pongal festival. Bhogi is a prelude … Read more

TAMILNADU Japan Coast Guard Ship ‘Echigo’ arrives in Chennai The Japan Coast Guard Ship ‘Echigo’ has arrived in Chennai on a five-day goodwill visit. It will be participating in the Annual Joint Exercise ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ with the Indian Coast Guard off Chennai. This is the 19th such exercise being conducted between the two Coast Guards since … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 1,200 Cr from Centre to install transformer digital meters Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has sought Rs 1,200 crore from the Centre to set up transformer digital meters. State needs to set up distribution transformer meters to bring down the average transmission and commercial loss from 14%. TN needs four lakh meters … Read more

TAMILNADU NIT Trichy Alumni Commit $3 Mn For Alma Mater’s Research Work Scholarships National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy committed a sum of about $3 million for research activities at their alma mater and for the institute’s scholarship programs. The Global Alumni Meet 2020 scheduled to be held in Chennai. This effort is to create several Ph.D. … Read more

TAMILNADU Bharat Heavy Electricals commissions India first lignite based 500 MW thermal unit Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) commissioned the first lignite-based 500 MW thermal unit of the 2×500 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu. The country’s first lignite-fired 500 MW power plant, but also its highest-rated pulverized lignite-fired thermal unit commissioned. The … Read more

TAMILNADU Centre Approves Rs 453 Crore Loan To Tamil Nadu For Building Fishing Harbours The central government approved a Rs 453-crore loan at a subsidized interest rate of five percent to the Tamil Nadu government for setting up three fishing harbors. The funds released from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) has a corpus of Rs 7,522 … Read more