Dec 2019

TAMILNADU ISRO begins preparations for setting up third rocket launchpad Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has begun preparatory work for setting up a third rocket launchpad in the small coastal hamlet of Kulashekhrapattinam in the Thuthukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The District Administration has appointed a Special Tehsildar along with eight more Tahsildars to speed … Read more

TAMILNADU Nilgiri Mountain Railway conducts special service for foreign tourists The UNESCO-recognized Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) conducted a special service for foreign tourists. 71 tourists from several countries, including the USA, the UK and France travelled by a special steam engine service from Coonoor to Ooty. They were presented with special mementoes and gift hampers … Read more

TAMILNADU Drones to help check illegal mining in Tamil Nadu   The Tamil Nadu government has decided to use drones to determine the exact quantum of minerals quarried from licenced sites to prevent illegal mining.   The government decided to use drone technology in the department of geology and mining to determine the exact quantum of minerals quarried from the … Read more

TAMILNADU ISRO set up a research Lab at Tiruchirappalli ISRO has set-up a Space Technology Incubation Centre (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli. The centre will work with ISRO on the technical problems at hand related to the future Space programmes and shall provide solutions. This S-TIC will cater to the southern … Read more

TAMILNADU  INDIA and ADB sign $206 million loans to strengthen urban services in 5 Tamil Nadu cities   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $206 million loan to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure in 5 cities of Tamil Nadu and strengthen capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) for … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai: Ennore thermal project expansion gets nod The Union environment ministry has given clearance for the expansion of Ennore thermal project near Chennai. The ministry had given nod for the project with a capacity of 660MW in 2009, but Tangedco could not complete the project, and in 2014, the ministry extended the clearance for … Read more