Jan 2020

TAMILNADU Tax share of state will go up by Rs.6,000 crore   As per the Union finance ministry’s data based on the 2020-2021 Budget, Tamil Nadu is expected to receive Rs 32,849.34 crore as part of its tax share from the Centre. While Tamil Nadu’s share of the corporate tax for the new fiscal year will be Rs.10,104 crore — Rs.1,193 crore … Read more

TAMILNADU SC allows centre to introduce African cheetah to suitable habitat in India The Supreme Court allowed the Centre to introduce the African cheetah to suitable habitat in India. The apex Court’s decision followed a petition filed by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) seeking permission for the introduction of the African cheetah as rare Indian … Read more

TAMILNADU Padam Bushan Krishnammal Jagannathan           Social Work Padam Bushan Venu Srinivasan Trade and Industry Padam shri Awardee Lalitha & Ms. Saroja Art Manohar Devadoss Art Ramakrishnan Social Work Kalee Shabi Mahaboob & Sheik Mahaboob Subani Art Pradeep Thalappil Science and Engineering Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile capability displayed to the world as the ASAT weapon, Mission Shakthi … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to launch survey on bonded labourers after two decades After a 24-year-gap, the Tamil Nadu government will conduct a survey on bonded labours in the state. Hiring bonded labours has been banned following the enactment of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976. In 1996, the TN government had conducted a similar survey and … Read more

NASA’s Spitzer space telescope The Spitzer Space Telescope (SST), formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), was an infrared space telescope launched in 2003 and retired on 30 January 2020. Spitzer carries three instruments on board: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)   Arvind Krishna elected IBM CEO … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu education department to train faculty, schoolkids to fight bullying The state education department will team up with more than 200 government, corporation and private schools in the city to put an end to bullying on school campuses. Faculty and students will be trained on identifying and dealing with bullying behaviours starting next … Read more

TAMILNADU Centre defers clearances for two Tamil Nadu industrial parks In a setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the expert appraisal committee of the Union environment ministry has deferred environmental clearances to two industrial parks for not meeting statutory requirements.   The Manallur park is proposed on a location 47.5km north of Chennai, an initiative of the state to support an … Read more

TAMILNADU Exercise Sahyog Kaijin began in Chennai port Indo-Japan joint-exercise Sahyog-Kaijin began on 16 January 2020 at the Chennai port. This is the 19th edition of the exercise that is being conducted between the two Coast Guards. The exercise is aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties and mutual understanding between the two coast guards. It also aims … Read more

TAMILNADU Coast Guard Ship ‘Annie Besant’ reaches base harbour at Chennai The recently inducted Indian Coast Guard Ship Annie Besant has reached its base harbour at Chennai. It was received with pomp and splendour by the staff and their family members of the Coast Guard Chennai office. The ship Annie Besant is the third Fast … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu, Kerala plan joint study at Keeladi, Muziris archaeological sites   In an effort to explore the ancient links between their states and identify commonalities, the governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites at Muziris near Kodungallur and Keeladi in Sivaganga district.   The best practices can be exchanged and it would shed more light on … Read more