Jan 2020

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

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu government to help qualified nurses find jobs in UK   The state will help find qualified nurses, doctors and paramedics from private sectors in the state find jobs in hospitals in the United Kingdom through their national health system (NHS). The Overseas Manpower Corporation Limited (OMC) of the state government has signed a memorandum … 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  Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites at Muziris near Kodungallur and Keeladi in Sivaganga district. a massive excavation exercise was going on in Muziri and officials of the two states had decided … 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 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