January 2021

TAMILNADU Plea to set up agency to certify organic products   With agro-related products labelled as organic mushrooming in the market, progressive farmers engaged in organic farming and making value additions to their produce have demanded the government set up an agency to monitor and ensure the quality of such products.   Like neighbouring Kerala, … Read more

  TAMILNADU TNRERA raps developer for one-sided agreement In a significant order, the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority has ruled that a developer cannot demand arbitrary interest for delayed payments by homebuyers. The developers cannot exceed the rate of 10% interest fixed under TNRERA rules. In its order over complaints regarding delay in handing over apartments to 10 homebuyers, TNRERA termed a construction … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to focus on ‘experiential tourism’ post-Covid   International tourists are still out of bounds and the state government is set to unveil ‘experiential tourism’ to woo domestic tourists. While the objective is to make travellers extend their stay in Tamil Nadu, the focus will be also on promoting little known destinations across … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu sets up corporation to improve conditions of linguistic minorities   The state government has set up the Tamil Nadu Linguistic Minorities Social and Economic Development Corporation to facilitate access to various government services. The corporation will also take steps for preservation and promotion of the languages. Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu and Saurashtra speaking people are the major linguistic … Read more

TAMILNADU TNAU launches high-yielding sunflower variety   For many farmers who are looking to make a quick buck in the short term in between their cotton, sugarcane or vegetable cultivation, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has come up with its latest hybrid variety of sunflower. The hybrid variety of seeds were released in 2019. They can … Read more

TAMILNADU MG Motor to invest Rs 500 crore more, hire 1,000   MG Motor India is planning to invest an additional Rs 500 crore to increase localisation of critical components and fund vendor development. This comes close on the heels of its announcement four weeks ago of a Rs 1,000-crore investment to ramp up capacity at its Halol, Gujarat plant. INTERNATIONAL … Read more

TAMILNADU Pongal 2021 date, time and significance   Pongal is a Hindu festival which is observed by the people of Tamil Nadu. Pongal is a four-day-long festival and the most significant day of this festival is known as – Thai Pongal. Thai Pongal which is the second day of the four days festivity is also celebrated … Read more

TAMILNADU 2GB free data a day for 9 lakh Tamil Nadu students   Continuing with its blitzkrieg of populist schemes, the AIADMK government, which faces assembly polls in the next three months, on Sunday announced that it will offer 2GB free data per day to more than nine lakh college students in the state from January to … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt announces public holiday for Thaipoosam celebrating Lord Murugan   Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami  announced a public holiday for Thaipoosam festival, to be held on January 28. In a statement, the chief minister said he had received representations from the public when he toured several districts, seeking a public holiday for Thaipoosam festival … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates fire service offices in five districts   Chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami  inaugurated district fire and rescue services in five newly created districts Chengalpet, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Kallakurichi and Tenkasi.   The vehicles have been procured to manage the huge crowd that is expected at Marina after it reopened after recently, which is also … Read more