june 2020

TAMILNADU IIT-M researchers develop high performance magnesium alloy, could replace steel, aluminium in auto, aerospace industry The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) researchers in association with the University of North Texas and US Army Research Laboratory have developed an engineered magnesium alloy with significantly improved properties.   It could replace steel and aluminium alloys in … Read more

TAMILNADU TVS Group, Sundaram Med, IIT-M develop low-cost, automated respiratory assists The TVS group, Sundaram Medical Foundation and IIT-Madras have jointly developed a low-cost, automated respiratory assist device called ‘The Sundaram Ventago’. This was done in collaboration with hospitals like Kauvery Hospital and the Madras Medical College and with guidance from global educational institutions like … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu raises retirement age of government employees to 59   Tamil Nadu government increased the retirement age of its staff from 58 years to 59 years to defer an outgo of Rs 5,000 crore towards retirement benefits for the current fiscal.   More than 25,000 government employees were set to superannuate this financial … Read more

TAMILNADU Thuthukudi airport in Tamilnadu upgraded to level 3   The Thuthukudi airport in Tamilnadu, near the strategically important Bay of Bengal coast, has been upgraded to level 3 by the Airport Authority of India.   This signifies a rise in the operational potentials of the airport and increases the scope of getting more funds … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu finishes on top in micro-irrigation coverage   At a time when every segment of society is reeling under the impact of COVID-19, farmers have brought some cheer to Tamil Nadu.   In the just-concluded financial year 2019-20, the State finished on top at the all-India level for micro-irrigation coverage.   This has … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt to turn Jayalalithaa’s iconic residence into a memorial     The Tamil Nadu government has formally commenced the process of acquiring the sprawling three-storeyed residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, ‘Veda Nilayam’ here, to convert it into a memorial.   A Rs 50 crore phoenix-themed memorial was already coming up … Read more

TAMILNADU 16 sub-stations commissioned in Tamil Nadu   Quality of power in 15 districts of Tamil Nadu will improve following the commissioning of 16 sub-stations built at a total cost of Rs 235.20 crore.   In many areas, new sub-stations with a higher capacity has been commissioned while in other areas, the existing sub-stations’ capacity has been … Read more