May 2021

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s borrowing cost rises marginally   Tamil Nadu’s borrowing cost went up marginally by 4-6 basis points in this week’s bond auction, when compared to last week.   The State raised ₹3,000 crore through the issue of long tenure bonds of 30 years and 25 years respectively with an interest of 7.03% each. … Read more

TAMILNADU Govt. will work with industry for revival   The Tamil Nadu government will engage with the industry and come out with an economic revival plan, Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu has said. Interacting with select members of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Tamil Nadu, he said the industrial activity would be allowed in phases, with … Read more

TAMILNADU Nissan donates Rs 6.5 crore for Covid relief work in Tamil Nadu   Nissan India has contributed Rs 6.5 crore towards Covid relief in Tamil Nadu. The company has contributed Rs 2.2 crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Relief Fund, Rs 25 lakh to the Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund and over Rs 4.3 crore to purchase Covid-19 … Read more

TAMILNADU Patented Village Rice by a Startup   Two consignments of 4.5 tonnes of patented “village rice” were exported by a startup company. ♦ A patented ‘village rice’ sourced from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu by a start-up Udaya Agro Farm was exported to Ghana and Yemen. ♦ Rich in protein, fibre, and a variety … Read more

TAMILNADU M Appavu elected Tamil Nadu assembly speaker   The veteran leader, now with DMK, M Appavu who won the same seat for the fourth time, in the just concluded assembly election, was led to the speaker’s chair in the Tamil Nadu assembly. The ornate chair was presented by Lord Willingdon, the governor of Madras Presidency to the President … Read more

TAMILNADU CII Tamil Nadu maps more than 10 lakh workers for vax drive   The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Tamil Nadu chapter has mapped more than 10 lakh employees and workers of the CII member companies in the state to prepare them for vaccination. The employees and workers belong to 1,397 member companies of CII in … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to invoke Pocso Act on those who misbehave during online classes   The Tamil Nadu government decided to invoke the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on those who misbehave during online classes. It also decided to frame guidelines to prevent sexual harassment of students during online classes conducted by schools and … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt appoints special monitoring officers for Cauvery desilting   The Tamil Nadu government has appointed four special monitoring officers for the speedy implementation of desilting work in the delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai.   The state government sanctioned Rs 62.9 crore for desilting work in 589 places in Ariyalur, Karur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Trichy, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu will never allow Karnataka’s move to build dam across Cauvery at Mekedatu: Duraimurugan   The Tamil Nadu government reiterated that it would never allow the Karnataka government’s Mekedatu dam plan across the river Cauvery near the inter-state border.   The minister’s remarks came in the wake of the National Green Tribunal taking suo motu cognizance of a report published on April 15, … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt will pass a resolution in assembly against Centre’s farm laws: Stalin   Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin said the DMK will fulfil its election promise of passing a resolution in the assembly urging the Centre to withdraw the contentious farm laws. The chief minister’s statement came against the backdrop of farmers observing a black day to commemorate … Read more