May 2021

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu skips online meeting called by Union education minister on NEP   Tamil Nadu school education department officials did not attend a meeting called by Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to discuss the National Education Policy 2020.   A couple of days ago, the Tamil Nadu school education department received an email from the Union … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt will protect 69% quota, law minister says   The Tamil Nadu government will take all efforts to protect its 69% reservation in employment and education, law minister S Reghupathy said.   In Tamil Nadu, there is a legal cover for our reservation since it has been included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The … Read more

TAMILNADU Subdoluseps nilgiriensis is Discovered in Coimbatore Subdoluseps nilgiriensis is a new species of an Asian gracile skink that has been discovered at Anaikatti hills, Coimbatore. Highlights: This species is only the third skink species discovered from the Indian continent in the past thousand years. The body of the reptile is slender, only about 7 … Read more

TAMILNADU First 3D Printed House of India at IIT The Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman inaugurated the first 3D printed HouseHouse at IIT Madras.   The HouseHouse was once constructed using indigenous 3D printing technology. It used to be built in just five days. It was constructed via TVASTA Manufacturing options based on a thought … Read more

TAMILNADU Pulayar Community and Anamalai Tiger Reserve   Inside the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, two Pulayar tribal settlements (Kattupatti and Kuzhipatti) are preparing for their annual festival of local deity Vairapattan.   The Pulayar, also known as Pulaya, Holeya, or Cheramar, are a major ethnic community in Kerala, Karnataka, and historical Tamil Nadu … Read more

TAMILNADU   Governing Board of the Kalakshetra Foundation The Central Government has appointed 12 eminent artists and musicians to the Kalakshetra Foundation’s governing board. Highlights: ♦ The Kalakshetra Foundation is a cultural and arts academy. ♦ It is dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, particularly in the fields of … Read more