nov 2019

TAMILNADU After row, Telugu replaces Hindi at Tamil Centre The Tamil Nadu government has decided to withdraw Hindi as an optional language at the International Tamil Research Centre in Chennai. The policy to have an additional local and foreign language at the Tamil Centre was introduced in 2014 by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Many students, after … Read more

  TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu plans portability in registering properties at sub-registrar offices   In a bid to make registration of properties easier, the state government is planning to allow all subregistrar offices in a particular registration district to handle assets that fall under its jurisdiction. Hitherto, sub-registrar offices can process only those properties that come under their respective revenue … Read more

TAMILNADU 2,410 crore for TN railway projects: Piyush Goyal   More than 2,410 crores were allotted towards railway infrastructure projects and safety works in 2019-2020 for Tamil Nadu, Union railway minister Piyush Goyal informed Rajya Sabha.   Also, budget allocation for the same in 2014-19 was 1,979 crore, which is 225% of the budget outlay in 2009-14. Data … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai to host exhibition of sustainable saris Taatini, a brand that works with the Bodo, Mising and Rabha tribes of Assam, Kasuti artists in Hubli and weavers in a village near Varanasi, is unveiling its new collection, The Mithinga, in Chennai. Founded by sisters Preeti Bhutani and Moumi Moola, Taatini has created a range … Read more

TAMILNADU 3% drugs in Tamil Nadu ‘not of standard quality’   Nearly three percent of the drugs tested by the state drugs control directorate were ‘not of standard quality’ in 2018-19, but officials said the annual conviction rate against manufacturers has been more than 90% in the last three years. According to data released by the Union health … Read more

TAMILNADU Onion to be sold at ration shops: Minister   Steps have been taken to soon sell onion through ration shops in the state to stabilize its price.   The co-operative department has already been selling both small as well as Bellary onion at a subsidized price of Rs 40 per kg at farm fresh outlets across … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai: 410 schools with less than 5 students may be shut   The school education department has in this academic year, following a statewide enumeration, identified 410 schools with less than five students and is likely to close them and merge them with nearby institutions next year. As per the department’s direction, chief educational … Read more

TAMILNADU Swachh Campus Ranking 2019: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in TN ranked fifth   Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has bagged the fifth place in the Swachh Campus Ranking 2019 for higher educational institutions that was done by the Union ministry of human resource and development. The varsity has got the … Read more

TAMILNADU ●      Government proposed to invest Rs.550 crore in HLL Biotech The government has proposed to invest around Rs.550 crore in HLL Biotech Ltd’s complex near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The government plans to divest its entire stake on HLL Biotech which is a subsidiary of state-run HLL Lifecare. Once the proposal is approved by the Finance Ministry, … Read more

TAMILNADU Centre to set up a new rocket launch pad at Kulasekarapattinam   The government of India is to set up a new rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam in the State of Tamil Nadu. It was announced by the Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh. The move is because of the increasing launches from … Read more