Oct 2020

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu CM launches commercial production at seven industrial units Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami  launched commercial production at seven industrial units, which have invested a combined Rs 1,298.2 crore to generate employment for more than 7,800 people in the state. Palaniswami also laid the foundation stone to mark the commencement of construction work on nine new … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu: Air quality monitoring system to be inaugurated Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will inaugurate the air quality monitoring system installed at St Joseph’s College (SJC) and Bharathidasan University (BDU) campus  through video conferencing. The facility, each built at a cost of Rs 2.3 crore, will provide real-time information of particulate matter (PM 2.5, 10) and other pollutants like … Read more

TAMILNADU CM invites Tamil diaspora to invest in emerging sectors in TN   Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami invited the members of the global Tamil diaspora, settled around the world, to invest in emerging sectors like aviation and defence equipment, electric vehicles, lithium cell manufacturing, renewable energy and others in the state.   The three-day … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt asks religious board to stop using state emblem The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the state Waqf board, which governs Muslim religious properties and is headed by a bureaucrat, and few other undertakings to stop using the official emblem of the government. The government sought adherence to an earlier order which listed out the institutions allowed to use … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu govt school students to get preference in medical admissions   Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has assented to a bill envisaging 7.5 per cent reservation to government school students who have cleared the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in admission to undergraduate medical courses.   A day after the state government took the executive … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu Government Launches Smart Black Board Scheme in 80,000 Govt schools   The state government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Smart Black Board scheme in 80,000 government schools of the state.   The initiative aims to ensure better teaching environment as well as lead towards Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.   Under … Read more

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu requests Centre to procure paddy with moisture content up to 22%   Food minister R Kamaraj  said the Tamil Nadu government has recommended to the Centre to issue orders allowing procurement of paddy with the moisture content up to 22%. The central teams are expected to visit Delta districts in a day or two. The government had been accepting the grains … Read more

TAMILNADU Soon, book 108 ambulance on an app and track it live across Tamil Nadu   In a few months, people across Tamil Nadu will be able to book a 108 ambulance through a mobile app and track it live, just like cabs and food orders. While this will keep callers informed about the position of the … Read more

TAMILNADU Govt offers free online courses to unemployed youth The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) has entered into a partnership with a US-based firm to provide free courses to unemployed people in the state. The government seeks to offer free short-term online courses for 50,000 unemployed people. More than 4,000 courses will be offered … Read more

TAMILNADU Chennai district gets Rs 4.72 crore under NEEDS scheme Chennai district has been allocated Rs 4.72 crore for the New Entrepreneur cum Enterprise Development Scheme (NEEDS) during the current financial year. The scheme is meant to provide entrepreneurship development programme training for qualified youth, assistance to prepare business plans and facilitate tie-ups with financial institutions for … Read more