TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
Animal Husbandry of Tamilnadu Animal Husbandry sector plays a vital role in sustaining rural livelihoods and improving the economy of rural population. Livestock sector provides productive employment especially self employment and guaranteed supplementary household income to a majority of rural households particularly small and marginal farmers besides providing nutritious food products like milk, meat and … Read more
TAMILNADU 1,435 km of panchayat roads set to be upgraded soon The Highways Department will soon begin work to improve and upgrade 1,435 km of panchayat roads that it took over from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in the State. According to official sources, though the roads have been officially handed … Read more
Tamil Nadu Human Development Index Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. In all this, economic growth is an important means to human development, but … Read more
TAMILNADU Bharatmala phase 1 to cover 800km in state With the Centre approving its ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana’s phase I recently, as indicated by finance minister Arun Jaitley, to develop about 35,000km in the country, the National Highways Authority of India is all set to implement the high-cost project in five corridors in the state. The … Read more
Eco Tourism in Tamilnadu Ecotourism may be defined as nature-based tourism that is educative and ensures the suitable use of environmental resources, while producing viable economic opportunities for the host communities. Tamil nadu’s geographical diversity provides wealth of eco tourisms that potentially support Eco tourism activities. These include biosphere reserves, mangroves, coral reefs, … Read more
TAMILNADU Defence corridor scheme fortifies State’s prospects The possibility of getting a defence corridor is the only positive takeaway for Tamil Nadu from the Union Budget presented on Thursday. There has been no major big-ticket announcement related to the State. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Centre would take steps to … Read more
TAMILNADU After long delay, Udangudi power project kicks off After a long delay stemming from a legal battle, the foundation stone for Stage I of the 2 x 660 MW Udangudi Thermal Power Project was laid by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami through videoconferencing. Electricity Minister P. Thangamani said the laying of the … Read more
TAMILNADU Work on gas pipeline to begin by June It will be a small but an important beginning for Tamil Nadu when work gets under way by mid-2018 on a section of the State’s first natural gas pipeline from Ennore to Thoothukudi. One of the largest such facilities proposed in the State, the … Read more
Provisions of SC/ST Atricities act, The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The Act is popularly known as POA, the SC/ST Act, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act. Article 17 … Read more
Horticulture in Tamilnadu Tamil Nadu state is situated at the South-eastern extremity of the Indian peninsula and comprises 30 districts (including Chennai) . The state can be divided into seven agro climatic zones viz., Western, Southern, North Eastern, North Western, Delta, High Rainfall, and Hilly and Tribal zones. Tamil Nadu has a rich diversity of … Read more