Tamil Nadu Current Affairs

Kazhuveli Wetland declared as 16th Bird Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Kazhuveli swamp/wetland in Vanur and Marakkanam taluks of Villupuram district as Kazhuveli Wetland Birds Sanctuary – 16th bird sanctuary in the State. The declaration was made under subsection (1) of section 18 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Kazhuveli wetlands are referred to as the 2nd largest Brackish […]

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GHCL signs MoU worth ₹500 crore with Tamil Nadu

GHCL Limited, a chemical and textile company, has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Government of Tamil Nadu for investing ₹500 crores in the State. As per the MoU, GHCL will set up 40,000 ring spindles in Manaparai, Tiruchirappalli district, to produce synthetic and synthetic blended yarn. GHCL also plans to develop an EHT (extra high tension) power transmission facility in

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Tamil Nadu win 3rd Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in New Delhi

In Cricket, Tamil Nadu has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for 2021-22 by defeating Karnataka in the finals by four wickets. The finals was held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on November 22, 2021. Tamil Nadu became the most successful team as they won their 3rd title. Batsman Shahrukh Khan pulled off a stunning heist as he

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Tamil Nadu and Puducherry beaches get coveted ‘blue flag’ certification

Two Indian beaches in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were accorded the ‘Blue Flag’ certification by the coveted international eco-label ‘Blue Flag’, as per a release by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released on 21 September (Tuesday). The two beaches to receive the certification this year are Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry.

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Uttarakhand, Punjab, Tamil Nadu get new governors

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, who retired as the deputy chief of Army, governor of Uttarakhand, a post which fell vacant after Baby Rani Maurya tendered her resignation. According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Maurya and appointed Singh as the governor of the state. President Ram Nath Kovind

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Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution against Centre’s farm laws

The Tamil Nadu Assembly recently adopted a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw three contentious farm laws, against which farmers have been holding protests outside Delhi for months. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm

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Tamil Nadu presented an exclusive budget for agriculture

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, an exclusive budget for agriculture was presented by the Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare MRK Pannerselvam. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 According to the budget, there are 12,524 village panchayats in the state and in each year, the scheme will be implemented in one-fifth of the village panchayats.

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Commemoration of 100th year of Madras Legislative Council

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the commemoration of the 100th year of the Madras Legislative Council in Chennai. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was the upper house of the former bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature

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Tamil Nadu announced Rs. 3 crore as cash prize for Gold Medal list in Tokyo Olympics

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced Rs 3 crore reward sportspersons who bag medals in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Gagan Narang, a Chennai native who represented India in shooting and won a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle event, is still the only individual

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Tamil Nadu released guidelines for protecting school students from sexual abuse

The School Education Department of Tamil Nadu released detailed guidelines for schools to follow for student safety and protection from sexual violence. The initiative comes after multiple allegations of school teachers abusing students surfaced recently. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The department has directed schools to constitute a student safeguarding advisory committee (SAC), which will

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