Tamil Nadu Current Affairs, GK & News
SoP to capture and release of wild elephant: Tamil Nadu
A standard operating procedure (SoP) will be shortly developed by the forest department of Tamil Nadu for the capture and release of wild elephants which will be based on science and best practices Releasing of adult male Elephant Rivaldo After the release of the male elephant Rivaldo back into the wild from Vaazhaihottam check-post of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Asian elephant • Elephant • Indian affairs • Standard operating procedure • State Affairs • Tamil Nadu
‘Bifurcation’ debate in Tamil Nadu
Debate on bifurcation of Tamil Nadu to carve out “Kongu Nadu Region” has emerged because of clash of terminologies after DMK government addressed Centre as ‘Union government’ in the spirit of constructive collaboration and state autonomy. Highlights For DMK, batting for state autonomy is a way to keep overreach by Centre in check. From the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Bifurcation of Tamil Nadu • Debate on bifurcation • Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) • Kongu Nadu Region • Tamil Nadu
Study: Risk of cardiovascular disease to increase in TN
As per a recent STRiDE -I study, under the current scenario, risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases is going to increase in urban and rural population in Tamil Nadu in the future. Highlights Researchers from Dr. A. Ramachandran’s Diabetes Hospital studied trend of cardiovascular diseases in different sets of population. They conducted the study on a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Cardiovascular Diseases • Increasing risk of cardiovascular diseases • STRiDE -I study on Cardiovascular disease • Tamil Nadu
PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu & Kerala to Inaugurate Several Key Projects
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on February 14, 2021. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several key projects in both the states. What key projects will be inaugurated? The Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate understated projects in both the states: Inauguration of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) • Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) • Kerala • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Tamil Nadu
Thiruvalluvar
The state of Tamil Nadu celebrates Thiruvalluvar Day during Pongal celebrations. Every year, the Thiruvalluvar Day is celebrated on the second day of Tamil month “thai”. Thiruvalluvar Thiruvalluvar is a Tamil poet and is best known as the author of Thirukkural. Thirukkural is a collection of couplets on political and economic matters, ethics and love. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: History of Tamil Nadu • Literature • Persons in News • Tamil Nadu • thirukkural • Thiruvalluvar • Thiruvalluvar Statue