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Tamil Nadu tops list of endemic flowering plants: BSI

According to the recent publication released by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Tamil Nadu accounts for the highest number flowering plants in the country. The publication titled...

October 1, 2016

Tamil film Visaranai selected as India’s official entry to Oscars 2017

The Tamil film “Visaranai” has been selected as the India’s official entry to Oscars 2017 (89th Academy Awards) in the Foreign Language Film category. The film has been...

September 24, 2016

World’s largest solar power plant commissioned at Kamudhi, Tamil Nadu

The world’s largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 648MW was commissioned at Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. The plant was set up on...

September 24, 2016

How much amount has been allotted by the Tamil Nadu government for Thaaliku Thangam scheme under marriage assistance programme?

How much amount has been allotted by the Tamil Nadu government for Thaaliku Thangam scheme under marriage assistance programme? [A]Rs. 289 crore [B]Rs. 204 crore [C]Rs. 323 crore...

September 23, 2016

ADB approves $631 million loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor

Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 million loan for building India’s first coastal industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Chennai. The fund will help develop...

September 21, 2016

C Vidyasagar Rao sworn in as acting Governor of Tamil Nadu

Governor of Maharashtra Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, was sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu. He was administered oath of office by the Madras High Court’s Chief...

September 3, 2016

Second unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant connected to Southern Grid

The second 1,000 MW capacity reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) was successfully synchronised to the southern power grid. This marks the generation of electricity and...

August 30, 2016

Eminent Tamil Lyricist Na Muthukumar passes away

Eminent poet and lyricist Na Muthukumar passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu following an illness. He was 41. He was known for his critically acclaimed literary work and...

August 15, 2016

Unit I of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project dedicated to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin dedicated the first unit of the ambitious Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu to the nation. KKNPP...

August 11, 2016

Veteran Tamil writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam passes away

Veteran film producer, screenplay and script writer Panchu Arunachalam passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu following brief illness. He was 75. He had mostly worked in Tamil cinema...

August 9, 2016

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