Tamil Current Affairs, GK & News
Nilayur Tank
Nilayur Tank is an ancient water conservation measure located in Tamil Nadu. Its origin can be traced back to the Pandyan period. As it is still alive and functional, it is being regarded as an engineering marvel. It has four sluices, one of which bears the name of the Pandyan king, Paraanthaga Veeranarayanan who lived ..
Topics: History of Tamil Nadu • South India • Tamil • Tamil history • Tamilakam
Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on Banks of River Vaigai’ published by Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department
The report titled, ‘Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on the Banks of River Vaigai’ has recently published by the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department (TNAD). The report is the major turning point in the cultural historiography of the ancient Sangam Age, which is generally considered between 300 BC and 300AD. In it, TNAD stated that ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Brahmi script • History of Tamil Nadu • Keeladi • Keeladi excavation site • Sangam period • South India • Tamil • Tamil history • Tamil Nadu • Tamil-Brahmi • Tamilakam
Keeladi excavation site
The recent announcement of the TNAD – Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department stated that the cultural deposits unearthed at Keeladi, Sivagangai district can be dated to a period in 3rd century BC. However, samples sent to US for carbon dating say that the artifacts are much more older. They may be 300 years older than they ..
Topics: History of Tamil Nadu • Keeladi • Keeladi excavation site • Pandya dynasty • Sangam period • Sources of ancient Tamil history • South India • Tamil • Tamil history • Tamil language • Tamil Nadu • Vaigai River
Vice president issued Postage Stamp to commemorate 750th Birth Anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desika
On 2 May 2019, Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released postage stamp in New Delhi to commemorate 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan and his great philosopher’s life and highly valued work. Importance Releasing commemorative postage stamps is an initiative to pay tribute to great contributions of visionaries like Sri Vedanta Desikan but ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Bhugola Nirnayam • Leonard Euler • Peace • Prakrit and Manipravalam • Ramanuja • Sanskrit • Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu • Silpartha-Saram • Sri Vaishnava • Sri Vedanta Desikan • Subhashita Neevi • Tamil • Vice-President
My Circle Safety App
My Circle App was launched by Bharti Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO). My Circle app aims to help women in case they face any problem or a panic situation. My Circle App My Circle app enables women to send SOS alerts to any five of their family or friends in 13 languages including English, Hindi, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Assamese • Bengali • Bharti Airtel • English • FICCI Ladies Organisation • FLO • Gujarati • Hindi • Kannada • Malayalam • Marathi • My Circle • Oriya • Punjabi • Tamil • Telugu • Urdu • Women in Distress • Women Safety