Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ Andaman

Tamil Nadu government has notified a glossary of terms to be used to address and describe people from the LGBTQIA+ community

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: August 31, 2022In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Tamil Nadu government has notified in the gazette a glossary of words to be used to address and describe people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community as directed by the Madras High Court. In r... Read more

Enum Ezhutham scheme

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: June 22, 2022In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme to bridge the learning gap that was caused due to the COVID pandemic among students aged below eight. The scheme aims... Read more

Tamil Nadu has been given Geographical Identity tag under the category of Class 15 musical instruments

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: March 26, 2022In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Geographical Indication tag has been awarded to the Narasingapettai Nagaswaram under the category of musical instruments of class 15. Narasinghapettai nagaswaram is a classical wind music in... Read more

Tamil Nadu has opposed the construction of neutrino observatory in the state

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: February 22, 2022In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory to be built in a sensitive ecological region of the Western Ghats, at the cost of wildlife and bio... Read more

National Youth Festival

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: January 11, 2022In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Puducherry has been handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to host the 25th National Youth Festival. The 25th National Youth Festival is going to be held in Puducherry from 12th to 16th... Read more

Meena Manjappa’ scheme

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: January 01, 2022In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has launched the ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme to promote the use of cloth bags by the public and discourage the use of plastic bags. This awareness campai... Read more

Tamil Nadu Govt launched monitoring system “CM Dashboard Tamil Nadu 360”

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: December 29, 2021In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Tamil Nadu government launched the Chief Minister (CM) Dashboard monitoring system, “CM Dashboard Tamil Nadu 360” in Chennai. It will enable CM to track all welfare schemes, including the st... Read more

Tamil Thai Vazhathu

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: December 21, 2021In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Government of Tamil Nadu declared “Tamil Thai Vazhathu” as the state song on December 17, 2021. Tamil Thai Vazhathu is a prayer song sung in praise of Tamil Mother. It is a 55-se... Read more

Kazhuveli wetland in Tamil Nadu declared bird sanctuary

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: December 11, 2021In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

The Kazhuveli wetland situated in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu has been declared as the 16th Bird Sanctuary by Surpiya Sahu, Environment and Forest Secretary, at the Minister of Environ... Read more

Karuppur kalamkari paintings, Kallakurichi wood carvings get GI tags

Posted By: Pratiyogita Kiranon: October 13, 2021In: States, Tamil Nadu/ Puducherry/ AndamanNo Comments

Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings, Kallakurichi Wood carvings from Tamil Nadu were awarded with GI tags. Kallakuruchi wood carvings is done using pens, palm stem, date trees, brushes made of bamb... Read more