Mines ministry announced last month that tungsten block in Madurai had been auctioned to Hindustan Zinc, sparking protests. TN assembly has passed resolution against move.
Using Pregnancy Infant Cohort Monitoring & Evaluation portal data, state health dept ensured timely evacuations in Chennai, Villupuram & Tiruvannamalai hit by Cyclone Fengal.
At All India Federation for Social Justice conference, he also backed women's reservations & caste-census. Other speakers included Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren & ex-CM of UP Akhilesh Yadav.
Stalin says that the cyclone has wreaked havoc across 14 districts of Tamil Nadu and urges the PM to release Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund to aid relief.
Special MP/MLA court said remarks by former BJP MLA Raja were ‘highly provocative’ and ‘such type of venomous messages can’t be accepted’ in society governed by rule of law.
Of about 230 guides working for Trek Tamil Nadu, 70 percent are from indigenous communities. Their other responsibilities include documentation of flora & fauna in off-season.
Political commentator T. Sigamani says trend of hiring poll consultants shows Tamil Nadu leaders' failure to understand ground reality through their grassroot level workers.
Cyclone Fengal is forecast to intensify within the next 48 hours and is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and possible flooding to coastal regions.
Udhayanidhi Stalin celebrated his 47th birthday on 27 November with several ministers & DMK cadres queuing up to greet him & songs, posters & messages projecting him as ‘Tamil Nadu’s hope’.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
ThePrint was first to report, on 1 February 2023, India & US were in talks for co-production of 8-wheel-drive infantry fighting vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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