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Tamil Nadu Cabinet clears house-site pattas for about 86,000 people on unobjectionable poromboke land

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin decided in Chennai on 10 February 2025 to give pattas to about 86,000 people living on unobjectionable poromboke land, ending a ban dating to 1962.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

BJP wins Milkipur, DMK wins Erode East in by-elections

Results of two Assembly by-elections declared on 8 February 2025 saw the BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan win Milkipur (Uttar Pradesh) and the DMK's V.C. Chandhirakumar win Erode East (Tamil Nadu).

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inaugurates Tata Power's 4.3 GW solar cell and module plant in Tirunelveli

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated TP Solar's 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant, built for ₹3,800 crore, at Gangaikondan SIPCOT in Tirunelveli district on 6 February 2025.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

India adds four new Ramsar sites, taking its tally to 89; Sikkim and Jharkhand get their first

On 31 January 2025, in New Delhi, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced four new Ramsar sites, Sakkarakottai and Therthangal (Tamil Nadu), Khecheopalri (Sikkim) and Udhwa Lake (Jharkhand), taking India's total to 89.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Mines Ministry annuls auction of Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Tamil Nadu

The Ministry of Mines on 23 January 2025 decided to annul the auction of the Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, which includes the Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Registration portal launched for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0

KTS 3.0 in Varanasi from 15 to 24 February 2025, themed on Sage Agasthyar.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

'Utkarsh', second Multi Purpose Vessel for Indian Navy, launched at L&T Kattupalli

106 m vessel built by a private Indian shipyard; contract signed on 25 March 2022.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0

Projects in 10 best-performing states to cover about 2.8 lakh hectares.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Kanniyakumari: India's first glass bridge over the sea links Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the glass bridge in Kanniyakumari on 30 December 2024.

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💹 Economy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Nayakkarpatti tungsten block: Centre asks GSI to re-examine boundary, Tamil Nadu to hold Letter of Intent

The Ministry of Mines on 24 December 2024 asked the Geological Survey of India to explore redefining the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block to exclude a biodiversity heritage site.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Tamil Nadu releases additional ₹400 crore for Kalaignar Kanavu Illam housing scheme

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced an additional ₹400 crore for the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam housing scheme on 18 December 2024.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

National Institute of Siddha sets Guinness World Record for mass Varmam therapy to 567 people

The National Institute of Siddha set a Guinness World Record on 18 December 2024 by providing Varmam therapy to 567 people at the same time in Chennai.

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🔬 Space 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Technology Development Board supports Agnikul Cosmos to develop and commercialise Agnibaan

The Technology Development Board of DST sanctioned financial assistance to Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos for its Agnibaan launch vehicle, the ministry said on 17 December 2024.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

D. Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion, beats Ding Liren

India's D. Gukesh, 18, won the FIDE World Championship in Singapore on 12 December 2024 by beating China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5, becoming the youngest world champion in history.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Indian Light Tank fires accurately at over 4,200 m altitude

DRDO's Indian Light Tank fired a number of rounds accurately at an altitude of more than 4,200 m during high-altitude trials, the Defence Ministry said on 12 December 2024.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Steel cut for Navy's second Fleet Support Ship at L&T Kattupalli

On 11 December 2024, at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu, steel was cut for the second of five Fleet Support Ships being built for the Indian Navy.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

PM releases 21-volume compendium of Subramania Bharati's complete works

On 11 December 2024, at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi released a 21-volume compendium of the complete works of Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati on his birth anniversary.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Kamarajar Port marks silver jubilee; Rs 545 crore projects launched

On 7 December 2024, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal attended the silver jubilee of Kamarajar Port and laid the foundation for Rs 545 crore capital dredging and an Integrated Command and Control Centre.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

MHA releases Rs 944.80 crore SDRF share to Tamil Nadu for Cyclone Fengal

On 6 December 2024, in India, the Ministry of Home Affairs approved release of Rs 944.80 crore to Tamil Nadu as the central share of the SDRF to help people affected by Cyclone 'Fengal'.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

IMD: Fengal weakens into a deep depression over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

On 1 December 2024, in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, IMD said Cyclonic Storm Fengal had weakened into a deep depression close to Puducherry after crossing the coast the previous night.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Puducherry Must know

Cyclonic Storm Fengal crosses the north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast close to Puducherry

On the night of 30 November 2024, Cyclonic Storm 'Fengal' crossed the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts close to Puducherry with winds of 70–80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph, IMD reported.

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💹 Economy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Mines Ministry says Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Tamil Nadu will follow environmental safeguards

On 29 November 2024, the Ministry of Mines said the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Tamil Nadu, auctioned with Hindustan Zinc Ltd as preferred bidder, will follow all environmental and heritage safeguards.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

President Murmu addresses student officers at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington

On 28 November 2024, President Droupadi Murmu visited the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu and addressed its student officers and faculty.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Must know

HLC under Amit Shah approves ₹1,115.67 crore, including ₹1,000-crore landslide mitigation project in 15 States

On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Mann Ki Baat 116th episode: NCC Day, girl cadets near 40%, Indore's 12 lakh trees, Chennai's sparrow nests

On 24 November 2024, in the 116th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi marked NCC Day, noted the rise of girl cadets to almost 40%, and praised Indore's tree-planting record and Chennai's sparrow campaign.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

DPIIT marks eight years of four industrial corridors approved in 2016

On 19 November 2024 in New Delhi, DPIIT celebrated the 8th anniversary of four industrial corridors — AKIC, CBIC, ECEC and BMIC — approved on 20 November 2016.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Sonowal inaugurates ₹187.33-crore projects at Chennai and Kamarajar ports

On 4 November 2024 in Chennai, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated infrastructure projects worth ₹187.33 crore at Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

IIG develops Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) model to understand ionospheric processes for GNSS

On 30 October 2024, DST said scientists of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai, using two decades of magnetometer data from Tirunelveli, had developed the 'Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) Model' to predict Equatorial ElectroJet variations important for GNSS-based navigation.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

Swavlamban 3.0: Rajnath Singh unveils ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13, flags off 'Sagarmala Parikrama'

On 29 October 2024, at the NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13; the event also flagged off 'Sagarmala Parikrama', an autonomous passage of about 1,500 km from Mumbai to Tuticorin.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

'Samarthak', first of two Multi Purpose Vessels for the Navy, launched at L&T Kattupalli

On 14 October 2024, at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli (Chennai), 'Samarthak', the first ship of the two-vessel Multi Purpose Vessel project for the Indian Navy, was launched.

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