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Wed, 11 Dec 2024

🛡️ 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.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🎭 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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Sat, 07 Dec 2024

🚄 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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Fri, 06 Dec 2024

🌿 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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Sat, 30 Nov 2024

🌿 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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Fri, 29 Nov 2024

💹 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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Thu, 28 Nov 2024

🛡️ 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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Tue, 26 Nov 2024

🌿 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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

Sun, 24 Nov 2024

🏛️ 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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Tue, 19 Nov 2024

🚄 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.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Mon, 04 Nov 2024

🚄 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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Wed, 30 Oct 2024

🔬 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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Tue, 29 Oct 2024

🛡️ 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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Mon, 14 Oct 2024

🛡️ 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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Sun, 13 Oct 2024

🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin reviews Chennai command centre ahead of heavy rain; helpline 1913

On 13 October 2024, in Chennai, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin inspected the Integrated Command and Control Centre as the Met department forecast about 20 cm rain; helpline 1913 is staffed by 150 personnel.

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Tue, 08 Oct 2024

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

IAF marks 92nd anniversary at Air Force Station Tambaram, Chennai

On 8 October 2024, at Air Force Station Tambaram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force celebrated its 92nd anniversary with a ceremonial parade reviewed by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.

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Sun, 06 Oct 2024

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

IAF air show at Marina Beach, Chennai, ahead of 92nd anniversary

On 6 October 2024, at Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force held an air show for its 92nd anniversary with Chief Minister MK Stalin as chief guest.

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Thu, 03 Oct 2024

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Cabinet approves Chennai Metro Rail Phase II with three corridors

On 3 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II, with three corridors totalling 118.9 km and 128 stations at a cost of Rs 63,246 crore.

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