May
3.05.2013
LIC sold shares worth Rs.8800 crore in Jan/March.
Fiscal deficit will be below 4.8% in 2013-2014.
The Trussell Trust – a charity org. in the UK has said
that more than 350,000 people turned to it for food help
last year.
India Bangladesh will start trial runs for Coastal
shipping between the two nations.
1.2 crore multiple LPG connections were removed from
circulation under false names.
The Indus Tower LTD. has leasing non-pollution energy
sources to power 20000 tower sites across 15 telecom
circles.
Rs.150 crore will be raised by Bengal government
through 10% duty on Tobacco.
Biogas in Komarapalayam – Tamilnadu is used in place
of LPG.
The JPC (Joint Parliamentary Meeting will decide on the
Spectrum Allocations.
Air Cargo operations from Mangalore will begin from
May1.
Mother Dairy will go national today.
Pole Panel will raise voter turn out by 10% in Karnataka.
6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan on Apr.24.
Ms.Poovamma clocked 52.75 seconds to win the gold in
17th Federation Cup athletics – 400m.event.
New orders of all durable goods slipped by 5-7% from
Feb. in the US.
Lalgudi Jayaraman the noted violinist passed away.
A scheme for boosting exports of retail goods via e
commercial portals will come into effect.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf formally
arrested over the murder of Benazir Bhutto.
Prime Minister suggested to strengthen and empower
Panchayat Raj Institutions.
The Delhi High Court has questioned the government
on how minors are getting into Facebook.
The number of strikes in 2012 rose to 122 from 57 in
2011.
Medical council of India will remove doctor from
Medical register for 15 days for appearing in Ads.
The Finance Ministry has imposed definite anti
dumping duty on Soda ash imports from Russia and
Turkey for a period of five years.
Pet shops will need to pay a fee of 2000/- to 5000/- for
trade licences.
Because of poor service the Chennai Corp. will
terminate storm water drain contracts in selected areas.
Archana Bhargava has taken over as CMD of Kolkata
Based UB of India, from Apr.23.
New Art courses, facilities for music and dance will be
introduced in all TN govt.colleges.
A new virus in Indian Cyber space is capable of stealing
ac. details and passwords once it is clicked.
Poondi in Tiruvallar DT, TN will get a prehistoric park
soon.
China will step up scrutiny of wealth management
products.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that MBA& MCA courses
can be started by colleges without waiting for approval by
AICTE.
Miss Jayalalitha the CM of TN opposed the UPSC exam
to induct State Civil Service officers into all India services.
CM of TN announced subsidy for Solar Power Plants.
In December 2011 the TN govt. declared it would build
safe sanitation by 2015.
The TN government informed the SC that the SethuSamudram project was not viable for the State and must
be scrapped.
The Finance Minister suggested alternative formula for
gas pricing.
Three naval officers will be sacked for divulging naval
secrets on Social websites.
The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a probe into
W.bengal’s Sarada Group Chit fund Scam.
The European Union has banned bee harming pesticide
for the first time.
The Railways have cut reservation period to 60 days
from 1st May.
Australian Insurer QBE has named 100 IT jobs to India.
Lle Electronics plans to invest 100 crore to market its
LED products.
The Parliamentary panel opposed automatic promotion
till class VIII under RTE – 2009.
World Champion in Chess – Viswanathan Anand held
Vladimir Kramnik to an easy draw in the second leg of the
Alekhine Memorial Chess Tournament.
Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations)
The death toll crossed 200 in a building that collapsed
in Dhaka Bangladesh.
Sterlite Industries appeal has been transferred to
Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal – NewDelhi.
An SFIO (Serious Fraud Investigation Office) will
investigate the Fraud by Kolkata based Saradha Chit funds
of thousands of crores.
Since the year 2000 arm lift surgery gained appeal in
the US.
India requested S&P (Standard & Poors) to upgrade its
rating.
The mobile apps What sapp has overtaken the sms test
in popularity.
Civil Aviation Ministry permitted airlines to charge
passengers based on their seat preference and check in
baggage.
Story Deli- a London pizza, described as the most
delicious in the world.
5.05.2013
China erected the fifth tent inside Ladakh.
Earth Day was started by United States Senetar Gaylord
Nelson on April 22 1970.
St.Christopher’s College of Education celebrated its 90th
college day on Saturday.
It became international in 1990.
An auditing team will be appointed to check the quality
of roads.
Casual labour grew from 28% to 33% in 2012.
A Rs. 100 crore project will be completed by 2024 to
convert waste to energy, in Venkatamangalam, near
Tambaram.
A mother from Jeddah delivered a perfectly normal 5
month old baby, at a hospital in Ahmedabad.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the
clearest view of comet ISON which is supposed to be the
brightest of the comets.
Exports dipped by 1.76% in 2012-13
The govt is likely to allow duty free import of machinery
to boost exports.
An Indian origin scientist led researchers to find Genes
in mice which help delay pregnancy.
Terror attacks in China’s Xinjang province killed 21.
113 were killed and over 800 were injured in a building
collapse in Dhaka-Bangladesh.
The Jet – Etihad deal could lead to more connectivity
between India and the rest of the world,through Abu
Dhabi.
New York has banned the sale of cigarettes to students
under 21.
Naresh Goyal is the founder chairman of Jet Airways.
7N9 – Bird flu has now spread to Taiwan from China.
The US govt. has sued Novartis Pharma Corp.for paying
bribes to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients
to its lists.
All military farms will close by 2017.
Shakunthala Devi the Maths genius at the age of 73 , on
Sunday 21st.
Apple has allowed its own share holders to buy back
stock for 100 bn $.
DJOKOVIC won the Monte Carlo’s masters tennis
tournament on Sunday 21st.
The WTO (World Trade Organization) has
recommended sweeping changes for poor and developing
countries.
Accountant Generals office cancelled land allotment in
illegal Rs.10crore deal.
Gold imports increased by 12% as prices fell.
BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre will set up
biomethanation plants in Chennai to convert animal
waste into electricity and gas.
Life Insurances policies declined in the last 3 years.
Supreme Court has declared that punishment should
reflect brutality of the crime.
ATM fraud is on the rise Chennai.
Pachaiyappas College bagged 33 places in the
University examinations.
Supreme court has ordered all states to set up boards
to aid rape victims, according to its judgement in 1995.
Rlys step up security in unreserved coaches.
A tiger walked 220kms from Ranthambore to Datia in
MP.
The Centre has recently decided to disclose info in
Public – Private, Private partnership to RTI activists.
The National Bio diversity Authority (NBA) may decide
to export prized bull semen.
After the government banned plastic bags there is 3%
drop in production.
President Bashan al- Assad is using chemical weapons
against rebel forces in Syria.
Queen Elizabeth will soon approve a bill allowing any
first born, male or female, to ascend the throne.
France legalized gay marriage after months of debate.
Pop Band Backstreet Boys has been honoured with the
2485th star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The stupendous growth registered by the textile
industry has played a major role in the country’s
economic growth.
‘One Direction, has been named as Britains’ richest boy
band.
Justice JS Verma of the SC passed away.
7.05.13
Internet search Engine Google will soon provide a
personalized home page for each user.
The Hindu Literary Prize consists of Rs.5lakhs and a
citation.
The popular game Tetris can cure ‘Lazy eye’ – adult eye
problem called amblyopia.
The Hindu Literary Prize was instituted every year to
recognise the best in Indian fiction in English.
Reliance Communications supports free roaming
Realtors slashed luxury Home prices in Mumbai by
10-15%.
India will be a part of Iran’s port project at Chabahar, at
the edge of the Arabian Sea.
Govt. will change withdrawal rules and provide more
tax incentives to make NPS more attractive to small
savers.
Students from 130 colleges under University of Madras
are still waiting, for the past two years, for their
certificates.
Good monsoon forecast will raise acreage of paddy
,pulses, maize and cotton.
Engineering college aspirants can now download their
plus2 exam mark sheets and apply to Anna Univ.
Engineering courses.
India plans to suspend sale of globally banned drugs.
Krishna Water supply to chairman will resume in
June,after repairs to the canal.
Over 50000 central forces will be deployed in the
forthcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka.
SRMU (Southern Railway Muzdoor Union ) has won the
single recognized union in the Southern Railway.
Sharad Pawar’s NCP has decided to contest 22 of the 48
seats in Maharashtra for the next general elections.
The Employees Provident Fund will initiate all
establishments covered under the act to upload the data
on the internet.
The 41st edition of the world’s biggest watch fair,
Baselworld will host 1460 watch makers and is likely to
draw 100,000 visitors.
The First Sunday in May is celebrated as World
Laughter Day.
Samsung will soon start Galaxy 54 production soon in
India.
The Gujarat Solar Park was launched towards the end
of 2010.
Biocon plans to launch psoriasis drug Alzhumab in July.
RBI has set up a condition that new banks should have
25% of their branches in rural areas.
Gujarat is the first state to generate Solar Energy of
214MW.
The UN appealed to Iraq for restraint as violence grew.
Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a hybrid
solar powered desalination plant.
Boeing Dreamliners are safe says the company as
Ethipian airlines resumed their flights with dreamliners.
PV Sindhu won the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Sardar Singh India’s Hockey Captain has been
recommended for the Khel Ratna Award.
India’s food grain production will touch 255 million tons
with this year.
Syed Ali, India’s National hockey selector has been
recommended for the Dhyan Chand Award.
Gold coins only upto 50 gms can be used for loans.
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) will
oversee chit funds till Govt. installs regulator.
The President of the ATP-Australian Breed Drewett died
at the age of 54 of motor neurone disease.
The cabinet has cleared 839 new FM radio channels to
be aired later this year.
Indians won 11 medals including 4 gold at the first leg
of the Asian Grand Prix series.
The Supreme Court today cleared the operation of the
Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant.
The song Nenje Yezhu in the movie ‘Maryan ‘ has had
3.5lakh hits in just 4 days.
From next week the Airlines will cut the baggage
allowance from 20 kg to 15kg – However for business
class baggage allowance will be 35kg.
The Cotton Corporation of India and the National
Agricultural Corp. Marketing Federation will offload 8 lakh
cotton bales into the domestic market.
A decision will be taken soon by the Govt. to create
CDS (Chief of Defense Staff ) for its armed forces.
Over 65% of the 43.6 million voters cast their bullots on
Sunday 5th May 2013 in the 14th Karnataka Assembly
Elections.
The movie Iron Man netted 175.3 million $ in the US for
its weekend opening and half billion dollars overseas in
two weeks.
Kerala labour dept. plans employability centres through
ASEP (Additional Skills Enhancement) Programme.
New India Assurance will double the number of its
agents from 50,000 to 1 lakh in two years.
Meru Cabs – India’s largest radio taxi operator will put
in 1000 new Sedan cabs in Delhi this year.
On Friday 3rd May RBI reduced repo rate by 25 basis
points to7.25%.
Pawan Hans the Helicopter company from Mumbai
may enter commercial aircraft business.
SBI has opened two new branches in Sivaganga dist.
Indian IT companies to face trouble as Canada tightens
Visa norms for foreign workers.
Indian Bank celebrated the linking of 1 crore SHG
through 6.56 lakh SHG groups.
India and Brazil (MAU) monthly active users help face
book expand user base to 1.11 billion.
PM has constituted a group of ministers to look into
outstanding labour issues with all Central Trade Unions.
9.05.2013
Royal Enfield will be the first two wheeler co. to set up
its an heritage museum.
UP- India’s largest state has the most cell phone users
in India followed by TN.
France has created the first scented briefs for men.
India is the World’s second largest mobile phone
market.
Like flies, tiny coin sized robots have been developed by
Haward University Professors.
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Surfers from T.Nad soon most of the Trophies at India’s
first National Surfing and Stand-up paddle in Kovalam
near here.
European and Asian languages have been traced back
to a single mother tongue as old as the Ice Age.
There are Seven major language families of Eurasia:
Indo-European, Uralic, Altaic, Kartvelian, Dravidian,
Chuckchee - Kamchatkan and Eskimo-Aleut.
An ECG of Apollo II Commander Neil Armstrong’s heart
beat taken when he first set foot on the moon is set to be
auctioned.
A handgun built completely from a 3D-printer was test
fired successfully; its called liberator, 380 – calibre.
A new smart phone application that can alert users to
lightning strikes nearby has been developed in the US.
A scented brief for men called ‘Le slip Francais’ was
created for the first time – the perfume lasts for 24
washes.
Eminent Belgian Scientist Christian de Duve the winner
of Nobel Prize for Medicine aged 95 after accepting
euthanasia (mercy billing).
Scientists at the (TSRI) The Scripps Research Inst. have
reported successful tests of a new vaccine against
herocin.
Michael Jackson Neverland ranch has now been
converted into a SWAT (Special weapons and Tactics unit).
Ernest Heming way’s items left in his Home at Cuba
were donated to JFK library.
For the first time in 40 years Queen Elizabeth 11 will
skip the common wealth meet to be held in Sri Lanka in
November 2013.
10.05.2013
A city in China, Nauchang, is using dogs to predict
Earthquakes.
China’s mobile internet browser company UC Web will
invest 170 million dollars in expanding global operations.
The government has established a task force to create
an institution to manage the Rs.1000 crore Nirbhaya
Fund.
The Employees Provident Fund Org. can invest its funds
in Public Sector Units.
The TN govt. plans its own stamp Act. At present the
Indian Stamp Act 1899 is being followed.
The Cabinet clears Indian Oil LNG plant at Ennore –
near Chennai.
Najibi Razak was today (7.05.2013) sworn in as
Malaysia’s PM for the 2nd time.
The no. of unemployed Americans dropped to its
lowest level in 5 1/2 years.
FDI has returned to India to the tune of 4.3%.
The Indian army will upgrade its Infantry
Vehicle to upgrade its capability.
Seafood processing parks are coming up at
Thiruvalluvar and Ramnathapuram.
Combat
The Cabinet Committee on Economic affairs approved
the revival of five closed units of FCIL (Fertiliser Corp. of
India Ltd.)
The TN C.M. inaugurated the Rs. 8.50 crore science
centre at CBE through video conferencing.
UK’S Loyd banking group will be cutting 850
An International seminar and business summit will be
held at Kochi from May 16 -18.
jobs.
Casio unveils watch with blue tooth interface to
i-phone.
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The government has short – listed six companies for
marketing campaign to promote electronic mfg. in India.
A new electronic nose has been developed by scientists
that can smell better than the human nose.
India is the second largest producer of rice after China.
Japanese scientists have developed robots that can
detect bad breath, bad body odour or smelly feet.
TN government today doubled the financial assistance
to differently abled students studying in schools and
colleges.
Researchers have discovered four new plant eating
dinosaurs or anky losaurs spanning a period of million
years in Alberta, Canada.
Draught ridden farmers in Karaikal would soon get cash
relief.
Newly engineered spider – toxin could be the new
generation of anti- Venom Vaccine against other venoms
(poisons).
The ILO (Indian Labour Organisation ) has forecast that
73m youth will be unemployed by 2013.
Jet airways is set to order 100 airplanes from B
Moyes was appointed manager of Manchester United
football team in place of Sir Alex Ferguson who retired
recently.
14.05.2013
69% of the Indian Workforce are looking at upgrading
their skills.
Cobrapost – investigate bank website has named more
banks who help launder black-money.
17 days after a factory crumbled in Bangladesh a
woman was pulled out alive.
Chennai city girl Kavya .S of Rosary Mat. H.S.S. topped
the +2 results, this year with 99.3% marks.
A new device that tweets when a baby wets his diapers
has been developed.
5000 illegal workers in Saudi Arabia are set to return
home to TN .
Siddaramaiah is the new (congress) CM of Karnataka.
The TN has given permisssion to Welspun Energy a
private co; to set up a 60 MW Solar power plant in
Tamilnadu.
The MIG 29K will be the navy’s first supersonic fighters.
A 12th std student from Rajasthan, on kidney dialysis
secured 96% in the intermediate exam.
Temples in Tamilnadu will get Govt. certified tourist
guides.
The monthly allowance of gallantry award winners
doubled on Friday 10th May.
1000 obese policemen were suspended in AP because
they are overweight.
Mumbai takes the 6 place in the no. of billionaires.
Japanese Tamae Watanabe 73 became the oldest
woman to climb Everest.
The Union Cabinet has appointed the head of CERT.IN –
Gulshan Rai as the cyber Security coordinator.
The TN govt. has set up 250 mini buses to run in hilly
areas.
Queen Elizabeth has introduced a law that will be
enforced - anyone forcing others into a marriage will be
punished by law.
The largest ever trade delegation was led by British
Prime Minister David Cameron to India in February 2013.
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The HSBC manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index
(PMI) dropped to its lowest in April to 51.0.
A senior British Cabinet minister is leading the biggest
ever healthcare mission to Mumbai & Chennai, with 30
delegates from 23 companies.
Garbage pile touches 4900 tonnes a day, in Chennnai.
Rajya Sabha will hold elections on May 30th for 2 seats
in Assam.
Chennai is the fourth largest waste producer in the
country.
There is a shortage of 1500 IAS officers in India as
against the sanctioned strength of 6217.
Madras Christian College Principal RW Alexander
Jesudasan won the Sam Higginbottam Award for the Best
Principal in India2012 among 350 coutenders.
National Food Security Bill 2011 is considered to be the
World’s largest, ensuring food to the poor.
Implementation of the National Food Security Bill to
provide legal entitlement to 67% of the population will
cost the govt. Rs.1.23 lakh crore.
13.05.2013
Nawaz Sharif became Pakistan’s PM for the 3rd time.
An Indian Prisoner reached home in Bihar’s Rohtas
district after spending nine years in a Pakistan jail.
According to the recent NFSB (National Food Security
Bill), every person from the priority household will be
provided with 7kg grain per month.
Over 1 lakh people visited the four day fish festival at
island grounds- Chennai.
Global sales of tablet computers surged by 142.4% in
the first quarter of 2013.
Most of the Southern districts will take the lion’s share
of new Solar power plants to be set up under States Solar
Energy Policy.
Facebook Sales climbed high as Mobile Advt. increased
steadily.
The number of people who own farms fell by 9 million
during the decade from 2001.
It was discovered that King Raja Raja Chola used rocks
from the hillocks of Perambalur district in Tamilnadu to
build the Brahadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur.
In February 2011 the Australian government
established an independent body called The Climate
Commission to provide unbiased information on climate
change.
IAMWARM (Integrated Agriculture Modernization and
Water bodies And Restoration Management) a world
bank Project aims to improve productivity through
efficient integrated water resource management.
India’s is the slowest on Mobile Data Speed among a
list of 20 countries.
A new Authority to regulate and control water uses
called National Bureau of water use efficiency will soon be
established.It will focus on irrigation and drinking water
supply.
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15.05.2013
Gold exchange traded funds are likely to face a problem
because RBI has banned import of Gold as a consignment
basis for domestic use.
EMS (Early Mortality Synndrome ) has engulfed the
cultured shrimp farming in SE Asia.
India announced a new price drug control order, after a
span of eighteen years.
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QBC’S in future will not be eligible for benefits if their
income is above 6 lakhs per annum.
Thursday 16th May was the hottest day of the month
with the temperature touching 40.6 degree celsius.
In 2013 the subsidy bill in TN is set to rise to about
Rs.36190 crores.
For the first time in 65 years Pakistan moved from one
democratic government to the next by electing Nawaz
Sherif.
Mercedes will invest Rs.250 crores to double its
capacity to 20000 cars in India.
A virus in 2003 triggered an outbreak of Severe Acute
Registratory Syndrome (SARS) in Asia, billing 775 people.
Toyota has become Asia’s biggest company by market
value.
VA Joseph has been the head of the South Indian Bank
for over ten years now.
Toyoto is the world’s biggest auto maker.
The RBI estimated India’s GDP at 5.7% growth.
English newspapers sell over 9m copies.
Hindi newspapers sell over 15m copies.
The AIFF (All India Football Federation) will restructure
its 1 – league along the lines of the Major League Soccer.
The former tennis Ace Boris Becker is looking to do
business in the sports industry in India.
India won 13 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze medals in
the Asian Grand Prix athletics on Sunday 12th May.
Bob Dylean is the first American rockstar to be inducted
into the American Academy of Arts and letters.
WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) will withdraw
medals and certificates for 6 winners because they failed
to provide samples for dope tests.
Rising demand by beverage and ice-cream makers has
pushed up sugar prices this summer.
Dual Sim phones account for 30% of the mobile
handset market in the city.
Ministries of Industry and MSME’S sought the govt. to
do away with red tape and ‘Inspector Raj’ in labour laws
to encourage growth in Industrial activity.
The TN state has a mobile subscriber base of 71.81
million users.
Iran will buy vehicles and medicines from India.
Uttar Pradesh has 121.60 million mobile users.
Christies in Rockefeller Center netted 495m, the highest
in the history of auctions.
About 2,,75,000 women die of cervical cancer every
year.
Yulchiro Minra an 80 yr. old Japanese is all set to climb
Mt.Everest.
The TN state government has decided to distribute
about 2000 solar tracking motor pumps to farmers.
25% of the world’s cars in the USA with 5% of the
world’s population.
A 1000 year old temple built during the Chola period is
likely to be destroyed to make way for a National Highway
between Thanjavur and Vikravandi.
11 engineering colleges have received AICTE approval
and will be opening this academic year.
Architects from Ahmedabad will reestablish historical
and famed Nalanda University in Rajagir – Bihar.
Fort St.George museum will add two new exhibits to its
open air gallery on International Museum day.
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Ruskin Bond – India’s famous writer in English will
celebrate his 79th birthday with his famous book – “A
garland of memories.”
French climber Jean Michel Casanova scaled the 330
metre high Bailong Elevator in China on Saturday in 68
mins, 26 seconds,without safety equipment.
3 cricketers have been arrested in match fixing in
scandal in the on-going IPL cricket matches.
France plans to tax smart phones, tablets and
computers to protect its cultural activities.
SBI life insurance pledged the education of 1200
underprivileged girls.
A new amendment to India’s baggage laws bans the
import of dogs and cats in India.
Union Sports Minister inaugurated HAL-SAI Sports
training centre ti identify tribal talent in Odisha (Orissa ).
Indian teams crashed out in the quarter finals of the
Asia Pacific U – 21 beach volley ball championships at the
Marina on Saturday.
China is India’s second largest trading partner.
17.5.13
India reduced the import tariff value of gold to 466
from 472 per 10 gms.
For the 1st time in 65 years Pakistan moved from one
democratic government to the next by electing Nawaz
Sharif.
The Central Board of Excise and customs (CBEC ) has
raised the tariff value of crude palm oil to 831$ from 827$
per tonne.
A virus in 2003 triggered an outbreak of Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Asia, billing 775 people.
Demand for gold rose by 27% to 256.5 tonnes during
Jan. Feb. Mar. quarter 2013.
VA Joseph has been the head of the South Indian Banks
for over 10 years now.
TN has 29 deemed Universties, the highest in India,but
many of them have less than 3% of local students.
The RBI estimated India’s GDP at 5.7% growth.
India will use G-Sats (Geo stationery ) satellites as the
first line of its anti - missile – defence shield.
The AIFF (All India Football Federation) will restructure
its 1-League along the lines of the major league soccer.
A doctor in Navsari – Surat received a letter posted 31
years ago.
India won 13 gold, 10 silver, 11 bronze medals in the
Asian Grand Pix Athletics on Sunday 12th may.
6 more climbers from the Northest Mount Everest
expedition climbed Mount Everest.
WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) will withdraw
medals and certificates from 6 winners because they have
failed to samples for dope tests.
Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space.
Dual sim phones account for 30% of the mobile handset
market in the city.
The Chinese army is developing advanced robot
soldiers.
The TN state has a mobile subscriber base of 71.81
million users.
Raha Moharrak has become the first Saudi Arabian
woman to climb Mount Everest.
Uttar Pradesh has 121.60 million mobile users.
A chinese kidnapped at the age of 5 was reunited with
his family after 23 years.
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About 2,75,000 women die of cervical cancer every
year.
Six more climbers from the Northeast Mt.Everest
expedition climbed Mount Everest.
The TN state government has decided to distribute
about 2000 Solar Tracking motor pumps to farmers.
Chris Hadfield was the 1st Canadian to walk in space.
The Chinese army is developing advanced robot
soldiers.
A 1000 year old temple built during the Chola period is
likely to be destroyed to make way for a National Highway
between Thanjavur and Vikravandi.
Raha Moharrak has become the 1st Saudi Arabian
woman to climb Mount Everest.
Architects from Ahmedabad will reestablish the
historical and famed Nalanda University in Rajagir (Bihar).
A Chinese kidnapped at the age of 5 was reunited with
his family after 23 years.
Ruskin Bond – India’s famous writer in English will
celebrate his 79th birthday with his famous book – “A
Garland of Memories”.
French climber Jean Michel Casanova scaled the 330
metre high Bailong Elevator in China on Saturday in 68
mins 26 secs without safety equipments.
Three cricketers have been arrested in match-fixing
scandal in the on-going IPL cricket matches.
France plans to tax smart phones, tablets and
computers to protect its cultural activities.
SBI life insurance pledged the education of 1200
underprivileged girls.
A new amendment to India’s baggage laws bans the
import of dogs and cats in India.
Union Sports Minister inaugurated HAL-SAI sports
training center to identify tribal talent in Odisha (Orissa).
Indian teams crashed out in the quarterfinals of the
Asia Pacific U-21 beach volleyball championships at the
Marina on Saturday.
China is India’s 2nd largest trading partner.
India reduced the import tariff value of gold from $472
to $466 per 10 grams.
24.5.13
The Indian Govt. is likely to enact an exclusive law, the
first ever to punish crime in sports.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has
raised the tariff value of crude palm oil from $827 to $831
per tonne.
On Friday 24th the temp. in Chennai was almost 47
degree C, this summer’s highest.
Demand for gold rose by 27% to 256.5 tonnes during
Jan. Mar. quarter 2013.
The Hyperbasic Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) was launched
at MV hospitals for Diabetes in Royapuram - CH. on Friday
to treat diabetic wounds.
TN has 29 deemed universities, the highest in India. But
many of them have less than 30% of local students.
TN has taken up a pilot project to vaccinate all new
borns for Hepatitis B in order to prevent liver cancer.
India will use G-sats (Geo stationery) satellites as the 1st
line of its anti-missile defence shield.
The Indian Govt. cut AIDS fund by 65%.
A doctor in Navsari (Surat) received a letter posted 31
years ago.
The AICTE has made it mandatory for all Engg. grads to
do an internship to increase their employability levels.
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AICTE has signed a MOU with BSNL to train third and
fourth year students in their 43 training centres in India,
under BSNL.
household products maker.
Because of the IPL scandal India cements stock tumbled
to a law in 52 weeks.
Water level in the mettur - dam touched down to 19.88
ft. against its capacity of 120,' the lowest in 17 years.
The new CEO of Nestle India will be Etcenne Benet.
Over 75000 Indians are to be repatriated in the next
few months from Saudi Arabia.
India’s U -19 cricket team will play a triangular series in
Darwin – Australia from June 30 with Australia and
N.Zealand.
The first batch of the hi - tech sea warriors, will pass out
today, from the (INA) Indian Naval Academy.
Mahesh Bhupathi, Boris Becker and American Justin
Gimelstob launched a star-studded International Premier
Tennis League for Asia.
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Malayalam has been recognised as a classical language.
The World's largest Lego Model was put on display at
Times Square in New York on Thursday (23.5.13). It is
made up of 5,335,200 lego bricks.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will set up a (CDTS)
Central Detective Training School to help the ministry to
gather intelligence.
New GM purple tomatoes are tastier and last longer.
Yitang Zhang from China achieved a break through in
solving the longstanding problem of twin prime
conjecture , in Maths.
The beautiful milky coats of White Bengal tigers are
caused by a single change in a known pigment gene.
King Richard III of England’s body was found in a hastily
prepared grave under a Leicester car park.
A Pakistan – China transport corridor will pass through
POK after China and Pakistan signed an economic deal
with Pakistan.
A painting by a boy from Tamilnadu Mohana pooram
will be taken to Mars on Nasa next mission on Nov.18
-2013.
Bank of Maharashtra launched Door Step Banking
Service in Pune and Mumbai, with plans to extend to
other areas.
The famed British physicist 71 Stephen Hawking life will
now be featured in a comic book.
T.Siltiartan took charge as Zonal manager in charge –
LIC of India, Southern Zone.
Private manned missions eye the moon and researchers
may be living on it in the next decade.
V.Sreedharan took charge as Zonal Head Bank of
Baroda, Tamilnadu and Kerala.
Archaelogists have found nearly 5000 cave painting
made by hunter – gatherers in the north – eastern –
Mexican mountain range of Burgos in Tainaulipas –
Mexico.
SBI opened ten branches in Sareni, Raebareli district.
Suresh Raina has become the Indian to score 4000 runs
in T20 cricket.
The UK okayed the first free school for Sikhs.
The ICC has announced that it is taking off Asad Rauf
from the elite panel of ICC champions trophy to be held in
England from June 6 to 23.
An 8.2 magnitude quake strikes Russian for east.
P&G brings back AG Lafley as CEO the World’s largest
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Second Lieutenant Niloofor Rahmam is the first female
Pilot to be trained Afghanistan in 30 years.
by Abdellatif Kechiche.
Marches and rallies across 250 cities over the globe
were planned against Monsanto – the genetically
modified seed giant – to protest against the dangers of
genetically modified food.
From June 1 the government will deposit Rs.435/= as
DBT 76 lakh customers in 20 districts like Mysore, North
Goa, Pondy, Mandi and Hyderabad, towards subsidy for
LPG cylinders.
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A bill sent by the law ministry to the sports – ministry is
likely to make ‘ match fixing’ in sports punishable by a 5
year Prison term.
Approx. 3,50,000 women die while pregnant or giving
birth, about 2 million newborns die within the first day
and there are 2.6 million still births.
Booth level officers during election were introduced in
2007.
Indian Mobile Co; Celkon Mobile will sponsor the
tri-nation cricket series between India, Sri Lanka and West
Indies starting in June in Jamaica.
A three day film festival showing about 30 short films
will be organized in Chennai by alliance Franchisee from
June 7 to showcase the work of LGBT film makers.
(Lesbian,bisexual and transgender).
HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd) and GOIL (Gas
Authority of India Ltd.) will join to revive a project of
Rs.32000 crores for a petro-chemical project in Andhra
Pradesh.
Air India will resume flying its Boeing 787 dreamliner
aircraft from today on its Chennai – N.Delhi route, after
its batteries were replaced all over the world.
China is building an entire city near Minsk- Belarus to
house 1,55,000 people and manufacturing facilities.
In a first among the states in India Gujarat plans to have
a five year export policy of its own to focus value-added
exports in sectors such as textiles ,agriculture, and dairy.
A drinking water project conceived 50 years ago during
Kamaraj’s period will be inaugurated on Wednesday by
TN CM for Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri. It is called
Hogannekal water supply and Fluorosis mitigation project.
Gujarat accounts for about a quarter of India’s total
exports.
A World War II airfield in Thanjavur has been converted
to house India’s first full fledged Fighter Aircraft base in
the south. It was inaugurated by Defence Minister
A.K.Anthony.
Patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease can get
relief by resorting to dancing says a study by La Trobe
University – Australia.
Formed in late 2011 CELAC groups together all states in
America except the US and Canada.
Chennai city is all set to receive its first Metro Rail Train
from Brazil in the first week of June.
Rita Toto, from the endangered toto tribe in W.Bengal
is the first woman graduate and was appointed in the
Backward classes Welfare dept.
The Chennai Corp. Will begin its sixth eeconomic census
on June 7.
TANSCHE
education.
A Lesbian Love story ‘ Blue is the warmest colour ‘ won
the top prize at the Cannes Film festival. It was directed
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Tamilnad State Council for higher
Renovation of 12,796 Integrated Women Sanitary
Complexes at a cost of Rs.170 crores.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conferred Padma Shri
on eminent 80 year old Noborn Karashima – a Japanese
Tamil Language Scholar.
Road improvement works at a cost of Rs.1500 crores.
Following Paris,Moutreal,London and Barcelona New
York has launched one of the world’s biggest like sharing
programme.
Plastic roads at a cost of Rs.154 crores.
Pole Vault great Sergia Bubka of the Ukraine is joining
the race for the post of President of the International
Olympic Committee.
40000 Solar street lamps at a cost of Rs.105 crores.
Rs.200 crores towards Comprehensive School
Infrastructure Development Scheme.
Pudhu Vaazhvu Project extended to 1,661 Village
Panchayats at a cost of Rs.950 crores.
Meghalaya won the 35th Sub – junior National football
championship for the Coca – Cola Cup against Odisha.
Rs.8062 crore credit linkage to SHGs through banks.
Achievements of Two Years – History
Forever
Poverty Alleviation through TamilNadu State Rural
Livelihood Mission at a cost of Rs.181 crores.
SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
COMMERCIAL TAXES & REGISTRATION
Fan,Mixie and Grinder packages free of cost to 60 lakh
families at a cost of Rs.3,370 crores.
VAT exemption to the tune of Rs.87 crores for
agricultural implements and inputs.
Laptops free of cost to 16.64 lakh students at a cost of
Rs.2,766 crores.
VAT totally removed on domestic LPG
Stamp duty reduced from 6% to 5% for sale documents.
ENERGY
Ceiling limit to avail exemption from Stamp Duty &
Registration fee increased from Rs.5,000 to Rs.25,000
Additional power generation capacity of 606.5 MW in 2
years.
FINANCE
Action taken to commission 3 new Thermal Power
Projects to generate 3,300 MW.
Budget estimate exceeding Rs.1 lakh crore
consecutively for the past 2 years in the history of
Tamilnadu.
19.77 Lakh new electricity connections.
Release of Solar Energy Policy and Solar Power Projects
to generate 260 MW in the first phase.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ
Medical assistance under the New Health Insurance
Scheme for Government employees enhanced from Rs.2
lakhs to Rs. 4 lakhs.
1.2 lakh Solar Powered Green Houses at a cost of
Rs.2,160 crores.
Lifelong family pension for
unmarried/divorced/widowed daughters of pensioners.
Development works at a cost of Rs.1,430 crores under
“THAI” Scheme.
The family welfare fund enhanced from Rs.25,000 to
Rs.50,000.
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25,468 apartments for slum dwellers in Chennai at a
cost of Rs. 1,460 crores.
Release of “Tamil Nadu Vision 2023”.
HANDLOOMS,HANDICRAFTS,TEXTILES AND KHADI
DEPARTMENT
LAW
Rs.200 crore interest free loan to Common Effluent
Treatment Plants at Tiruppur.
National Law School in Srirangam Taluk at a cost of
Rs.75 crores.
Discontinued contribution amount of Government of
India to 75,236 weavers being paid by the State
Government.
HIGHWAYS
Improvement of roads to a length of 21,282 km at a
cost of Rs.5,662 crores.
Rs.105 crores for modernization of 5 Co-operative
Spinning Mills.
665 Bridges and Mini Bridges at a cost of Rs.635 crores.
Tamil Nadu stands first in the country in bivoltine silk
production.
21 Railway Over Bridges and Under Bridges at a cost of
Rs.440 crores.
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
Bridge to connect Srirangam and Tiruchi at a cost of
Rs.81 crores.
“Amma Unavagam” to provide food for the poor at
affordable price.
REVENUE
Under “AMMA Scheme”, 4.50 lakh petitions cleared.
Rural Water Supply Schemes at a cost of Rs.1,632
crores.
Under fast track patta transfer scheme,28.63 lakh patta
transfers affected.
Road improvement and solid waste management in
Chennai Corporation at a cost of Rs. 1,500 crores.
Rs.1,509 crores financial assistance to 13.48 lakh
beneficiaries under the Chief Minister’s Uzhavar
Pathukappu Thittam”.
Improvement of infrastructure and roads in
Municipalities and Corporations at a cost of Rs. 1,382
crores.
Drinking Water Supply Schemes in drought affected
areas at a cost of Rs.183 crores.
Drinking water and sewerage works in Chennai
Corporation at a cost of Rs.642 crores.
9 New Taluks formed.
1,455 km plastic roads at a cost of Rs.466 crores.
Improvement of toilets in urban areas at a cost of Rs.94
crores.
Enhanced cash assistance for fully fire damaged huts
and partially fire damaged huts from Rs.2,000 to Rs.5,000
and Rs.1,000 to Rs.2,500 respectively.
HOUSING
PUBLIC WORKS
11,892 new houses at a cost of Rs.1,086 crores.
Restored the rights of Tamil Nadu by causing
notification of final award of Cauvery Water Disputes
Tribunal in Central Government Gazette.
Reservation for differently abled persons increased
from 1% to 3%
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Cauvery Delta Development Scheme at a cost of
Rs.1,560 crores.
Financial assistance of Rs.62 crores to 3.13 lakh
fishermen families during fishing ban period.
Rehabilitation of canals,dams and lakes at a cost of
Rs.1,509 crores.
Special assistance of Rs. 111 crores to 2.76 lakh
fishermen families during lean fishing period.
Manimandapam for Col.Penycuick at a cost of Rs.1.25
crores.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Universities at Nagapattinam
Institute of Fisheries Technology in Nagapattinam and
Ponneri.
FOREST
Planting of 65 lakh saplings to mark the occasion of the
Birthday of the Hon’ble Chief Minister.
TOURISM / HR&CE
Special Tourism Infrastructure Development Project for
the development of East Coast Circuit and Southern
Circuit at a cost of Rs.500 crores.
Enhanced compensation of Rs.3 lakhs for death caused
by attack of forest animals.
Development of basic facilities, road works and tourism
development schemes at a cost of Rs.45 crores.
Plastic roads at a cost of Rs.150 crores.
Butterfly Park at a cost of Rs.7.35 crores in Srirangam
Constituency.
Annadanam Scheme in 518 Temples.
Day Long Annadanam in Srirangam Ranganathaswami
Temple and Palani Arulmigu Dandayuthapani Temple.
LABOUR WELFARE
Enhanced monthly pension Rs.1,000 to the members of
Unorganised Labour Welfare Boards.
Temple renovation fund increased from Rs.25,000 to
Rs.50,000 for temples in Adidravidar and Tribal areas. 624
Temples renovated at a cost of Rs.3.15 crores.
9.28 lakh members benefited at a cost of Rs.218 crores.
Monthly stipend enhanced from Rs.100 to Rs.500 to
the Government ITI students.
One time pooja scheme fund increased from Rs.25,000
to Rs.1 lakh. 11,931 temples benefited at a cost of Rs.90
crores.
Training of 54,396 unemployed youth in modular
employable skills at a cost of Rs.8 crores.
Kumbabishekam in 3,105 temples.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Subsidy of Rs.40000 and Rs.10000 for pilgrimage to
Manosarover and Mukthinath respectively for each
person.
Milch cows free of cost to 24,000 beneficiaries at a cost
of Rs.85 crores.
10 lakh Goats / Sheep free of cost to 2.50 lakh
beneficiaries at a cost of Rs.320 crores.
Rejuvenation camps for temple elephants.
New Veterinary Colleges in Tirunelveli and Orathanadu.
Marriage for 1006 couples at Thiruverkadu.
FISHERIES
MICRO,SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Yatri Nivas in Srirangam at a cost of Rs.43 crores.
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Rs.100 crores for New Enterpreneur Cum Enterprise
Development Scheme (NEEDS)
Enhanced cash grant for Gallantry Awardees and
Service Medal Recipients.
Revamping of District Industries Centres in all Districts
at a cost of Rs.50 crores.
Welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils
Enhanced monthly cash dole of Rs.1,000 to the head of
families,Rs.750 to other members and Rs.400 for children
below 12 years.66,918 persons benefited.
Separate Industrial Estate to accommodate the Truck
Body Building Units near Namakkal at a cost of Rs. 13.68
crores.
Extension of all welfare schemes to Sri Lankan Tamils in
camps.
SOCIAL WELFARE
Marriage assistance of Rs.959 crores along with gold for
Thirumangalyam worth Rs.293 crores to 3.14 lakh
educated poor women.
YOUTH WELFARE & SPORTS
Chief Minister’s Trophy for Athletics and Team Games
at a cost of Rs.5.52 crores.
Under Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection
Scheme,1,28,082 girl children of Sri Lankan Tamils in
camps benefited.
Multipurpose Indoor Stadiums in 10 Districts at a cost
of Rs.15 crores.
Cradle Baby Scheme extended to 5 more districts.
Scholarship of Rs.25 lakhs each for 5 elite sports
persons aiming for Olympics.
Rs.1.20 crores for monthly pension to 1,069 destitute
transgenders. Rs.2.20 crores disbursed as loan.
Cash incentive enhanced from Rs.1 crore to Rs.2 crores
for Olympic Gold Medalists.
54,000 advanced Sewing Machines to Women Tailoring
Industrial Cooperative Societies at a cost of Rs.54 crores.
DIFFERENTLY ABLED
Laptops free of cost to 678 differently abled students.
Monthly pension enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.1000
under Social Security Pension Schemes. 30.72 lakh
persons benefited at a cost of Rs. 6029 crores.
For the first time in India, the differently abled provided
employment under 100 days MGNREG scheme. One day’s
wage for 4 hours of work.
Age limit of 45 years reduced to 18 years to avail
pension under the destitute differently abled pension
scheme.
Monthly maintenance assistance increased from Rs.500
to Rs.1,000 for those severely affected / mentally
challenged/autism.1.05 lakh beneficiaries at a cost of
Rs.229 crores.
PUBLIC
Enhanced monthly pension of Rs.7,000 to freedom
fighters monthly family pension of Rs.3,500 to the
wife/husband/minor/differently abled children and
monthly medical allowance of Rs.500.
Marriage assistance for all applicants without ceiling
limit.
400 retro fitted scooters free of cost to differently
abled persons with both lower limbs affected at a cost of
Rs. 2 crores.
Personal Accident Insurance coverage upto Rs.3 lakhs
for Ex-servicemen on contract employment.
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Modified Special Chair free of cost is given every year
to 600 cerebral palsy affected persons at a cost of Rs.36
lakhs.
Statues for Tamil scholars and patriots (Kizhapazhoor
Chinnasami, Chidambaranathan,Kavimani Desiga
Vinayagam Pillai) at a cost of Rs.28 lakhs.
Percentage of disability for mentally challenged persons
reduced from 60% to 45% to avail pension under destitute
differently abled pension scheme.
Birthday celebrations of Rettamalai Srinivasan as
Government function.
TAMIL DEVELOPMENT
Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance
Scheme extended to all the members of family if any one
in that family is differently abled.
First of Chithirai Month reestablished as Tamil New
Year in accordance with tradition.
Rs.100 crores for World Tamil Sangam.
400 retro fitted scooters free of cost to differently
abled persons with both lower limbs affected at a cost of
Rs.2 crores.
Kabilar, U Ve Sa., Kambar and Sollin Selvar Awards for
Tamil scholars.
Modified Special Chair free of cost is given every year
to 600 cerebral palsy affected persons at a cost of Rs.36
lakhs.
Thamizh Thai Award for the best Tamil organization.
Monthly financial assistance to aged Tamil scholars
enhanced from Rs.1000 to 2,000.
Percentage of disability for mentally challenged persons
reduced from 60% to 45% to avail pension under destitute
differently abled pension scheme.
Thirukkural in Arabic and Mandarin.
Revival of the uniqueness of Tamil University at a cost
of Rs.12 crores.
Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance
Scheme extended to all the members of family if anyone
in that family is differently abled.
SCHOOL EDUCATION
“Tamil Nadu Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Rules,2011” published in the Gazette.
INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Journalist pension enhanced from Rs.5,000 to Rs.6,000.
Special incentive of Rs.667 crores to 41 lakh students to
avoid dropouts.
Journalist family pension enhanced from Rs.2,500 to
Rs.3,000.
Gratuity ceiling enhanced to Rs.2 lakhs for Jounalists.
Four sets of uniforms free of cost for 47 lakh students
at a cost of Rs.330 crores.
Annual income ceiling enhanced to Rs.2 lakhs for
Journalist Pension.
School bags free of cost for 92 lakh students at a cost of
Rs.128 crores.
Renovation of memorials of Anna and MGR, Gandhi
Mandapam, Kamarajar Manimandapam, Kumbakonam
Mahamagam Kalaiyarangam and memorials for Dheeran
Chinnamalai and Veeramangai Velunachiyar at a cost of
Rs.23 crores.
Foot wear free of cost for 79 lakh students at a cost of
Rs.105 crores.
Note books free of cost for 81 lakh students at a cost of
Rs.103 crores.
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Geometry Box free of cost for 46 lakh students at a cost
of Rs.17 crores.
Atlas free of cost for 46 lakh students at a cost of Rs.14
crores.
Colour pencils free of cost for 20 lakh students at a cost
of Rs.3.2 crores.
Crayons free of cost for 12 lakh students at a cost of
Rs.2 crores.
Chess game for 86 lakh students at a cost of Rs.40
lakhs.
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
Pattern upto 9th Std.
Trimester system upto 9th Std.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Arasu cable TV service with more channels at Rs.70 per
month.
TRANSPORT
6000 new buses at a cost of Rs.1,026 crores.
Scheduled bus services increased to 20,500.
24.92 lakh bus passes free of cost and 2.61 lakh
concessional bus passes for students.
Introduction of electronic ticket reservation system in
buses.
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