Tamil Nadu CM announced that an additional allocation of ₹400 crore has been made under the Kalaignar Kanavu Illam scheme, launched to construct one lakh houses in the State.
For the fiscal year 2024-25, a sum ₹3,500 crore was allocated for the project, and each beneficiary would get ₹3,50,000.
The tourist (both domestic and foreign) inflow into Tamil Nadu has increased to a record 28.71 crore in 2023 from 14.18 crore in 2020.
TN Chief Minister announced the establishment of a chess academy, Home of Chess, under the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT).
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) supremo and former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala passed away recently.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to allowing members to withdraw funds (50%) and insurance claims directly from ATMs from 2025.
The NLC India Ltd’s first supercritical 1,980 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant (GTPP) in Uttar Pradesh has begun commercial operation.
India and France signed a MoU for the development of the new National Museum named Yuga Yugeen Bharat, on the lines of the Louvre in Paris.
Once the museum completed, it would be the largest in the world.
Tata Steel has made history by launching India’s first-ever all-women shift at its Noamundi Iron Mine.
Uber has launched a pilot program in the city called ‘Moto Women’, exclusively for women two-wheeler riders.
The celebration of Ladakhi Losar, marking the New Year in the Tibetan calendar, is being held with great enthusiasm across Ladakh.
The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed every year on 17th December.