TNPSC Thervupettagam

TNPSC BITS

December 28 , 2024 12 hrs 0 min 27 0
  • 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.

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