1. Country’s
first green energy supply is going to be implemented
in Tamil Nadu secretariat building with solar power.
With this, Tamil Nadu is going to be the first state
in the India to utilize green energy in government
offices.
2. Awards
to the persons who worked and contributed for physically challenged persons
welfare in various categories were awarded by Chief
Minister of Tamil Nadu on Independence day . In
the field of Medicine, the Best Doctor
award was bagged by Eye specialist Dr. Sankaran (
Kanchipuram), In the field of Social Service,
the Best Social Worker award was received by Ilaiya
Pari , Founder of Cure Trust and Research centre,(
Madurai , Goripallayam). Best Charitable Trust award
was bagged by Med India Chariatble try=ust in Chennai, Nungabakkam
and More employment provided to physically challenged persons by a
private sector organization “ orbit” ( Trichy), Award to Central
Co-operative Bank , Salem for its contribution for
giving priority to Physically challenged person’s welfare , Nilgris Adivasi’s
Welfare Society also bagged the award for its tribute paid to Women Welfare
in the category of Best Social Welfare Foundation. Best
Social Worker Award was bagged by Dindugal Krishnammal Jegananthan. Best
Collector award was bagged by Salem District Collector Sampath for his
contributions to Physically challenged person’s welfare.
3. Kalpana
Chawla award for 2017 was bagged by Preethi (
Thiruvannamali )
Ex- Tamil Nadu Women’s Hockey Team Captain U-19 for her
brave and challenging efforts by running a foundation for
physically disabled persons who is suffering from spinal failure
due to accidents “ Sole free “ which provides
employmenyt opportunities, Technical Training, Education and self
employment to them. Preethi herself was affected by inabilities of
body parts below her neck region. Shec was awarded with Rs. 5 lakhs of
Cheque , a medal and a certificate by CM of Tamil Nadu.
4. Tamil
Nadu Government’s CM award was given to Tirunelveli
Municipal Corporation for its good governance in
local body in the Best Municipal Corporation Category. A cheque for
Rs 25 lakhs and an award was given to the Municipal Commissioner
Subramanian by our CM of TN. In the Best
Municipality Category : 1st place Erode
District’s Sathyamangalam Municipality , a certificate and a cheque for
Rs. 15 lakhs was bagged by Sudha ( Municipal Commissioner ) 2nd place by
Poonamalle , Thiruvallur Municipal Commissioner Chitra
received a cheque for rs. 10 lakhs and a certificate. 3rd Place goes
to Thirumangalam , Madurai Municipal Commissioner Saraswathy . She
received a cheque for Rs. 5 lakhs and a certificate. In Town Panchayat
category : 1st place - Trichy Ponnampatti
Exective Officer Shahul Hameed ( Rs 10 lakh Cheque and a
certificate ) 2nd Place – Coimbatore
Irugoor Executive Officer kanagraj ( Rs 5 lakhs cheque and a
certificate) 3rd Place Erode Nambiyur
Executive office Ganesan ( Rs 3 lakh cheque and a certificate )
5. Good
Governance award for 3 Government departments was given by our
CM of TN . In the Department of Police - the award was
bagged by Home Secretary Niranjan Marti and DGP –T. K.
Rajendran . In the field of Agriculture, the award was bagged
by Minister Durai Kannu and Secretary Gagan Deep singh Bedi , In
the field of Commercial Tax , the award was bagged by
Minister Veeramani and secretary Chandra Mouli. In the field of
Medicine- Narayanaswamy , Chennai Medical Council. Sathyagopla ( Commissioner,
Revenue administration) for his innovation modern technique of watering
plants directly to its roots.
6. Indira
Canteen, government sponsored food out let as like Amma canteen in TN was
opened in 101 wards in Karnataka by CM Siddharamaya.
7. India
will host the next steering committee meeting of TAP ( Turkmenistan,
Afghanistan, Pakistan)gas pipe line. The decision was taken during the 6th joint
Inter-governmental committee meeting on trade, economic, scientific and
technological co-operation
8. Elina
Svitolina won the Women’s singles title in 2017 Rogers Cup and the men’s single
title was bagged by Alexander Zverev( Germany) by defeating Roger federer held
in Montreal, Canada
9. Milka
Singh was appointed as the WHO good will ambassador for
physical activity in South East Asia Region. She will promote non
communicable diseases prevention and control action plan
10. Italy will
be hosting the G-7 Interior Minister’s summit
2017 on security issues in October 2017
11. Britain is
seeking to leave the EU without having any borders with
the Northern Ireland which is a part of United Kingdom.
12. War
Museum of Auckland was lit up in the colors of Indian
National Flag for the first time ever to mark 70th Independence
day of India
13. PM
Modi launched a website to honor gallantry award winners.
Param Vir Chakra is the highest gallantry award
14. Natco
Pharma ( Hyderabad ) recently received the nod from US Food
and Drug Administration to market Lanthanum Carbonate chewable
tablets. The tablets are used in treatment of patients with end stage renal
diease ( ESRD) . This tablet will reduce the serum phosphate in patients with
ESRD
15. The Bombay
High Court has passed an order , restraining the Maharashtra state
govt from granting permission to bullock cart racing until the govt frame rules
to govern the same
16. The
Government e-market place ( GeM) SPV and Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) signed a MoU to establish
GeMSamvad, a GeM -Industry Forum for promoting Indian Industry and
Entrepreneurship.
17. A 100
million year old damselfly species in Myanmar
on 16th Aug 2017 was named after British
Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough to celebrate his 90th birthday
and his contribution for longstanding appreciation of dragonflies. This
damselfly belongs to the group of shadowdamsels and has been named as Mesosticta
davidattenboroughi
18. According to a
recent study by climate researchers, aeroplanes may be ejecting
significant amounts of black carbon (BC) which in turn is affecting monsoon,
depleting the ozone layer and quickening glacier melt. The study was
conducted by climate researchers from multiple institutions in India including
from the Indian Institute of Science and ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre.
19. Scientists from
the University of Toronto, Canada have developed an injectable
tissue bandage dubbed as AngioChip, smaller than a postage stamp that can
repair damaged hearts.
20. The drug
price regulator National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has
capped the prices of orthopaedic knee implants upto 70% lower than
current market rates. It will be valid for all orthopaedic knee implants
sold within India – whether domestic or imported. Earlier in February 2017, the
NPPA had capped the prices of stents used in cardiac surgery.
21. China and Nepal have
signed three pacts to further boost their ties in
power, energy and economic sectors. The agreements signed cover oil
and gas resources exploration, economic and technological cooperation and
promotion of investment.
22.The Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has approved revision
in the procedure and mechanism for strategic disinvestment. In this regard,
the proposal was forwarded by the Department of Investment and public Asset
Management (DIPAM). The approval will help in speedy completion of strategic
disinvestment transactions.
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