▪ State government considering amending the Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries’ Regulation Act ▪ To penalise fishermen who turn off GPS transponders in fishing boats. ▪ Recommended Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) to be mandatory Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act ▪ It was introduced in 1983 ▪ An act to provide for the regulation, restriction and prohibition of fishing by fishing vessels in the sea along the whole or part of the coast line of the State. Terracotta Bowl Found in Vembakkottai Excavation ▪ A terracotta bowl was discovered during the third phase of excavation near Vembakkottai in Virudhunagar district. ▪ More than 3,400 artifacts have been discovered so far, including gold coins, copper coins, terracotta figurines, chess pieces, glass beads, circular discs, and conch bangles. About Archaeological Department ▪ The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was established in 1861, and operates under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act of 1904 and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958. ▪ The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology was established in 1961. Two Permanent Judges Appointed to Chennai High Court ▪ President Droupadi Murmu has ordered the appointment of V. Lakshminarayanan and P. Vadamalai, who were serving as additional judges in the Chennai High Court, as permanent judges. ▪ Out of 65 judges in the Chennai High Court, 54 were permanent judges. With the appointment of these two new permanent judges, the number of permanent judges has increased to 56. About Collegium: ▪ High Court (HC) Collegium: A High Court collegium operates under the leadership of its Chief Justice (CJ) and four other senior judges of that court ▪ Article 124: The President appoints Supreme Court and High Court judges after obtaining necessary consultations. ▪ Article 217: High Court judges must be appointed by the President's order after consultations…
