GI Tag for Authoor betel leaves
- Geographical Indications Registry issued the GI Tag for Authoor betel leaves to Thoothukudi district administration.
- These betel leaves are nurtured by Thamirabarani river water.
- The leaves also find a mention in the 13th-Century book “The Travels of Marco polo”.
- The district is also waiting for the GI tag recognition of Kayathar lemon, Srivaikuntam banana, and Udangudi Karupatti.
Monthly pay for urban local body representatives
- In a first, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to pay a monthly honorarium for all elected representatives of urban local bodies, including mayors.
- The honorarium for mayors will be Rs.30,000 per month, deputy mayors will get Rs.15,000 and corporation councillors will get Rs.10,000 per month.
- Municipal chairpersons will get Rs.15,000, vice-chairpersons Rs.10,000, and municipal councillors Rs.5,000.
- Chairpersons of town panchayats will get Rs.10,000 vice-chairpersons will get Rs.5,000 every month throughout their tenure.
