- The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) scientists have discovered a Moray Eel fish of Genus Gymnothorax from the Cuddalore coast and have named it, “Gymnothorax Tamilnaduensis,” after the state.
- The common name of the species will be, Tamil Nadu brown moray eel.
- This species is first to be found in the south-eastern coast of India, the Bay of Bengal.
- The discovery was during an exploration survey along coastal waters in Parangipettai and Mudasalodai fish landing centres, Cuddalore.
- With this, the number of fish species with the genus Gymnothorax in the Indian water has increased to 29.
- The name of the fish species is registered in the Zoobank, the online registration system for the international commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin requested Chief Justice of India D.Y.Chandrachud to look into three demands:
- Supreme Court Bench in Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata
- Social justice and inclusivity in the appointment of judges
- Making Tamil the language of the Madras High Court, besides English.
Article 348
- Article 348 of the Constitution of India provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament by law otherwise provides.
- Also, the Governor of the State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorize the use of the Hindi language or any other language used for any official purpose of the State, in the proceedings of the High Court having its principal seat in that State provided that decrees, judgments or orders passed by such High Courts shall be in English.
