Artist’s Award The Tamil Nadu government has announced that film industry professionals who wish to receive the Kalaivitakar Award can apply by November 28. The ‘Kalaignar Memorial Kalaivitakar Award’ will be presented in the name of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to a lifetime achiever in the Tamil film industry from 2022. The recipient selected for this award will be given a prize money of Rs. 10 lakhs and a certificate of appreciation. Eligibility for the award: This award is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of Tamil cinema such as actors, actresses, directors, producers, screenwriters, dialogue writers, music composers, lyricists, playback singers, cinematographers, film editors, art directors, sound engineers, stunt trainers, dance teachers, makeup artists and tailors. Subsidy scheme for Farmers Welfare Service Centers The Chief Minister has announced that the Agriculture Department will launch the Chief Minister's subsidy scheme for Farmers Welfare Service Centers in December. The Tamil Nadu government recently announced a scheme to provide 30 percent subsidy to 1,000 'Chief Minister's Farmers Welfare Service Centers' to benefit youth between the ages of 20 and 45 who have completed their agricultural degrees and diplomas. Under this scheme, 30 percent subsidy i.e. Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh will be provided to service centers set up at a cost of Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh. A fund of Rs. 42 crore has been allocated for this. Under this scheme, detailed project reports were prepared and submitted to the banks for 973 beneficiaries among the applicants to get loans from banks. Of these, 413 have received bank loans so far. Appropriate training will be provided by the government for 15 days to effectively manage the welfare service centers. Single Cell Omics’ Applied Research Laboratory IIT Madras is setting up the Single…
