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Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Tamil Pudhalvan scheme was launched recently in Coimbatore. Over 28 lakh boys are expected to benefit from the scheme during 2024-25. The scheme is similar to the Pudhumai Penn initiative which is launched for girls. About Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Objective - To promote higher education among boy students from economically disadvantaged sections. Benefit - ₹1,000 a month in financial assistance would be provided to students pursuing higher education after completing Classes VI to XII in Government and Government aided

Flood mitigation projects The National Disaster Management Authority has sanctioned a grant of ₹150 crore towards urban flood mitigation projects proposed in The grant would be released as a first instalment to the State government under the National Disaster Mitigation The grant has been sanctioned for Five major projects which include To improve some of the surplus channels linked to small water bodies To construct new storm-water drains to bridge gaps in the existing network To create sponge parks To rejuvenate eight water bodies To install Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the automation of reservoirs’ About NDMA Apex Body for Disaster Head - Prime Minister of Mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005 Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Chief Minister K. Stalin announced that the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme will be launched in Coimbatore on August 9. Over 28 lakh boys are expected to benefit from the scheme during 2024-25. The scheme is similar to the Pudhumai Penn initiative which is launched for About Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Objective - To promote higher education among boy students from economically disadvantaged Benefit - ₹1,000 a month in financial assistance would be provided to students pursuing higher education after completing Classes VI to XII in Government and Government aided schools.  

Tamil Pudhalvan scheme The Tamil Nadu government has recently expanded the scope of the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme to cover students who studied in Tamil medium in government-aided school. Over 28 lakh boys are expected to benefit from the scheme during 2024-25. About Tamil Pudhalvan scheme Objective - To promote higher education among boy students from economically disadvantaged Benefit - ₹1,000 a month in  financial  assistance  would  be  provided  to  students  pursuing higher education after completing Classes VI to XII in State-run schools. UAE Economy Minister in Tamil Nadu United Arab Emirates Minister for Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Stalin at the Secretariat in Chennai. They held discussions on proposals for investments to be made in Tamil About UAE Capital - Abu Dhabi Currency - United Arab Emirates Dirham Prime minister - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum President - Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

TN recovers IGST revenue ▪ The Tax Research Unit which was set up by the Commercial Taxes Department, has helped Tamil Nadu recover ₹1,523.95 crore under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST). ▪ The IGST is levied and collected by the Centre on inter-State supply of goods and services and settled with the States. About Tax Research Unit ▪ Launch - December 30, 2022. ▪ Objective – To study the revenue trend and suggest revenue augmentation measures. About GST: ✓ Launch - July 1, 2017 ✓ Under Constitution (101st Amendment) Act 2016. ✓ Three types of GST are CGST (Central) SGST (State) and IGST (integrated) ✓ Tax Slabs - 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%. ✓ GST Council constituted under Article 279A. Tamil Pudhalvan scheme ▪ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme would be launched in August 2024. ▪ Objective - To promote higher education among boy students from economically disadvantaged sections. ▪ Benefit - ₹1,000 a month in financial assistance would be provided to students pursuing higher education after completing Classes VI to XII in State-run schools.