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TIDCO plans to develop six thematic industrial parks across the State Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO), a governmental agency in the state of Tamil Nadu is planning to develop six thematic industrial parks — two in Chennai, three in Coimbatore and one space park at Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi to support the micro, small and medium enterprises in the State. Tamil Nadu has been ranked third in the country in the Ease of doing business for 2020-21. The state aims to improve the ranking to number 1 by supporting the micro, small and medium enterprises in the aerospace and defense sector. Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and 1. Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property The Idol Wing CID (IWCID) of the Tamil Nadu police stopped the auction of Nataraja Idol in France and insisted for its return under the UNESCO Convention of 1970. The rare variety bronze idol was stolen from Kayathar in Thoothukudi district half a century ago. About UNESCO 1970 Convention The UNESCO 1970 Convention is an international treaty to take measures to prohibit and prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The return and restitution of cultural property is central to the Convention. It entered into force in 1972 and is ratified by 143 states including India.  

Stalin unveils T.N. aerospace policy The Tamil Nadu Aerospace and Defence Industrial Policy, 2022, was released by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in a Conclave on Industry 4.0­ ‘Future is Now­ Towering Tamil Nadu’, held at TI­DEL Park Chennai. It is aimed at attracting over ₹75,000 crore investments and providing employment to over 1 lakh people over the next 10 years. Two centres of excellence were inaugurated in the event  Tamil Nadu Smart and Advanced Manufacturing Centre (TANSAM)  Tamil Nadu Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (TAMCOE) While TANSAM is a collaboration between the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) and Siemens, established at a cost of ₹251.54 crore, TAMCOE is TIDCO’s collaboration with GE Aviation, established at a cost of ₹141 crore. Two remote pilot training organisations were inaugurated in Madurai and Coimbatore that are the result of TID­ CO’s collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) and DE Drone. The 7th World One Health Congress The 7th World One Health Congress (WOHC) is the world's premier event which aims to advance the One Health agenda was held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore with more than 1400 in-person and 1000 virtual attendees from academic institutions, civil society, government bodies, private sector and multilateral organisations around the world.  Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore, inaugurated  the Event as its Guest-of-Honour and delivered a speech. The five-day Congress is hosted by Singapore's SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI) under the auspices of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre.  The theme of the congress is 'Integrating Science, Policy and Clinical Practice: A One Health Imperative Post-COVID-19'.  It seeks to advance the global One Health movement to improve health and well-being by preventing and mitigating crises that originate at the animal-human-environment interface. Tamil Nadu Health Minister…

Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC, is planning to invest Rs 5,000 crore to develop a 6.8 million sq ft information technology park in Chennai, making the south India city its second largest market after Gurugram. The project, DLF Downtown Taramani spread over 27 acre is a joint venture with Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO). The proposed development along with DLF’s existing 7 million sq ft IT park at Manapakkam will take the company’s commercial portfolio in Chennai to nearly 14 million sq ft.