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PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects in Coimbatore
- On February 25, 2021, Prime Minister visited Tamil Nadu to dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Coimbatore.
The Projects are :
- 1000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project
- 709 MW Solar Power Project of NLCIL
- He laid the foundation stone for design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 5MW grid connected ground based solar power plant at V.O.Chidambaranar Port and for the extension, renovation and modernisation of Lower Bhavani Project System.
- He also laid the foundation stone for development of Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCC) in nine Smart Cities including Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Vellore, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.
- He inaugurated the 8-laning of Korampallam Bridge and Rail Over Bridge (ROB) at V.O.Chidambaranar Port and the tenements constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) scheme.
- The Prime Minister said that the modernization of Bhawani Sagar Dam will irrigate over 2 lakh acres of land and farmers of several districts will benefit from this project
Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi were present on the occasion.
PM Modi will address Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University’s 33rd convocation
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 33rd Convocation of the Tamil Nadu M.G.R. Medical University through video conferencing.
- A total of 17 thousand five hundred 91 candidates will be conferred with Degrees and Diplomas in the Convocation.
- Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit will be present on the occasion.
- The University is named after the former Chief Minister Dr. M. G. Ramachandran.
- It has a total of 686 affiliated institutions under its umbrella, encompassing the disciplines of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, AYUSH, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Allied Health Sciences.
- These institutions are spread across the length and breadth of the state, including 41 Medical Colleges, 19 Dental Colleges, 48 AYUSH Colleges, 199 Nursing Colleges, 81 Pharmacy Colleges and the rest being specialty post-doctoral medical and allied health institutions.
President’s Rule imposed in Puducherry
- Puducherry has been placed under the President’s rule days after the Congress-led Government collapsed after several resignations.
- The Home Ministry issued a notification of imposing the President’s rule in the Union Territory.
- President Ram Nath Kovind suspended the Puducherry Assembly as well.
- The Legislative Assembly of the Union territory is now placed under suspended animation.
- The Assembly polls are due in the Union Territory shortly.
2nd edition of Global Bio-India – organised from 1st to 3rd March
- To showcase the strength and opportunities of the India’s biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community, the second edition of Global Bio-India will be organized from 1st to 3rd March.
- The theme for this year is transforming lives and tag line is Biosciences to Bio economy.
- Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate the event virtually.
- Global Bio-India is one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders’ conglomerates that is being co-organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology along with its Public Sector Undertaking, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, BIRAC in partnership with industry association CII, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises and Invest India.
