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Vijayanagara Kings Period Middle Stone Discovery near Kandili
- During a field survey conducted under the leadership of Tiruppattur District Antiquities Conservation Center Coordinator Prabhu, a stone was found at a place called Toppalakoundanur near Kandili.
- The central stone is 3 feet wide and 3 feet high. The Mesolithic scene is described as relief sculptures. To the left of the central stone is a warrior on horseback in battle.
- With his left hand he holds the bridle of his horse and in his right hand carries a large sword and tries to attack the archer in front of him. It is described here that the horseman is fighting bravely even when the arrow shot by the opposite warrior flies through the horseman's head.
- In the 14th century, a horseman is depicted as fighting furiously as the archer comes out from the chest of the archer. The archer is seen holding a bow in his left hand and striking the horse in the face with his sword in his right hand.
- Nadugal tells us about a fight between a horseman with an arrow through his head and an archer coming out the other side with a shaft through his chest.
- This Nadukal is a proof of how heroic the war event of the Tamils was. This center stone is a center stone taken for two soldiers who gave their lives in the war held in this area. It is possible that these middle Vijayanagara kings date back to the beginning of the reign period. That means 14th century AD.
- Paradip Port Authority has handled a record 145.38 million metric tonnes of cargo in the financial year 2023-24. This broke the previous record. With this, it has surpassed Deendayal Port in Kandla to become the highest cargo handling major port in the country.
- For the first time in its 56-year operational history, Paradeep Port has broken the previous records of Deendayal Port. Paradip Port also registered a cargo handling growth of 10.02 million metric tonnes (7.4%) on an annual basis.
- In this financial year, the port handled an all-time high of 59.19 million metric tonnes of coastal shipping. This is a growth of 0.76 million metric tons or 1.30 percent over the previous year.
- Coastal shipping of coal for thermal plants reached 43.97 million metric tons, which is 4.02% higher than the previous year's cargo handling. Thus, Paradeep Port is emerging as the coastal shipping hub of the country.
- Uraka Minmaya Kazhagam, a Central Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Power and a leading non-banking financial institution, has won the Schoch ESG Award 2024 in the 'Renewable Energy Finance' category.
- This award underscores the Rural Electrification Corporation's commitment to sustainable financing. Paving the way for a greener future and accelerating the transition to renewable energy. Executive Director of Rural Electricity Association, Mr. T.S.C. Bosch received the award in New Delhi.
