16th DECEMBER 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Governor approves bill to establish Tamil Nadu Highways Authority
- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session held last February approved the bill to establish the Tamil Nadu Highways Authority and sent it to the Governor of Tamil Nadu. It was informed in the Legislative Assembly that the Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority is being set up for the construction, development, maintenance and management of highways.
- The commission will have a chairman, 3 full-time members and 3 part-time members. The members can serve up to the age of 62. The Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority can prepare immediate and long-term plans for the maintenance and improvement of highways.
- The bill states that contracts can be entered into with private parties for the same. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Monday approved the bill to establish a separate commission for the state, similar to the National Highways Authority.
- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on a three-day state visit to India, called on the President this morning. He was received by the President and the Prime Minister there. Subsequently, Dissanayake held talks with Prime Minister Modi at Hyderabad House. Following these talks, the two jointly addressed the media.
- At that time, Prime Minister Modi said, “When the Pali language was granted classical language status in India, it was also celebrated in Sri Lanka. The Chennai-Jaffna flight and ship service have strengthened tourism and strengthened our cultural ties.
- Following the successful launch of Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai ferry services, we have now decided to start a ship service between Rameswaram and Thalaimannar in India. We discussed the issues related to the livelihood of fishermen. We agreed that we need to move forward with a humanitarian approach in this regard.
- We talked about construction and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. I hope that the Sri Lankan government will fulfill its promise to hold provincial council elections to fulfill the demands of the Tamils and fully implement the Sri Lankan constitution.
- I have assured Dissanayake that India will always be a reliable neighbor in the development projects of the Sri Lankan government,” he said.
