Daily Current Affairs – 06-02-2025
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s Share
of Central Taxes (2025)
Central Tax Share for 2025-26:
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Tamil Nadu’s share of Central taxes set at 4.079% as per the 15th Finance Commission.
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Union Budget 2025-26 estimates Tamil Nadu’s share at ₹58,021.50 crore.
Revised Estimates for 2024-25:
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Tamil Nadu’s share of Central taxes revised to ₹52,491.88 crore from ₹50,873.76 crore in the initial estimates for 2024-25.
Fiscal Deficit and Borrowing Limits:
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States allowed a Fiscal Deficit of 3% of GSDP from 2023-24 onwards.
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Additional borrowing of 0.5% of GSDP allowed for 4 years (2021-22 to 2024-25) on fulfilling Power Sector Reforms.
Porpanaikottai
Excavation (2025)
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Porpanaikottai, Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu
Recent Findings (2025):
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Bone Point: Likely used as a tool for weaving.
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Gold Piece: A tiny broken piece of gold unearthed.
Previous Findings (2023):
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Gold Stud: Floral design gold stud discovered.
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Total Artifacts Discovered: Over 1,743 antiquities, including:
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Hopscotches, Glass Beads, Bangles
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Soapstone Beads, Crystal Beads, Iron Nails
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Terracotta Wheel, Antimony Rod, Copper Coins, Rubbing Stones
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Significance: Insights into ancient trade, craftmanship and culture from the site.
Marungur Excavation
(2025)
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A 13-cm-long iron have found knife in the ongoing excavation site in Marungur, Cuddalore district.
Economic Survey
2024-25: Tamil Nadu Highlights
Footwear Manufacturing Initiatives:
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Tamil Nadu leads in traditional leather sector and is now focusing on non-leather footwear growth.
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State contributes 38% of India’s footwear and leather products output.
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Accounts for 47% of India’s total leather exports.
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Footwear sector generates over 2 lakh jobs.
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Launched the Footwear and Leather Products Policy, 2022 to boost the industry.
Illam Thedi Kalvi (Education at the Doorstep)
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Launched to address education gaps caused by COVID-19 and the digital divide.
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Focuses on physical education methods, offering learning at the doorstep.
Industrial Growth:
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Tamil Nadu leads among major states with the highest concentration of factories per person, followed by Gujarat.
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These initiatives reflect the state’s focus on boosting local industries and improving education accessibility.
National Sports Award 2024 by
MYAS
® Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced 47 awards to sports person, coaches and some universities under 6 category by President of India in New Delhi.
® These awards were recommended by the selection committee headed by Justice V Ramasubramanian (Retd.) of the Supreme Court (SC).
® Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award (Established on 1991 to 1992)- 4 awardees;
® Manu Bhaker (shooting)
® D Gukesh (chess)
® Harmanpreet Singh (hockey),
® Praveen Kumar (para athletics)
® Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy (Established on 1956 to 1957)- 3 awardees;
® Chandigarh University is the overall winner.
® Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (Established on 2009) – 1 Awardee;
® Physical Education Foundation of India
® Dronacharya Award [Established on 1985 (Regular); 2011(Lifetime)]- 5 (3 in Regular Category & 2 in Lifetime Category);
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® Deepali Deshpande (Shooting),
® Sandeep Sangwan (hockey),
® Subhash Rana (para shooting)
® Lifetime category
® S Muralidharan(Badminton)
® Armando Agnelo Colaco (Football)
® Arjuna Awards (Lifetime)- 2 awardees
® Sucha Singh(Athletics)
® Murlikant Rajaram Petkar(Para-Swimming)
® The government has selected 32
athletes (16
Paralympians)
for
the Arjuna Award which was established on 1961 .
® Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh
(shooters), and Aman Sehrawat
(wrestling bronze medallist from the Paris Games) have been selected for the Arjuna award.
National Youth Day
® Day-January 12
® Observed since – 1985
® Commemorating – The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanandaa
National Road Safety Week
® Week-January 11 to 17
® Observed by – National Safety Council of India (NSC)
World Hindi Day
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Day- January 10
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Theme- A Global Voice of Unity and Cultural Pride
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Observed by – Ministry of External Affairs
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Observed since – 2006