Daily Current Affairs – 08-02-2025
Tamil Nadu
Update in BCs List
of Tamil Nadu
® Recent Change: Tamil Nadu government has delinked the Thuluva Vellalars community from the Agamudayars in the Backward Classes (BC) list.
® 80-year association between the Thuluva Vellalars and Agamudayars ends with this decision.
® Agamudayars are one of the three constituents of Mukkalothars, along with Kallars and Maravars.
BC Commission Background:
® First BC Commission (1969-70), headed by A.N. Sattanathan, used the term‘Agamudayan’.
® Representations stated there was no relationship between Agamudayans and the Thuluva Vellalars of Madras.
® Second BC Commission (1982-85) headed by J.A. Ambasankar:
® Conducted a caste survey but concluded that no separate count for Thuluva Vellalars was possible due to how they identified themselves.
Real Money Games
Regulations – Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority has introduced New Regulations on Real Money Online Games Regulations, 2025
Key Provisions:
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Minors Prohibited: Individuals under 18 are not allowed to play real money online games.
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KYC Requirement: Know Your Customer (KYC) verification is mandatory for account creation.
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Aadhaar-Based Authentication: Initial login must be verified through Aadhaar-based verification with a one-time password sent to the linked phone number.
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Gaming Hours Restriction: Online real money games will be restricted between midnight and 5 am, with no logins allowed during these hours.
State Action Plan
on Climate Change (SAPCC) 2025 – Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu Finalizied and submitted the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) to the Union Ministry of Environment for approval.
Tamil Nadu’s Pioneering Role:
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First state in India to launch a dedicated climate change mission.
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First state to make a budgetary allocation for climate change action.
SAPCC Focus:
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Lays out mitigation and adaptation strategies for various sectors.
Priority Sectors:
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Agriculture, Water Resources, Coastal Area Management, Forest and Biodiversity.
Water Resource Challenges:
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4% of India’s land area, 6% of India’s population, but only 2.5% of India’s water resources.
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95% of surface water and 80% of groundwater are already in use.
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Per capita water availability: 900 m³, compared to the national average of 2,200 m³.
India’s single
largest solar cell and module manufacturing plant
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TN Chief Minister inaugurated the country’s single largest (4.3 GW) solar cell and module manufacturing plant of Tata Power Solar Ltd at Gangaikondan SIPCOT in the Tirunelveli district
Sindhu signs with
PUMA
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PV Sindhu , an Indian badminton player, has been appointed as the brand ambassador of PUMA India (Germany).
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She is the first badminton player to endorse the company.
AFI athletes’
commission
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Anju Bobby George has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)‘s 9 -member athletes’ commission.
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The commission consists of 6 women and 3 men.
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Other women members are: Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, Krishna Poonia, MD Valsamma, Sudha Singh, and Sunita Rani.
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Male members are : Neeraj Chopra, Avinash Sable, and Bahadur Singh Sagoo (newly appointed President of AFI).
India’s role in new
Asian boxing body
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World Boxing has formed a new interim Asian body.
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Lovlina Borgohain , a Tokyo Olympic medallist, has been included in the Athletes’ Commission.
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With this, India will have 7 positions in the Asian body.
India to host World
Athletics event
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India will host its first World Athletics Continental Tour, a bronze-level global meet, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in August 2025 .
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The meet will allow Indian athletes to earn world ranking points ( category C) for the 2025 World Championships
in Tokyo .
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Organizers must provide adequate medical and emergency services and at least five
dope tests
according to World Athletics Anti-Doping Regulations.