Tamil Nadu

Governance

• The Tamil Nadu government reconstituted the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), appointing retired IAS officer K. Phanindra Reddy as its Chairperson.
• TNRERA is a statutory authority established under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

Culture, Heritage & Tamil Language

• Theme: Built around the central theme of the classical Tamil text, Thirukkural, under the motto ‘Thirukkural Payilvom – Thirukkural Abhyas Karen’ (Let’s learn Thirukkural).

National

International Environment & Climate Policy

• UN Loss and Damage Fund (FRLD) First Country Allocation: The UN Climate Convention’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) allocated $21.6 million to Nepal to address damages caused by severe flash floods in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli-Narayani river system.
• Marks the first time the FRLD (established at COP27 in 2022 and operationalized at COP28 in 2023) has earmarked funds for a specific country.