1. The deep sea mountains in the
Indian Ocean under Indian rule are named after emperors Raja Raja Chola,
Ashoka, Harshvardhan, Chandragupta.
2. The 'Samuthrayan' project is to
go under the sea and conduct research upto 6,000 meters depth.
3. The Chennai International Book
Festival began on January 16 at Nandambakkam Trade Centre.
4. A resolution has been introduced
in the US Parliament to declare January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month.
5. Union Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan said that the third annual Khasi-Tamil Association program
will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from February 15 to 24.
6. The Chief Minister presented the
Kalaigner Award, which was instituted in 2024, for the first time to Poet
Muthuwasi.