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    The document discusses several current events from Tamil Nadu and India that occurred around January 21, 2017. It summarizes the traditional bull-taming sport of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and the ongoing controversy surrounding the Supreme Court's ban of the practice. It also mentions that Dharamsala town was declared the second capital of Himachal Pradesh, that 2016 was reported as the warmest year on record in India, and that Austrian physicists created a new form of negatively charged hydrogen clusters. The document provides these updates on history, states, science, and technology in a newsletter format from TNPSC Academy.

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    academy​ – TNPSC Current Affairs Jan 21, 2017 (21/01/2017)

    Topic : History - Latest Diary of Events


    Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

    Jallikattu is also known as ​Eruthazhuvuthal or Manju virattu​. In Tamilnadu, Jallikattu is a traditional


    bull-taming sport organized during Pongal.

    Bos Indicus bull, commonly known as Kangeyam breed is released into a crowd of people and
    multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump of the bull with both arms and hang on to it
    while the bull attempts to escape.

    Participant hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop and also ride long
    enough to remove flags on the bull’s horns.

    Supreme Court banned Jallikattu:

    The Animal Welfare Board of India filed a case in the Supreme Court of India for an outright ban on
    Jallikattu because of the cruelty to animals and the threat to public safety involved.

    The supreme court said that ​“The bulls cannot be allowed as performing animals, either for
    Jallikattu events or bullock-cart races in the state of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra or any other place
    in the country.”

    In 2016, the Environment Ministry has declared that the sport could continue despite the existing ban.

    But Animal welfare organization such as ​People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are
    opposing this Jallikattu in Tamilnadu.

    What is this ban doing in Tamil Nadu?

    Some groups conducted a rally and prayer against the supreme court ruling.

    Following the protests at Chennai, many students started rallies in various towns of Tamil Nadu.
    Topic : History : Profile of States and General Administration

    Himachal Pradesh - Dharamsala - Second Capital of the State

    Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister ​Virbhadra Singh has declared the ​Dharamsala town in Kangra
    district as the second capital city.

    Dharamshala has situated near the Shimla, which has a unique significance and history of its own.

    Topic : History - Latest Diary of Events

    2016 was the Warmest year in India

    Indian Meteorological Department reported the ​2016 was the warmest year in India​, which is weather
    conditions in the year were warmer than usual.

    Topic : History : Profile of States and General Administration

    Nasha Mukt Campaign - Bihar

    Bihar Govt launched ​Nasha Mukt campaign (Long human chain) to mark the state as free from
    intoxicating substances and tobacco products.

    Topic : Science - Science and Technology

    A new form of hydrogen formed by the Physicists

    Physicists from ​Austria​ have created new form of Hydrogen i.e. ​negatively charged hydrogen clusters​.

    It is a previously unseen form of hydrogen. For the past forty years, existence of hydrogen in ion clusters
    was known and is positively-charged clusters.
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