Meenambal Sivaraj, born on 12 December 1904 in Rangoon, Burma, was a leading voice for Scheduled Caste rights and women's empowerment. Her father, V.G. Vasudeva Pillai, became the first SC member of the Madras Legislative Council. She married Sivaraj in 1918, supported the Simon Commission in 1928 and worked closely with B.R. Ambedkar and Periyar.
Tamil Nadu Police have launched a new website linked to CCTNS 2.0 (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems) to offer police services digitally. Unlike before, third parties and the general public can no longer view or download First Information Reports (FIRs); only the accused, the victim or the complainant can do so.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released "Tamil Nadu 2030", a 14-point sector-wise blueprint drawn from the 'Unga Kanava Sollunga' survey of 1.81 crore families. It includes the Uttamar Gandhi Model Villages Project, starting with 10 village panchayats, and 7 lakh houses (5 lakh rural, 2 lakh urban) under the Kalaignar Kanavu Illam Scheme.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched new schemes and opened several projects in Chennai. The MSME Department's Tamil Nadu Women Entrepreneur Empowerment Scheme (TWEES) aims to help 1 lakh women become entrepreneurs in five years through training, financial assistance and institutional support.
World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2026 highlighted the role of engineers in reaching sustainable development and tackling global challenges such as climate change and infrastructure needs. - The main 2026 celebration took place in Jakarta, Indonesia. - It was co-organised by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO).
Scientists have discovered "Dark Oxygen" around 4,000 metres below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, where no sunlight reaches. - The term refers to oxygen found in deep-sea regions without sunlight. - The find was made in the Clarion–Clipperton Zone of the Pacific.
Scientists have found evidence of the earliest animals on Earth in rocks about 541 million years old. - Researchers detected chemical fossils known as steranes in these ancient rocks. - The steranes indicate that sea sponges (demosponges) were among the first animals in the oceans.
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity. - India now ranks second globally, behind only China. - An estimated 41 million Indian children had a high Body Mass Index (BMI) in 2025.
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