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11 stories for “Jan” · January 2026
Clear filtersCoimbatore (Rs 150.85 crore) and Tiruppur (Rs 100 crore) Municipal Corporations raised funds through municipal bonds in January 2026 for underground drainage and urban development; Chennai had raised Rs 205.59 crore. Ind...
On 24 January 2026, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Water Resources (Regulation, Management and Augmentation) Bill, 2026. It sets up the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Management Authority to oversee all water...
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai confirmed the Northeast monsoon retreated from Tamil Nadu on 19 January 2026; Tamil Nadu recorded a winter rainfall surplus of 25.8 mm since 1 January, with Tiruttani at 15.2 C...
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi declined to read his customary address prepared by the State government and walked out of the Assembly on 20 January, the fourth consecutive year; the House resolved that only the government...
As of January 2026, the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission (TNCCM), meticulously executed under the specialized aegis of the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC), has rapidly accelerated its aggressive environmental a...
World Tamil Diaspora Day 2026 was organised on 11-12 January 2026 in Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Government's Department of Non-Resident Tamils Welfare to connect Non-Resident Tamils worldwide and promote Tamil language, c...
On 5 January 2026, in Sivaganga, the Tamil Nadu government began handing out free laptops under the 'Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil' scheme. The plan covers 20 lakh students in phases, with 10 lakh in the first phase. It includes s...
The Ministry of AYUSH marked the 9th Siddha Day at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai on the theme 'Siddha for Global Health'. Siddha Day falls on 6 January each year, the birth anniversary of Sage Agathiyar, who is considere...
In January 2026, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced the expansion of several welfare schemes aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of marginalized communities. The expansion focused on increasing financial...
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in an order dated 3 January 2026, appointed water conservationist Rajendra Singh - a Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient known as the 'Waterman of India' - as Commissioner to study...
The Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), implemented on January 1, 2026, is a significant reform in the state’s social security framework aimed at ensuring financial stability for government employees after retireme...
