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30 stories for “Government” · February 2026
Clear filtersA total of 448 students from Tamil Nadu's Government Model Schools cleared JEE Main 2026. The State runs 38 Model Schools, one per district, following its 'Dravidian Model' of education, partly inspired by Delhi's school...
Two new State Information Commissioners have joined the Tamil Nadu Information Commission: Atulya Misra, a retired IAS officer, and Abhay Kumar Singh, a retired IPS officer. The State government had, in December last yea...
A 51-year-old astrologer has been handed a combined sentence of 200 years of rigorous imprisonment by a POCSO court in Sivagangai for sexually assaulting two minor girls in 2021. He had been arrested in 2022. The court a...
The Tamil Nadu Assembly session ended on 20 February 2026. It was the last session of the present DMK government and began on 17 February. Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the interim Budget, while Agricultu...
The Nilgiri Documentation Centre urged the Tamil Nadu government to commemorate the 200th death anniversary of Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras from 1820 to 1827. Munro introduced the Ryotwari land revenue system and...
Overview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly expanded its pioneering Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, marking a major milestone in the state’s commitment to child welfare and education. Initially launched to address clas...
The Tamil Nadu government withdrew the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which had proposed turning existing private or government-aided colleges into 'Brownfield Universities' and cutting the minim...
The Tamil Nadu government signed Memoranda of Understanding worth ₹5,980 crore to boost semiconductor and aerospace manufacturing in the State. Under one agreement, Japan's MinebeaMitsumi will put ₹1,980 crore into a man...
Tamil Nadu notified new rules for granting furlough to convicts. Those convicted of sedition or acts against India's sovereignty, rape, POCSO offences, specified NDPS Act offences, foreign convicts, and those involved in...
Tamil Nadu marked five years of sporting success at the 'Champions of Tamil Nadu' event in Chennai. More than 175 sportspersons, including 50 para-athletes, received government appointment orders under the 3% sports quot...
Overview: Celebrated on February 21, the 2026 International Mother Language Day theme focused on 'Multilingual Education – A Pillar of Learning and Intergenerational Learning.' In Tamil Nadu, the day was marked by the la...
Tamil Nadu used its Climate Summit 4.0 in Chennai to announce that climate action will be embedded in the budget of every government department. The State will also prepare State-level Determined Contributions, patterned...
