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A PRS Legislative Research analysis shows the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly's yearly sittings fell from an average of 64 days in the first term (1952-57) to 32 days in the 16th term (2021-26).The 16th Assembly (11 May...
The Tamil Nadu Government has revised its maternity leave rules to give women employees wider benefits and more flexibility.Women can now avail 365 days of maternity leave for one more delivery even if their first delive...
Dindigul district has introduced ‘Dindu’, a mascot modelled on the Slender Loris, to encourage voter awareness and greater participation in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The choice of the animal also honours the dist...
Tamil Nadu has brought in a dedicated mental health policy for students in schools and colleges. It focuses on spotting stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns among students at an early stage. The p...
Tamil Nadu has adopted a single-use haemodialysis policy to make dialysis safer for patients in government hospitals. Under it, dialysers will no longer be reused for patients treated in public health facilities. Single-...
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has allowed the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology to take up the 11th phase of excavation at Keeladi and its cluster in Sivaganga district, along with seven other sites....
Sculptures and inscriptions from the Early Chola period have been found on the bed of the Cauvery near Musiri. Idols of Dakshinamurthy and Vinadhara Shiva lay about 200 metres from the river bund and probably belonged to...
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation has announced that Tuticorin Airport in Tamil Nadu will henceforth be called Thoothukudi Airport in English. The change drops the anglicised name 'Tuticorin' and brings the airport's...
The International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) 2026 has been inaugurated at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. ICF is one of Indian Railways' major coach manufacturing units, and the expo showcases rail coach design,...
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) took effect in Tamil Nadu on the evening of March 15, after the Assembly election schedule was announced. The MCC is a set of Election Commission guidelines for parties and candidates, roo...
The schedule for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election was announced on March 15. Polling will be held on April 23 and votes will be counted on May 4, so the whole process takes 51 days, against 66 days in 2021. Parties...
The Tamil Nadu government has unveiled the AVGC-XR Policy 2026 to grow the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality sectors.The Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT) will be the noda...
