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67 stories for “Current” · March 2026
Clear filtersR. Gokuleswaran, 39, a resident of the Sri Lankan Tamils Rehabilitation Camp at Kottapattu in Tiruchi district, will vote for the first time as an Indian citizen in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections....
The Tamil novel Gopalapurathu Makkal by Ki. Rajanarayanan has been released in English as "People of Gopallapuram", translated by Shubashree Desikan. Ki. Rajanarayanan (1923-2021), known as Ki.Ra., was a celebrated Tamil...
A study by IIT Gandhinagar indicates that the Cauvery River may see a steady decline in water availability until 2050 because of climate change. It projects a reduction of about 3.5% in total river flow over 2026-2050. O...
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully tested an indigenously developed Floating LiDAR Buoy System off the Muttom coast in Tamil Nadu. The advanced ocean-based platform uses Light Detection an...
A team of Uttar Pradesh officials visited Tamil Nadu to learn from its public health model that has sharply reduced maternal deaths. Tamil Nadu's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is about 35-40, against roughly 140 in Utta...
Following the death of its Chairperson, Justice S. Tamilvanan, the Vice-Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been entrusted with the Chairperson's duties. Vice-Chai...
The 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which began its term on May 11, 2021 after the state elections, will complete its five-year tenure on May 10, 2026. It held comparatively fewer sittings than earlier Assemblies....
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued fresh guidelines for post-mortem examinations in custodial death cases, following procedural lapses noticed in Tamil Nadu.Autopsies must be carried out by a board of...
The Madras High Court has directed the removal of Prosopis juliflora, an invasive alien species, from Tamil Nadu.Native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, the plant was brought to India during the colonial era....
Tamil Nadu has recorded 51 raptor species in its first statewide scientific assessment, carried out by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.The survey took place in January–February 2026 with guidance from the Tamil Nadu Rap...
The Tamil Nadu Home Department has amended the rules to raise the upper age limit for Home Guards from 58 to 60 years.The change applies to re-appointment and extension of service of Home Guards.The Tamil Nadu Home Guard...
Tamil Nadu has emerged as India's leading textile exporter in FY 2024–25, overtaking Gujarat and Maharashtra by total export value.The State's textile exports were worth about $7.99 billion, having grown by around 29% ov...
