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18 stories for “Current” · April 2026
Clear filtersZSI Study Confirms Holocene-Era Fossil Bed in Thoothukudi’s Panaiyur In a significant paleontological breakthrough, a study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has confirmed that the fossil assemblage discovered at P...
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai has introduced OmegaBall, a new football format involving three teams, in 2026. The institute plans to form a national-level OmegaBall club in India.Forma...
A Historic Day for Democracy: Tamil Nadu Records 84.69% Polling in 2026 The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections have etched a new chapter in India's electoral history. On April 23, 2026, the state witnessed an unprecedent...
Herbalife India and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have signed an agreement to establish India's first Centre of Excellence on plant cell fermentation. The centre will be located at the IIT Madras...
Protecting Borrowers: Tamil Nadu Introduces Digital Portal Against Usury In a major move to eradicate illegal moneylending and protect vulnerable citizens from harassment, the Government of Tamil Nadu has officially laun...
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai is set to roll out India's first high-speed Vande Bharat Freight EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) prototype for trials. The train is built on the existing Vande Bharat platform, whic...
Inscriptions on the walls of the Brihadeeswarar (Brahadeeshwarar) Temple describe the famous encounter between Shivaji and Afzal Khan. Written in Marathi, they lie on the south-west walls near the Vinayagar shrine and da...
New DGP for Tamil Nadu: Understanding the Tenure Debate The recent appointment of a new police chief in Tamil Nadu by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has sparked a significant legal and administrative debate regar...
A White-rumped vulture is being tracked in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) fitted it with a radio tag in December 2025 at the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharasht...
Tamil Nadu’s Economic Resurgence: Sustaining Double-Digit Growth According to the latest data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Tamil Nadu has achieved a stellar real economic growth r...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered top-level administrative changes in Tamil Nadu. Under its directions, M. Sai Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the State. Sandeep Mittal was named Director Gener...
Proposal to Extend Retirement Age for Tamil Nadu’s Subordinate Judiciary The Government of Tamil Nadu is actively considering a proposal to increase the retirement age (superannuation) of judicial officers in the subordi...
