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24 stories for “Indian” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe Coast Guards of India and Vietnam wrapped up the second edition of their joint maritime exercise 'SAHYOG HOP-TAC' off the coast of Chennai.
Madras, founded at Fort St. George in 1639, began as a trading post exporting cotton piece goods, indigo and hides. In 1899 Alfred Chatterton of the College of Engineering, Guindy, was tasked with promoting industrial te...
IntroductionReinforcing its position as India's premier industrial and manufacturing powerhouse, the Government of Tamil Nadu signed 97 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth an aggregate ₹67,542 crore during the high-p...
IntroductionIn an inspiring feat of human endurance and determination, 58-year-old K. Jayalakshmi, a polio-affected woman from Chennai, created history on 16 August 2026 by becoming the first woman with a locomotor disab...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 15 August 2026, unanimously adopted a comprehensive government resolution urging the Union Government to establish a transparent, objective, and equitable fiscal method...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 15 August 2026, unanimously adopted a significant political and constitutional resolution urging the Union Government to maintain the total strength of the Lok Sabha at...
IntroductionIn a major milestone for judicial administration and gender inclusivity in the higher judiciary, Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to 15 newly appointed judges at the...
IntroductionIn a significant botanical discovery for the flora of the Eastern Ghats, plant taxonomists announced on 14 August 2026 the discovery of a new endemic fern species, Pteris madhusoodananii, found thriving in th...
IntroductionSetting a green benchmark in maritime infrastructure and sustainability, the V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, became India's first major port to achieve certified Scope-2 Emission-Fre...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 13 August 2026, unanimously adopted a comprehensive resolution urging the Union Government to grant absolute exemption to Tamil Nadu from the National Eligibility-cum-E...
IntroductionOn the occasion of International Youth Day (IYD) on 12 August 2026, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) awarded the Government of Tamil Nadu the prestigious 'UN Population A...
IntroductionPreparations for India's 79th Independence Day celebrations on 15 August 2026 are in full swing across the nation, with the Tamil Nadu government announcing a highlight: the hoisting of India's largest nation...
