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Tamil Nadu has introduced five high-yielding teak clones to raise timber productivity and farmers' long-term income. The Green Tamil Nadu Mission (GTM), with the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Co...
The 16th Finance Commission has recommended more than ₹27,000 crore for Tamil Nadu's Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for 2026-31, besides special infrastructure and urbanisation grants. A basic grant of ₹20,054 crore will flow...
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $230 million loan to modernise Chennai’s water supply and sanitation infrastructure. Under the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewer...
The ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB) at Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, has released two new banana varieties. Kaveri Thangam is a premium variety with yellow pulp, around 10 times more vitamin A than convention...
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...
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...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu, on 11 August 2026, launched the 'Green Chennai' Mission — an ambitious ₹5,000 crore urban afforestation and climate resilience programme for the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA),...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Department of Archaeology, on 6 August 2026, announced the 'Muthamizh Marabu Thittam' (Mother Tamil Heritage Scheme) — a comprehensive ₹250 crore 10-year initiative to digitise, preserve, and p...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive ecological preservation leap, the Tamil Nadu Government strictly and officially announced the fierce absolute TN-SHORE (Neithal Meetchi Iyakkam) Scheme in its budget,...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive climate preparedness move, Tamil Nadu strictly and officially formed an Expert Advisory Committee forcefully designed to aggressively monitor and assess the fierce ab...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive technological advancement for disaster preparedness, the Government of Tamil Nadu strictly and officially forged a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive climate adaptation initiative, the Government of Tamil Nadu strictly and officially announced a comprehensive disaster management funding package on July 29, 2026, fo...
