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At the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, athlete Vithya Ramraj won gold, silver and bronze, becoming the first sportsperson from Tamil Nadu to take three medals at a single Asian Games. Other medal winners listed include...
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has announced a cash reward of ₹50 lakh each for athletes Vithya Ramraj and Vishal T.K. The two sportspersons are being honoured for winning silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games held in Nag...
Under Rule 110 in the Assembly, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced a world-class Olympic City in Chennai, to be built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) at Semmencheri on the OMR corridor, the...
The Union and Tamil Nadu governments have approved in principle a Multi Modal Logistics Hub (dry port) in Tiruchy. TIDCO will soon start a detailed study to choose a site and prepare the proposal. The facility will serve...
The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) in Chennai has marked 50 years of reptile conservation. Founded by Romulus 'Rom' Whitaker and Zai Whitaker to protect crocodiles and other reptiles, the 8.5-acre centre is home to m...
Tamil Nadu will roll out the TN-ARIVU (Analytical Thinking, Reasoning, Innovation, Venture and Entrepreneurship, Upskilling) curriculum, covering Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, from the 2027-28 academ...
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced that the proposed airport at Parandur will not go ahead, mainly because of its likely impact on farmland and human settlements. The State will look for other locations for Chennai'...
Tamil Nadu has raised its yearly allocation for archaeological surveys, excavations and underwater explorations from ₹7 crore to ₹10 crore. A modern archaeological laboratory will be built for ₹2 crore to analyse artefac...
Tamil Nadu will set up a Talent Research Wing under the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) at a cost of ₹5 crore to spot and train young athletes aged 8 to 18 for future Olympic events. Ten Olympic Centres...
IntroductionAccording to the official database released by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on 17 August 2026, Karnataka emerged as one of India's top leaders in electric mobility infrastructure with 6,805 Electric...
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...
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...
