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IntroductionIn a major agricultural welfare announcement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made a suo motu statement in the Legislative Assembly under Rule 110 on 14 August 2026, announcing a historic hike in st...
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 major archaeological discovery affirming the advanced hydraulic engineering of ancient Tamil civilization, archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on 14 August 2026 identified a rare...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 14 August 2026, unanimously adopted a significant policy resolution urging the Union Government to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 i...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 14 August 2026 unanimously adopted a special government resolution reaffirming that the State Song, 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' (Invocation to Mother Tamil), must be mandatoril...
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 Forest Department, following directives from the Supreme Court of India, issued eviction notices to thousands of households over alleged forest land encroachments within the sensitive Agasthyam...
IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India, on 13 August 2026, agreed to pronounce its definitive judgment on an appeal filed by the Government of Tamil Nadu defending the state's sovereign legislative and executive power to...
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...
Tamil Nadu has formed an Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) with an outlay of ₹264 crore to intensify action against drug-related crime. Sixty-five ANTF units will be set up across the State, each with a dedicated police s...
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...
