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Western Tamil Nadu witnessed a massive butterfly migration once the Northeast monsoon set in, with swarms reported in Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts. The species on the move were the Blue Tiger...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened five railway stations in Tamil Nadu on 11 October 2026 after their redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). They are Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli), Palani (Dindigul), N...
The Tamil Nadu government has increased the monthly financial support given to children affected by HIV/AIDS, with the revised rates applicable from November 2026. An HIV-positive child who is a double orphan will get ₹3...
On 12 October 2026, President Droupadi Murmu announced Governors for six States. Rajendra Arlekar was named Governor of Tamil Nadu, Sudha Yadav of Karnataka, Om Prakash Mathur of Keralam, Braj Mohan Ram of Odisha, Dhal S...
The Tamil Nadu Department of Archaeology has unearthed the complete skeletal remains of two Iron Age individuals at Thelunganur, close to Mettur Dam in Salem district. Among the iron objects recovered are a 1.9-metre spe...
Bird watchers in Chennai have reported a rare visitor: a Japanese Sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza gularis) was spotted at the Adyar Estuary. According to records, this is only the third time the species has ever been documented...
The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out the 'Annan Seer' scheme to support eligible brides from low-income families. Each beneficiary receives a gold coin weighing 8 grams of 22-carat purity, along with a silk sari. Onl...
A model of the Danish frigate 'Elephant', which arrived at Tharangambadi in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, in 1620, has been gifted to the Tranquebar Maritime Museum. The ship belonged to a fleet of two warships an...
The Tamil Nadu government is widening support for women entrepreneurs across the State through the Vetri Magalir Thozhilmunaivor Membattu Thittam. Eligible women can obtain loans ranging from ₹10 lakh to ₹5 crore through...
A pilot de-addiction and rehabilitation programme named PAYANAM has been launched at Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai. PAYANAM stands for Positive Awareness Yielding Against Narcotics Addiction Movement. It will help d...
Tamil Nadu extended the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to students of Classes VI to VIII on 22 September 2026, launching it at Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. The expansion covers 15.3 lakh students in 15,454 governme...
Chennai-born scientist Sethuraman Panchanathan has been named the 2026 recipient of the IEEE Robert Bosch Bueche Award, becoming the first Indian-American to receive it. The Bueche Award honours outstanding contributions...
