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Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu will hold permanent seats on a newly formed Goods and Services Tax (GST) Standing Committee. The panel will have 12 States in all — five large, four medium an...
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi opened the eighth edition of Windergy India 2026, a wind energy exhibition and conference held in Chennai. The event comes as India works towards a goal of 100 GW of installed wind power capa...
A sustainable debt-to-GSDP ratio of 23% has been suggested for Tamil Nadu, against about 27% now. The 2017 FRBM Committee led by N.K. Singh set 20% as the prudent limit for States; three extra points are allowed for Tami...
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has introduced RAINCHNNAI, a weather futures contract tied to Northeast monsoon rainfall in Chennai. It is cash-settled and uses official India Meteorological Depar...
Among States and Union Territories, Delhi had the highest own revenue share at 93.2% in the 2024–25 Budget Estimates (FY25 BE). Haryana followed with 80.4% and Telangana with 78.4%. Karnataka was fourth at 77.3% and Tami...
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...
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 Tamil Nadu School Education Department, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), launched 'Thamizh Puthalvan' on 9 August 2026...
IntroductionTamil Nadu has secured the first rank in NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2026, released on 8 August 2026, for the third consecutive year. The index evaluates states and union territories on their...
IntroductionTamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson presented the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government on 5 August 2026 in the State Legislative Assembly. The Budget, for the f...
IntroductionIndia observed the 12th National Handloom Day on 7 August 2026, honouring the country's rich weaving traditions and recognising the contributions of its handloom weavers. The day holds dual significance — it...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu government unveiled the New Industrial Policy 2026 on 6 August 2026, setting an ambitious target of attracting ₹10 lakh crore in cumulative investments and creating 50 lakh new jobs over the ne...
