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The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister inaugurated the renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai. The work was carried out by the Heritage Wing of the Public Works Department (PWD) at a total cost of ₹10.25 crore. The building...
During Question Hour in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth raised a question on preparations for the Mahamaham festival of 2028. Question Hour is when Ministers reply to questions from MLAs on govern...
Madras Day is celebrated on 22 August every year; in 2026 it marks the 387th anniversary of the city’s founding in 1639. It recalls the 1639 land grant under which the English East India Company obtained land at Madraspa...
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...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu issued a formal Government Order (G.O.) on 15 August 2026 making the rendition of the State Song, 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' (Invocation to Mother Tamil), strictly mandatory at the comm...
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 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...
IntroductionTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on 11 August 2026, laid the foundation stone for the ₹380 crore Keezhadi Phase 2 Site Museum and Research Centre at Keezhadi village, Sivaganga district. The museum...
IntroductionThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on 8 August 2026, upgraded the iconic Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai from a standard World Heritage Site inscription t...
IntroductionThe Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on 7 August 2026, presented the National Tourism Awards 2026 at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Tamil Nadu bagged the top honour of 'Best Overall Tourism...
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...
