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172 stories for “AI” · January 2026
Clear filtersThe Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai confirmed the Northeast monsoon retreated from Tamil Nadu on 19 January 2026; Tamil Nadu recorded a winter rainfall surplus of 25.8 mm since 1 January, with Tiruttani at 15.2 C...
India's oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani was flagged off from Kochi for Sagar Maitri-5 (Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative), involving eight Indian Ocean Rim countries to stre...
Overview In January 2026, India strengthened its education and skill development ecosystem with a focus on improving learning outcomes, digital access, and employability. The government continued implementing reforms und...
A NITI Aayog report analysed 18 central MSME schemes and proposed their convergence via a centralised AI-enabled portal, merged cluster schemes and integrated marketing support; MSMEs contribute around 29-30% of GDP and...
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin laid the foundation stone for the Mamallan reservoir on East Coast Road, proposed as Chennai's sixth drinking-water source and the State's first coastal freshwater reservoir.
In January 2026, India strengthened its focus on cultural heritage preservation and archaeological research, with new excavation updates and conservation initiatives across key historical sites. These developments provid...
The Ministry of Defence rejected Tamil Nadu's proposal for an airport at Hosur because Hindustan Aeronautics Limited requires the controlled airspace; the proposed international airport in Shoolagiri taluk also faces the...
Actor Kamal Haasan filed a John Doe suit in the Madras High Court to protect his personality rights, seeking to stop unauthorised commercial use of his name, initials, image and likeness, including misuse through AI and...
India reported its first scientifically confirmed case of pufferfish poisoning in Veraval, Gujarat; freshwater pufferfish Tetraodon cutcutia contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, and India lacks a freshwater fish-to...
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report revised India's FY2025-26 growth forecast up to 7.2% from 6.3%, driven by strong domestic demand and tax reforms, while projecting a global trade-growth slowdown to 2.2%...
The Supreme Court ruled that unreserved (general) category seats are open to all on merit, and SC/ST/OBC candidates qualifying on general standards must be counted against unreserved seats; the judgment, based on Article...
Food prices in India fell overall in 2025, by about 0.2%, the first such annual decline since 2014. Lower food prices helped bring retail inflation down to 2.2%, a 12-year low. Low inflation gives the RBI more room on in...
