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Clear filtersSenior advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been nominated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha.If elected, she could become India's first openly LGBTQ+ Member of Parliament.Guruswamy i...
Indian Navy warships deployed under Operation Sankalp have been kept on standby for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations as tensions rise in West Asia.Operation Sankalp is a maritime security mis...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked authorities to reconsider a quarry proposal near the Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary in Thoothukudi district, with protection for blackbucks in mind.Tamil Nadu's State Environmen...
Tamil Nadu's development since 1950 rests on a string of social reforms inspired by the Dravidian Movement.The DMK government under M. Karunanidhi abolished hand-rickshaws in 1973; West Bengal took three more decades to...
Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly seats trace back to the Delimitation Commission that redistributed seats after the 1961 Census, chaired by Justice J.L. Kapur with C.P. Sinha and K.V.K. Sundaram.Under Article 170 and Section 8(...
The Tamil Nadu Government has amended the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Rules, 2023, to curb certain activities in private schools.Schools may not hold programmes that are political, ideological, communal or di...
Two international days were observed in early March 2026.World Obesity Day (4 March): held every year to raise awareness about obesity and spur action to prevent and manage it. The 2026 theme is "8 Billion Reasons to Act...
National Safety Day was observed on 4 March 2026 to promote workplace safety and accident prevention across India.The day is organised by the National Safety Council, founded on 4 March 1966.It was first celebrated in 19...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated several infrastructure projects and laid foundation stones for new works.He laid the foundation for the first phase of the Guindy Eco Park, being developed by the Departm...
The Tamil Nadu government released the Tamil Nadu Agroforestry Policy 2026 in Chennai to promote sustainable agroforestry across the State.The policy encourages farmers to raise high-value trees such as teak, sandalwood,...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil Nadu Shipbuilding Policy 2026, which seeks to build shipbuilding clusters and encourage the manufacture, repair and recycling of ships in the State.A Special Purpo...
**Overview** The Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship, INS Tarangini, visited Trincomalee and Colombo in Sri Lanka from February 27 to March 9, 2026. Conducted under the 'Bridges of Friendship' diplomatic initiative, the dep...
