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26 stories for “ATS” · March 2026
Clear filtersOverview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly accelerated its urban development agenda through two major flagship initiatives: Kalaignar Nagarpura Membattu Thittam (KNMT) and Singara Chennai 2.0. These programs reflect a du...
Six candidates have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu to fill six seats falling vacant as current members' terms end on 2 April 2026. They are Tiruchi Siva and Constandine Ravindran (DMK), M. Chri...
V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, has set a national record by handling 147 windmill blades from a single vessel. This is the highest such volume unloaded from one ship at any port in India. It beats th...
An interim update of the State of the World's Migratory Species Report has warned that nearly half of migratory species populations are falling worldwide. The report is prepared under the Convention on the Conservation o...
The Election Commission of India held a national roundtable conference with State Election Commissioners at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It was the first such meeting in 27 years, the previous one having been held in 19...
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released "Tamil Nadu 2030", a 14-point sector-wise blueprint drawn from the 'Unga Kanava Sollunga' survey of 1.81 crore families. It includes the Uttamar Gandhi Model Villages Project, starting...
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(...
A new study warns that climate change could drastically reduce the area suitable for the Nilgiris Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) in the Western Ghats by the end of this century.The bird is endemic to the Western Ghat...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out three flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile from Chandipur in Odisha.VSHORADS is designed to eng...
The first scientific assessment of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has established the reserve as a major stronghold of the species. At least 57 individual fishing c...
India and Germany deepened cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience at a high-level Climate Talk in New Delhi. Germany announced a grant of up to 20 million euros for India under its International Climate Initiat...
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released new cybersecurity guidelines for space systems, including satellite communication. The guidelines cover four segments: the Space Segment (satellite and p...
