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81 stories for “Nadu” · March 2026
Clear filtersTamil Nadu has emerged as India's leading textile exporter in FY 2024–25, overtaking Gujarat and Maharashtra by total export value.The State's textile exports were worth about $7.99 billion, having grown by around 29% ov...
A PRS Legislative Research analysis shows the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly's yearly sittings fell from an average of 64 days in the first term (1952-57) to 32 days in the 16th term (2021-26).The 16th Assembly (11 May...
The Tamil Nadu Government has revised its maternity leave rules to give women employees wider benefits and more flexibility.Women can now avail 365 days of maternity leave for one more delivery even if their first delive...
Dindigul district has introduced ‘Dindu’, a mascot modelled on the Slender Loris, to encourage voter awareness and greater participation in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The choice of the animal also honours the dist...
Writer Jeyamohan has announced a new literary honour, the Living Tamil Award for World Literature. It carries a prize of ₹1 crore (about $100,000), placing it among the largest literary awards in India. The award will ho...
Tamil Nadu has brought in a dedicated mental health policy for students in schools and colleges. It focuses on spotting stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns among students at an early stage. The p...
Tamil Nadu has adopted a single-use haemodialysis policy to make dialysis safer for patients in government hospitals. Under it, dialysers will no longer be reused for patients treated in public health facilities. Single-...
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has allowed the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology to take up the 11th phase of excavation at Keeladi and its cluster in Sivaganga district, along with seven other sites....
Sculptures and inscriptions from the Early Chola period have been found on the bed of the Cauvery near Musiri. Idols of Dakshinamurthy and Vinadhara Shiva lay about 200 metres from the river bund and probably belonged to...
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation has announced that Tuticorin Airport in Tamil Nadu will henceforth be called Thoothukudi Airport in English. The change drops the anglicised name 'Tuticorin' and brings the airport's...
The International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) 2026 has been inaugurated at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. ICF is one of Indian Railways' major coach manufacturing units, and the expo showcases rail coach design,...
The Election Commission of India announced that Assembly elections in Assam, Keralam, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will be conducted in a single phase, whereas West Bengal will vote in two phases. Chief Election Commissione...
