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IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India, on 13 August 2026, agreed to pronounce its definitive judgment on an appeal filed by the Government of Tamil Nadu defending the state's sovereign legislative and executive power to...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 13 August 2026, unanimously adopted a comprehensive resolution urging the Union Government to grant absolute exemption to Tamil Nadu from the National Eligibility-cum-E...
Prakriti Gyan Dham, the first eco-educational centre of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), was inaugurated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Developed at the Mah...
IntroductionOn the occasion of International Youth Day (IYD) on 12 August 2026, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) awarded the Government of Tamil Nadu the prestigious 'UN Population A...
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, hosted the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting as part of India's BRICS Chairship 2026. Discussions centred on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Technical and Vocational Education and Tr...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu, on 11 August 2026, launched the 'Green Chennai' Mission — an ambitious ₹5,000 crore urban afforestation and climate resilience programme for the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA),...
IntroductionIndia celebrated National Sports Day on 29 August 2026, commemorating the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. However, the official awards ceremony for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award...
The Ministry of Education's PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme offers collateral-free and guarantor-free education loans to students admitted on merit to Quality Higher Education Institutions, those in the NIRF top 100 across categori...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu School Education Department, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), launched 'Thamizh Puthalvan' on 9 August 2026...
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...
IntroductionTamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson presented the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government on 5 August 2026 in the State Legislative Assembly. The Budget, for the f...
IntroductionParliament passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, tightening India's regulatory framework for foreign funding received by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), educational institu...
