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The Tamil Nadu Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UN Women in Chennai to strengthen women's welfare, gender equality and inclusive development, focusing on gender-responsive governance, planning and bud...
On 5 January 2026, in Sivaganga, the Tamil Nadu government began handing out free laptops under the 'Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil' scheme. The plan covers 20 lakh students in phases, with 10 lakh in the first phase. It includes s...
The Centre announced a regional office of the National Turmeric Board and an accredited turmeric testing lab in Erode, a major turmeric market in Tamil Nadu. The Board is based in Nizamabad, Telangana, and comes under th...
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) launched 'Land Stack', a first-of-its-kind national digital land governance initiative - an integrated GIS-based digital platform for land and property records - on a pilot basis...
The Ministry of AYUSH marked the 9th Siddha Day at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai on the theme 'Siddha for Global Health'. Siddha Day falls on 6 January each year, the birth anniversary of Sage Agathiyar, who is considere...
In January 2026, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced the expansion of several welfare schemes aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of marginalized communities. The expansion focused on increasing financial...
The Government of Tamil Nadu revised its District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Rules, with the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2025 replacing the 2017 rules. The revision improves use of DMF funds for mining-af...
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in an order dated 3 January 2026, appointed water conservationist Rajendra Singh - a Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient known as the 'Waterman of India' - as Commissioner to study...
Karnataka recorded its highest-ever number of organ donors - 198 in 2025 - as recorded by Jeevasarthakathe, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) of Karnataka. The state ranked third in India after T...
Andhra Pradesh emerged as India's top investment destination in FY26, securing 25.3% of total proposed investments in the first nine months, per a Bank of Baroda report. Odisha ranked second (13.1%) and Maharashtra third...
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department announced the first phase of the All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2026, part of the world's largest wildlife monitoring exercise conducted every four years by the National Tiger Conserva...
In the third round of approvals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), MeitY cleared 22 projects worth about ₹41,863 crore that are expected to create 34,061 jobs. Tamil Nadu gained the most: three...
