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The Tamil Nadu government is weighing the abolition of the State Planning Commission (SPC), set up about 55 years ago in the early 1970s to assess State resources and plan their balanced use. Posts of Vice-Chairperson an...
The Tamil Nadu government has identified 41 elephant corridors across the State and asked for three more months to finish studying and notifying them. The Wildlife Trust of India had earlier listed 17 corridors, while a...
In All India Judges Association v. Union of India, the Supreme Court told seven States, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, to raise the retirement age of district ju...
A sustainable debt-to-GSDP ratio of 23% has been suggested for Tamil Nadu, against about 27% now. The 2017 FRBM Committee led by N.K. Singh set 20% as the prudent limit for States; three extra points are allowed for Tami...
Tamil Nadu registered 8.02 lakh births in 2025, around 45,000 fewer than the 8.47 lakh recorded in 2024, a fall of 5.3%. The State's total fertility rate dropped below the replacement level of 2.1 nearly two decades ago,...
The Tamil Nadu government has shortlisted Cheyyur in Chengalpattu district and Manellore near Gummidipoondi in Tiruvallur district as possible locations for Chennai's second airport. The step follows the State's decision...
A recent study put the Total Economic Value of Tamil Nadu's Pichavaram Mangrove Ecosystem at ₹2,485.38 crore. The forest provides coastal protection, biodiversity conservation, fisheries, tourism and climate regulation....
In a Rule 110 statement, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced a new integrated Secretariat complex in Chennai spanning 20 lakh sq. ft. at an estimated ₹1,200 crore, designed for the next 100 years. It will house the...
On September 3, 2026, a Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025 was introduced in the State Assembly. It removes references to the National Building Code of India, 2016, which the Bureau of Indian...
Tamil Nadu will digitise historical property documents going back to 1865, along with birth and death records up to 2018. The Registration Department plans to scan 11.14 crore pages, including 7.06 crore old Encumbrance...
Singai G. Ramachandran has been named Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM), the State's agency for supporting startups and innovation. The appointment places him at the head of the body t...
Concerns over the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) have highlighted gaps in population data and conservation planning in India. The species is Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 5,000-14,000 animals wor...
