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Western Tamil Nadu witnessed a massive butterfly migration once the Northeast monsoon set in, with swarms reported in Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts. The species on the move were the Blue Tiger...
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has opened Periyar Arivulagam at Gandhipuram in Coimbatore. The new facility combines a library with a science centre under one roof, giving residents of Coimbatore a single destination f...
Vithya Ramraj, a 28-year-old athlete from Meenakshipuram in Coimbatore, finished third to take bronze in the women's 400m hurdles event at Japan's 2026 Asian Games. She ran a personal best of 54.75 seconds, becoming the...
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has, for the first time, published district-level labour market indicators under the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). About 57.8% of districts had a female Labour Force Participa...
Tamil Nadu has introduced five high-yielding teak clones to raise timber productivity and farmers' long-term income. The Green Tamil Nadu Mission (GTM), with the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Co...
Sir Thomas Munro's visit to Ootacamund (Ooty) on 29 September 1826 led to the creation of the British Raj's first hill station in the Nilgiris. Munro, Governor of the Madras Presidency from 1820 to 1827, came at the invi...
The Tamil Nadu government has launched 'Vettri Karangal' to give construction workers international-standard skills for jobs abroad. 1,000 registered workers will be trained at a cost of ₹15 crore, and another 50,000 wil...
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced new industrial projects for the State. SIPCOT will set up a Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Park at Maduramangalam in Kancheepuram at a cost of ₹175 crore. A Coimbatore...
The 16th Finance Commission has recommended more than ₹27,000 crore for Tamil Nadu's Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for 2026-31, besides special infrastructure and urbanisation grants. A basic grant of ₹20,054 crore will flow...
IntroductionWorld Elephant Day is observed every year on 12 August to raise global awareness about the threats facing both Asian and African elephants and to promote conservation efforts. On World Elephant Day 2026, the...
IntroductionA modern, integrated Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) and joint check-post complex was jointly inaugurated on 10 August 2026 at Walayar on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vij...
IntroductionThe Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on 7 August 2026, presented the National Tourism Awards 2026 at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Tamil Nadu bagged the top honour of 'Best Overall Tourism...
