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44 stories for “Thoothukudi”
Clear filtersTamil Nadu has 2,390 Gram Panchayats certified tuberculosis-free for 2025 under the TB Free Panchayat initiative. To qualify, a panchayat must test at least 30 presumptive TB cases per 1,000 people, keep TB notifications...
The Union and Tamil Nadu governments have approved in principle a Multi Modal Logistics Hub (dry port) in Tiruchy. TIDCO will soon start a detailed study to choose a site and prepare the proposal. The facility will serve...
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...
Tamil Nadu announced new industrial parks and worker accommodation in the State Assembly. ₹130 crore will fund housing for over 2,500 workers at the SIPCOT Industrial Park, Gangaikondan. A 2,570-acre clean and renewable...
Tamil Nadu has increased the coverage under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh. Medical services and surgeries for transgender women will be offered at Stanley Medical Col...
IntroductionReinforcing its position as India's premier industrial and manufacturing powerhouse, the Government of Tamil Nadu signed 97 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth an aggregate ₹67,542 crore during the high-p...
IntroductionSetting a green benchmark in maritime infrastructure and sustainability, the V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, became India's first major port to achieve certified Scope-2 Emission-Fre...
IntroductionTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on 11 August 2026, laid the foundation stone for the ₹380 crore Keezhadi Phase 2 Site Museum and Research Centre at Keezhadi village, Sivaganga district. The museum...
IntroductionTamil Nadu has secured the first rank in NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2026, released on 8 August 2026, for the third consecutive year. The index evaluates states and union territories on their...
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...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu government unveiled the New Industrial Policy 2026 on 6 August 2026, setting an ambitious target of attracting ₹10 lakh crore in cumulative investments and creating 50 lakh new jobs over the ne...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive ecological rejuvenation effort, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department strictly and officially announced the fierce restoration of over 140 hectares of mangrove forests alo...
