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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

NHAI rolls out Tamil Nadu's first barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow toll at Paranur

On 1 October 2026 NHAI rolled out Tamil Nadu's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Paranur Toll Plaza on the Tambaram–Tindivanam section of NH-179B.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

ASI 2024-25: manufacturing GVA up 9.59%, employment crosses 2 crore; Tamil Nadu leads in jobs

MoSPI released Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 results on 30 September 2026: Gross Value Added of registered manufacturing grew 9.59% and total employment rose 7.19% to over 2 crore, with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana the top five states in employment.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Kerala Important

Amit Shah launches 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam, Keralam

On 26 September 2026 Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and launched the sale of NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam to link women SHGs and rural women entrepreneurs directly with markets.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

TDB-DST signs ₹200 crore RDI Fund agreement with Agnikul Cosmos for fully reusable Agnibaan launch vehicle

On 25 September 2026 the Technology Development Board (TDB) of DST signed an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos for ₹200 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to develop the reusable Agnibaan RLV.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

ICG Ship Shaunak sails from Chennai to Perth for QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission

On 25 September 2026 Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission with Sea Riders from all four Quad countries on board.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

TDB approves ₹285 crore RDI Fund support to Chennai's Ubifly Technologies for e200X ePlane

On 23 September 2026, the Technology Development Board (DST) announced ₹285 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to Ubifly Technologies, Chennai, for its indigenous ePlane advanced air mobility aircraft.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

17th Kathakali Festival opens at Kalakshetra, Chennai, on the theme 'Kadha Rasa Sangama'

On 18 September 2026, the 17th Kathakali Festival, organised by the Kalakshetra Foundation under the Ministry of Culture, opened at the Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

DRI seizes about 41 kg of smuggled gold worth ₹62 crore in six pan-India operations; 24 arrested

On 10 September 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) reported seizing about 41 kg of foreign-origin gold worth around ₹62 crore in six intelligence-led operations, with 24 arrests including three foreign nationals.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry holds first Regional Review Conference on Forest Rights Act implementation in Bengaluru

On 10 September 2026, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the first Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Bengaluru with the five southern States.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Cabinet approves five railway multitracking projects worth ₹10,021 crore in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana

On 9 September 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five railway multitracking projects costing about ₹10,021 crore that will add about 540 km to the Indian Railways network across 17 districts in four southern States.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Vice President launches India Valve Registry for heart valve care

On 5 September 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026 in Chennai.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

CSIR-CRRI demonstrates 60% reclaimed asphalt on NH-716

On 2 September 2026, CSIR-CRRI with OSEPL and Ooms India demonstrated the use of 60% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in the Dense Bituminous Macadam layer on NH-716 (Chennai–Tirupati).

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💹 Economy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters approved in Tamil Nadu

MeitY informed Parliament on 22 July 2026 that the government has approved two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu – at Manallur (474.3 acres) and Pillapaikkam (379.3 acres) – with projects worth ₹1,012 crore.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Census 2027: self-enumeration begins in Tamil Nadu and Tripura

Self-enumeration for the Houselisting and Housing Census (Phase I of Census 2027) began in Tamil Nadu and Tripura on 17 July 2026 and will remain open till 31 July 2026.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

7th Governing Body meeting of National CAMPA approves MISHTI extension and new species projects

The 7th Governing Body meeting of National CAMPA, chaired by Bhupender Yadav at CASFOS, Coimbatore, on 10 July 2026, extended MISHTI till 2029 and approved projects for river dolphins, snow leopards, rhinos and wild water buffalo.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict opens at WII-SACON, Coimbatore; national portal launched

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict at WII-SACON, Coimbatore, and launched the National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal on 10 July 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

29th NTCA meeting in Coimbatore releases STRIDES 2026 and 'Roadmap to Rescue'

The 29th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, chaired by Bhupender Yadav at CASFOS, Coimbatore, on 9 July 2026, released the STRIDES 2026 report and a 'Roadmap to Rescue' for wild animals.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Centre approves copra and Totapuri mango procurement for Tamil Nadu

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved procurement of 87,226 MT of copra at MSP and 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes under the Market Intervention Scheme for Tamil Nadu in 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Kamarajar Port becomes India's second major port with 18-metre draft

Kamarajar Port became India's second Major Port after Visakhapatnam to offer an 18-metre draft, after completing Capital Dredging Phase VI at about ₹440 crore (announced 7 July 2026).

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Department of Commerce holds Chintan Shivir on seafood opportunities under India-EFTA TEPA in Chennai

The Department of Commerce held a Chintan Shivir on opportunities for the seafood sector under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement at the Chennai Trade Centre on 3 July 2026, on the sidelines of Seafood Expo Bharat 2026.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed DGP and Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu

On 29 May 2026 the Tamil Nadu government appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal as Director-General of Police and Head of the Police Force, replacing Sandeep Rai Rathore.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

₹1,427.61 crore approved for 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass on NH-83 in Tamil Nadu

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on 26 May 2026 approved ₹1,427.61 crore for a 14.9-km 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass on the Nagapattinam–Thanjavur section of NH-83, with two additional ROBs on NH-129A and NH-134A.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

ANRF selects 10 institutions for Convergence Research Centres of Excellence

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) announced on 20 May 2026 that it had selected 10 institutions to set up Convergence Research Centres of Excellence combining social sciences and humanities with science and technology.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Leiden University Library returns the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to India

On 16 May 2026 Leiden University Library in the Netherlands restituted the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to the Government of India in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

MoU for India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi with Korea's HD KSOE; 2.5 million GT capacity

The Ports Ministry said on 13 May 2026 that HD KSOE, NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation signed an MoU on 20 April 2026 for India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, with 2.5 million GT annual capacity.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Smithsonian returns three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes, including a Chola Shiva Nataraja of c. 990 CE

On 13 May 2026 Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced the repatriation of three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes — a Chola Shiva Nataraja (c. 990 CE), a 12th-century Somaskanda and a 16th-century Saint Sundarar with Paravai — from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister with Congress, Left, VCK and IUML support

On 10 May 2026 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in Chennai, after his party won 108 of 234 seats in its first Assembly election.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

India's first comprehensive Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory opens in Chennai under Mission Mausam

On 6 May 2026 MoES Secretary Dr M. Ravichandran inaugurated an Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory set up by IITM Pune under Mission Mausam at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai, described as the first of its kind in India.

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