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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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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Indian and Vietnam Coast Guards hold 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai

The Indian Coast Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai on 25 August 2026 under their 2015 cooperation MoU.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Tamil Nadu announces Annapoorani Super Six LPG scheme and wider free bus travel for women

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly on 24 August 2026 that the state will pay for three LPG cylinders a year from Pongal 2027 and widen free bus travel for women from 2 October.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

BRICS Science Ministers adopt 'Chennai Declaration'

The 14th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, chaired by India, unanimously adopted the 'Chennai Declaration' on 22 August 2026.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

India and ADB sign $230-million loan for Chennai water and sewerage

India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan on 21 August 2026 for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Amit Shah chairs 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, on 20 August 2026, urging southern states to settle pending water disputes through dialogue.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Odisha Important

Cabinet approves four rail multitracking projects worth ₹9,450 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 19 August 2026 approved four railway multitracking projects worth about ₹9,450 crore, adding about 410 km across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces ₹755.83 crore gold-ring scheme for newborns in first I-Day speech

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, in his first Independence Day address at Fort St. George on 15 August 2026, announced a ₹755.83 crore gold-ring gift scheme for newborns in State-run hospitals from 15 September.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai startup Aheesa's VIHAAN broadband chip, built on VEGA processor, achieves first-pass silicon

MeitY said on 15 August 2026 that DLI Scheme-backed Chennai startup Aheesa Digital Innovations achieved first-pass silicon success with VIHAAN, a fibre broadband chip built on the indigenous VEGA microprocessor.

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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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🔬 Space 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

AI reads 100 years of Kodaikanal hand-drawn suncharts to track bright solar regions

Researchers led by ARIES used machine learning on hand-drawn suncharts of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to trace magnetically active solar plages from 1916 to 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 1 July 2026.

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💹 Economy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

DRI busts Chinese firecracker smuggling syndicate at Chennai Port, seizes goods worth Rs 35 crore

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence foiled two attempts to smuggle Chinese-origin firecrackers through Chennai Port, seizing goods worth Rs 35 crore, the Finance Ministry said on 27 June 2026.

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