Tamil Nadu State Staff Selection Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

• 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.

Wed, 30 Sept 2026

• 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.

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

• 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.

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

• 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.
• 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.

Wed, 23 Sept 2026

• 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.

Fri, 18 Sept 2026

• 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.

Thu, 10 Sept 2026

• 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.
• 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.

Wed, 09 Sept 2026

• 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.

Sat, 05 Sept 2026

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

Wed, 02 Sept 2026

• 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).

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

• 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.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

• 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.

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

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

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

• 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.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

• 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.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

• 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.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

• 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.
• 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.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

• The national celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 were held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh conferred the Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 and released a regional plan on human–elephant conflict in southern India, the Environment Ministry said on 13 August 2026.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

• 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.

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

• 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.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026

• 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.
• 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.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

• 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.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

• 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.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

• 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).

Fri, 03 Jul 2026

• 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.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

• 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.