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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24: GVA up 11.89%, employment up 5.92%; Tamil Nadu tops in employment

MoSPI's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 results, released on 27 August 2025, show manufacturing-sector GVA growing 11.89% in current prices and employment 5.92%, with Tamil Nadu the top state for employment.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

MoPSW launches MAR-a-THON 2025 maritime hackathon at IIT Madras

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched MAR-a-THON 2025, India's Maritime Hackathon, at IIT Madras on 25 August 2025 under the Sagarmala Start-up Innovation Initiative.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

MoD signs MoU for a Mechanical & Material testing facility at Tiruchirappalli under DTIS

On 28 July 2025, the Ministry of Defence signed an MoU with TIDCO in New Delhi to set up a Mechanical & Material domain testing facility in Tiruchirappalli in the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

PM releases Rajendra Chola I coin at Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival, Gangaikonda Cholapuram

On 27 July 2025 at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival and released a commemorative coin honouring Rajendra Chola I.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

PM launches projects worth over ₹4,800 crore in Thoothukudi, including a new airport terminal

On 26 July 2025 in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹4,800 crore.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Keezhadi excavation report: Government explains ASI's review process

On 24 July 2025, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha that the lead archaeologist's Keezhadi report had been reviewed and experts' comments shared before ASI releases an official report.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan addresses 81st Staff Course at DSSC Wellington

On 19 July 2025 at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Tamil Nadu), CDS General Anil Chauhan addressed the 81st Staff Course and spoke on Operation Sindoor.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

HAL receives first set of LCA Mk1A wing assemblies from L&T at Coimbatore

On 17 July 2025 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Larsen & Toubro handed over the first set of wing assemblies for the LCA Mk1A to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Five new High Court Chief Justices appointed, four Chief Justices transferred

On 14 July 2025, the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed five Chief Justices of High Courts and transferred four sitting Chief Justices.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Diesel-laden goods train catches fire at Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu; 18 wagons gutted

On 13 July 2025 at Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, a goods train carrying diesel caught fire, gutting 18 wagons and disrupting the Chennai–Arakkonam rail route; no casualties were reported.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed as India's 44th World Heritage property

On 11 July 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' on the World Heritage List as India's 44th property.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Agriculture and Textiles Ministers hold cotton productivity meeting in Coimbatore

On 11 July 2025 at the ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a meeting to boost cotton productivity.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka Important

First Regional Process Lab of Aadi Karmayogi mission launched in Bengaluru

On 10 July 2025 (Guru Purnima), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched in Bengaluru the first Regional Process Lab of the Aadi Karmayogi mission, which aims at a cadre of 20 lakh tribal change leaders.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Keel laid for Indian Navy's third Fleet Support Ship at L&T Kattupalli

On 9 July 2025, the keel of the Indian Navy's third Fleet Support Ship was laid at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Japan Coast Guard ship 'Itsukushima' arrives in Chennai

On 7 July 2025, Japan Coast Guard Ship Itsukushima arrived at Chennai Port for a week-long port call with the Indian Coast Guard, to end with joint sea exercise 'Jaa Mata' on 12 July.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Cabinet approves 4-lane Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram section of NH-87 in Tamil Nadu

On 1 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved a 46.7-km 4-lane Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram section of NH-87 in Tamil Nadu on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a capital cost of ₹1,853 crore.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

First-ever ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue opens in Chennai

On 30 June 2025 in Chennai, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first-ever ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue, held aboard the MV Empress at Chennai Port.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

ECI announces Rajya Sabha biennial elections to 8 seats from Assam and Tamil Nadu; poll on 19 June

The Election Commission of India on 26 May 2025 announced biennial elections to eight Rajya Sabha seats — two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu — with polling and counting on 19 June 2025.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Department of Posts releases stamp marking 125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on 16 May 2025 at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, marking 125 years of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, established on 1 April 1899.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Haryana Important

DST announces India's first cluster of five CCU testbeds in the cement sector

On National Technology Day, 11 May 2025, the Department of Science and Technology announced five Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector, set up in academia–industry partnership under a PPP model.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Tamil Nadu energy security: Coal Secretary and Chief Secretary meet in Chennai

Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt and Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam held a high-level meeting in Chennai on 2 May 2025 on strengthening the State's energy security.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Important

National Archives of India acquires private papers of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

The National Archives of India acquired the private paper collection of former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, donated by his niece Dr APJM Nazema Maraikayar, the Culture Ministry said on 28 April 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu announces 2% DA hike and restoration of earned leave surrender for government employees

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced nine welfare measures for government employees in the Assembly on 28 April 2025, including a 2% DA hike from 1 January 2025 and restoration of earned leave surrender from 1 October 2025.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Vice-President addresses Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, on 27 April 2025, saying India must move from food security to farmer prosperity.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

14th India–Russia naval exercise INDRA 2025 begins at Chennai

The 14th edition of the India–Russia naval exercise INDRA began at Chennai on 28 March 2025, with a harbour phase until 30 March and a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal from 31 March to 2 April.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan Must know

India and Japan sign ODA loans worth JPY 191.736 billion for six projects

The Government of India and JICA signed six loan agreements worth JPY 191.736 billion in New Delhi on 27 March 2025 under Japan's Official Development Assistance, covering projects in Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Assam and Punjab.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Khelo India Para Games 2025 close in New Delhi; Haryana retain title with 34 golds

The second Khelo India Para Games closed in New Delhi on 27 March 2025, with Haryana topping the medal table again with 34 gold and 104 medals in all, ahead of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates Kamba Ramayana Parayanam at Srirangam to revive oral recital tradition

Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the Kamba Ramayana Parayanam at Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, on 18 March 2025, launching a South Zone Cultural Centre initiative to revive the oral tradition of reciting the Tamil epic.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Electronics for Hyperloop project to be developed at ICF Chennai, says Ashwini Vaishnaw after visiting IIT Madras test facility

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 15 March 2025 that the electronics technology for the Hyperloop project will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, after he witnessed a demonstration at IIT Madras's 410-metre Hyperloop test facility, the longest in Asia.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26: fiscal deficit at 3% of GSDP, Rameswaram airport, Semiconductor Mission 2030

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the State Budget for 2025-26 in the Assembly on 14 March 2025, with a fiscal deficit of ₹1,06,963 crore, or 3% of GSDP.

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