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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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💹 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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👤 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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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI issues digital time vouchers for free party broadcasts on Doordarshan and AIR

On 23 March 2026 the Election Commission issued digital time vouchers to recognised National and State parties for free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI orders Assured Minimum Facilities at all 2,18,807 polling stations for 2026 polls

On 22 March 2026 the Election Commission directed Chief Electoral Officers to ensure Assured Minimum Facilities and voter assistance at each of the 2,18,807 polling stations for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

India auctions a record 200 mineral blocks in FY 2025-26; Gujarat leads with 32

The Ministry of Mines said on 19 March 2026 that 200 mineral blocks were auctioned in FY 2025-26, the highest ever in a single year, with Gujarat (32), Rajasthan (30) and Tamil Nadu (22) the top contributors.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI sets out postal ballot facility for 85+ voters, PwDs, essential services staff and service voters in 2026 Assembly polls

The Election Commission said on 19 March 2026 that electors above 85 and flagged Persons with Disabilities can vote by postal ballot in the Assembly elections of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal by submitting Form 12D within 5 days of notification.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI deploys over 25 lakh officials for 2026 Assembly polls in five States/UTs – about one for every 70 electors

The Election Commission said on 18 March 2026 that over 25 lakh officials have been deployed for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, which have over 17.4 crore electors – nearly one official for every 70 electors.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission deploys 1,111 Central Observers for Assembly elections in five States/UTs and bye-elections

The Election Commission of India said on 17 March 2026 that it has deployed 1,111 Central Observers — 557 general, 188 police and 366 expenditure — for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in six states.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

Election Commission announces Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry; counting on 4 May

The Election Commission of India on 15 March 2026 announced Assembly elections in four States and Puducherry, with polling from 9 to 29 April and counting on 4 May 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Gramin Dak Sevak Sammelan held in Chennai; Tamil Nadu postal circle second in revenue

Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani addressed a Gramin Dak Sevak Sammelan in Chennai on 15 March 2026 and praised the Tamil Nadu postal circle for ranking second in the country in overall revenue.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tele-Law regional workshop under DISHA scheme held in Chennai; 12,560 CSCs in Tamil Nadu offer pre-litigation advice

The Department of Justice held a regional workshop on the Tele-Law programme under the DISHA scheme in Chennai on 14 March 2026, where 12,560 Common Service Centres in Tamil Nadu provide pre-litigation legal services.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

CSIR-CRRI and JSW Steel Salem sign MoA for first steel slag roads in Tamil Nadu

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute and JSW Steel's Salem Works signed an MoA on 24 January 2026 to use processed steel slag in road construction, the first such implementation in Tamil Nadu.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

BSIP study of Tamil Nadu's Kondagai Lake reconstructs 4,500 years of monsoon history

Scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, reconstructed about 4,500 years of climate and monsoon history from sediments of Kondagai Lake near Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, the Science Ministry said on 15 January 2026.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

DoT sets up 24x7 control room to keep telecom running during Cyclone Ditwah

On 30 November 2025 the Department of Telecommunications set up a 24x7 control room and ensured Intra Circle Roaming and Cell Broadcast readiness as Cyclone Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal threatened coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

First train for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 leaves Kanniyakumari; event in Varanasi 2–15 December

On 29 November 2025 the first special train for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 left Kanniyakumari; the fourth edition runs in Varanasi from 2 to 15 December 2025, with the inauguration at NaMo Ghat.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup opens in Tamil Nadu; India beat Chile 7-0

The FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 (28 November–10 December, Chennai and Madurai) opened on 28 November 2025, with hosts India beating Chile 7-0 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 to begin on 2 December with theme 'Learn Tamil – Tamil Karkalam'

The Ministry of Education announced on 22 November 2025 that the fourth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 4.0), celebrating civilizational links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, will begin on 2 December 2025.

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