Topic: Tamil Nadu
Devotees observe Tula Utsavam ritual in Mayiladuthurai
Devotees gathered at the Cauvery bathing area in Mayiladuthurai on Aippasi Amavasai for the Tula Utsavam theerthavari ritual. Deities from the Mayuranathar and Vathanyeswarar temples were brought to...
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu leaders differ over consent for Mekedatu project
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to grant statutory or administrative approval for Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu project without the consent of other Cauvery...
Supreme Court Appoints Gavai to Review Tamil Nadu Forest Claims
On 6 November 2026, the Supreme Court appointed former Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai to head a committee scrutinising forest-rights orders in Tamil Nadu, particularly in...
Tamil Nadu Constitutes Investment Promotion Commission
The Tamil Nadu government constituted the 20-member Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Commission (TNIPC) on November 3, 2026, to facilitate and promote investment in the state. The Tamil Nadu...
Tirunelveli professor Soundara Mahadevan receives 2025 Tamil Semmal Award
Professor Soundara Mahadevan, head of the Tamil department at Sadakathullah Appa College in Tirunelveli, received the Tamil Nadu government’s 2025 Tamil Semmal Award at a government function in...
Tamil Nadu Unveils Battery Energy Storage System Policy
The Tamil Nadu Government unveiled the Tamil Nadu Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Policy, 2026, in Chennai on 3 November 2026. Electricity and Law Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar...
Tamil Nadu announces government model schools renamed Vetri Schools
On 3 November 2026, Tamil Nadu Model Schools member secretary Sudhan announced that the state’s government model schools would be renamed Vetri Schools. School facilities and guidance The...
NHAI builds wildlife overpass on Madurai ring road
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has built a wildlife overpass in the forest area between Vagulamalai and Vannathikaradu in Tamil Nadu. The structure is part of...
Madurai AIIMS Students Win National Hematology Quiz
Madurai AIIMS Medical College won CASCADE 2026, a national-level hematology quiz held on 1 November at Madurai Government Medical College in Tamil Nadu. The annual competition was organised...
Ancient rock carving depicting a hunter and a dog found near Gingee
A rock carving depicting a hunter and a dog was found at Pennagar village near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, during a field study by Tamil department...
Tamil Nadu to Pilot Thai Manam in Four Villupuram Blocks
On 3 November 2026, Tamil Nadu was preparing to pilot the Thai Manam project to provide perinatal mental health screening at the primary healthcare level. The pilot will...
