Page-2 of Topic: Tamil Nadu
Weekly market for organically and naturally grown produce opens at Ramanathapuram Uzhavar Sandhai
A weekly market for produce grown using organic and natural methods opened at Ramanathapuram Uzhavar Sandhai in Tamil Nadu on 2 November 2026. District Collector Sivaguru Prabhakaran inaugurated...
Heavy rain floods about 3,500 acres of salt pans in Marakkanam, affecting salt production
Heavy rain has submerged about 3,500 acres of salt pans in Marakkanam, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, disrupting salt production. More than 2,500 workers are employed at the pans,...
Tamil Nadu sanctions ₹109.75 crore for the Vetri women’s goat-rearing scheme in 2026-27
On 31 October 2026, the Tamil Nadu government sanctioned ₹109.75 crore for the Vetri women’s goat-rearing scheme in the 2026-27 financial year. Beneficiaries and assistance The scheme targets...
Sensor installation begins at 125 landslide-risk locations in Nilgiris
Installation of modern sensor devices has begun at 125 locations identified as having landslide risk in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. The district’s hazard inventory lists 234 locations as...
Digital Bharat Nidhi Signs Tamil Nadu BharatNet Agreement
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), the Tamil Nadu government and Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation (TANFINET) signed an agreement on 30 October 2026 at Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi, to expand...
Tamil Nadu Names S. Natarajan Chief Information Commissioner
On 30 October 2026, the Tamil Nadu government appointed retired IAS officer S. Natarajan as Chief Information Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. The appointments were approved...
Tamil Nadu Raises Government Job Age Limit by Five Years
On 30 October 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay ordered a five-year increase in the upper age limit for direct recruitment to state government services. The...
Tamil Nadu Plans Conservation Action for Threatened Species
The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) held a two-day workshop in Chennai on October 30, 2026, to develop an action plan for endangered and critically endangered species in...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Clears Incentives for Eight Industrial Projects
On 29 October 2026, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, approved incentives for eight industrial projects involving ₹3,767 crore and projected to create...
Tamil Nadu Rolls Out AI Assistive Devices Scheme
On 29 October 2026, the Tamil Nadu government announced assistance for persons with disabilities to obtain modern assistive devices, including AI-based aids. A broader first phase has an...
Tamil Nadu Adds Madras Hedgehog to Conservation Programme
On 22 October 2026, the Tenkasi Forest Division in Tamil Nadu proposed expanding its Golden Jackal Ambassadors programme to include the Madras hedgehog, locally called ‘mulleli’. The programme...
