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January 8, 2026 9:48 AM
As part of the Pongal celebrations, Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, the state government is launching on Thursday a major welfare initiative providing a Pongal gift hamper along with Rs 3,000 in cash to more than 2.22 crore ration card holders, incl...
January 6, 2026 1:41 PM
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the Viksit Bharat-G Ram G Act lays a strong foundation for building self-reliant (Atmanirbhar) villages, asserting that true rural d...
January 6, 2026 12:42 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday offered prayers at two prominent temples in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, and participated in Pongal festivities, seeking blessings for the well-being and prosperity of the nation. The Home Minister visited the...
January 5, 2026 9:32 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu over the next five days under the influence of prevailing low-pressure systems over the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The department said these w...
January 1, 2026 9:48 AM
The Tamil Nadu government has granted permission for the first Jallikattu event of 2026 to be held on January 3 at Thatchankurichi village in Pudukkottai district, officially marking the beginning of the state’s annual bull-taming season. The appr...
December 30, 2025 9:10 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places across the Western Ghats and parts of southern Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, under the influence of multiple atmospheric systems prevailing over the region....
December 28, 2025 9:39 AM
The Northeast Monsoon season in Tamil Nadu, which generally spans from October to December, is nearing its conclusion, with the state receiving rainfall close to the seasonal average. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the monsoon, w...
December 27, 2025 2:03 PM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast largely dry weather across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next two days, attributing the change to variations in the prevailing easterly wind patterns. While widespread rainfall i...
December 17, 2025 1:05 PM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday, with lightning likely at isolated places. Chennai is expected to witness cloudy skies through the day, with light...
December 16, 2025 10:48 AM
As part of the Tamil Nadu government’s Hornbill Conservation Initiative, launched in March, the Forest Department will soon begin a comprehensive population survey of four hornbill species across major forest landscapes in the state. The exercise,...
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