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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced development packages for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies, including a Rs 1,439-crore Cauvery water scheme, irrigation works, agricultural storage facilities, education projects, healthcare upgrades and civic infrastructure improvements across the two regions

Chennai was placed under a red alert as the northeast monsoon brought heavy rainfall, with Parry’s Corner recording 36 cm and Kathivakkam 34 cm in 24 hours ending Sunday morning. Authorities said 22 subways had reopened and relief operations continued

A lorry driver from Tamil Nadu was arrested in Jaipur in connection with the death of Mancherial women police station constable Perka Anjibabu. The constable was killed after a lorry ran over him at Indaram crossroads on October 11.

Relatives of South African jurist Navi Pillay in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district celebrated her reported 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, recalling her ancestral roots in Pazhaya Vattalagundu and a 2007 family reunion. Her legal career includes landmark contributions to international justice

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Chennai to inaugurate a new Metro corridor, launch development projects across Tamil Nadu, visit IIT Madras’ brain research centre, inaugurate a music training centre associated with Ilaiyaraaja and attend a school’s golden jubilee celebrations 

Tiruppur police have registered a case against Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin over allegations of involving a child in an election campaign and making the child insult the Chief Minister. Police said an investigation is underway amid Model Code restrictions

Two Tamil Nadu Highways Department officials were suspended after Hindi words appeared on a newly installed signboard on the Sathankulam-Nazareth State Highway. The government said the lettering violated the state’s Tamil-English two-language policy and warned of strict action

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Vetri Travel Scheme for women on October 2. The programme extends free travel to Express, LSS and Deluxe government buses, with 12,692 buses expected to come under its coverage across the state

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the Thai Maaman Gold Ring Scheme at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Monday, presenting one-gram gold rings to newborns and interacting with their families during his visit to the hospital

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to launch the Thai Maman Gold Ring scheme in Madurai, providing one-gram gold rings to children born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026. The first phase covers 1.28 lakh rings statewide 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay inspected the state power utility headquarters in Chennai amid protests over unannounced power cuts. He reviewed electricity generation, purchases, rising demand and measures to address outages reported across several districts amid persistent heat

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the expanded breakfast scheme for Classes VI to VIII, benefiting 15.30 lakh additional students across 15,454 government and aided schools. The expansion received Rs 217.63 crore additional funding, taking the programme’s total budget to Rs 724 crore

Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta has reported mixed kuruvai paddy yields amid heat and water scarcity. Cultivation declined sharply in several districts after delayed Mettur water release, while officials expect paddy procurement to fall as the cultivated area contracts

A self-styled godman was arrested in Salem district for allegedly sexually abusing women and minor girls and secretly filming them. Police said he used sedatives in food or drinks and allegedly sold the videos online. Digital devices have been seized

Tamil Nadu will hold district-level public consultations on September 23 ahead of a proposed revision of auto-rickshaw fares. The existing fares were fixed in 2013. Unions have sought a Rs 45 minimum fare and Rs 20 per additional kilometre

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme on September 22, bringing students of Classes 6 to 8 under the programme. Around 15.30 lakh additional students in government and aided schools will benefit

Telangana recorded 6.27 per cent retail inflation in August, the highest among major Southern States, with rural inflation at 6.79 per cent. The State has remained above 6 per cent for several months after moving sharply from deflation in 2025.

Tamil Nadu government employees and officials must digitally declare their assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025, by October 31. The revised system requires disclosures through the IFHRMS portal, covering immovable and movable assets, investments, loans and liabilities

DMK chief M K Stalin recalled his Emergency-era imprisonment and alleged torture after Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay’s Assembly jaw gesture triggered controversy. Stalin said his broken jaw remains a historical scar, while rejecting corruption allegations and criticising political use of investigations

TVK will hold its second alliance coordination meeting in Chennai on Wednesday amid tensions with Congress and a boycott by Left parties. The meeting will discuss formalising the coalition, a Common Minimum Programme and steering committee, while tensions over Vijay's national ambitions persist