826 things moved India forward since we started watching.
60 developments
Tamil Nadu launched ‘Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam’ for newborns in govt hospitals
Chennai Division converted 70 manned level crossings to electrically operated barriers
Renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum reopened in Madurai after ₹10.25 crore works
IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures launched ₹1,000cr Frontier Fund I
Tamil Nadu withdrew order exempting Public (Law and Order) Department from RTI Act
Chennai Corporation sought approval to set up an Amma Canteen at Omandurar hospital
Chennai began desilting 1,671 km of stormwater drains for monsoon preparedness
TDB signed ₹200 crore RDI Fund support agreement with Agnikul for Agnibaan RLV
CCEA approves ₹17,167-crore Outer Harbour Project at VOC Port, Thoothukudi
IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I marks first close at ₹450 Cr; ~₹55 Cr deployed in 4 startups
Tesla opened its sixth India Experience Centre at Express Avenue Mall in Chennai
Zoho launched Zia Chat and announced seven vertical SaaS applications
Underwater survey off Poompuhar finds torpedo jar fragment and four ring wells
Tamil Nadu expands Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to Classes VI–VIII in govt schools
Chennai Customs ordered waiver of demurrage and storage charges for SCMTR glitches
Tamil Nadu launched the Rooftop Solar Subsidy Scheme and application portal
Samara Capital buys stakes in ARC and Calyx to form an integrated logistics platform
25 hectares of mangroves planted in Pichavaram, Tamil Nadu
NHAI decided to build a ₹1.8-crore foot overbridge at Poigai on NH 48
Greenbase completed land and approvals for Arani industrial park near Chennai
Chennai Airport inaugurated a passenger pick-up plaza at Terminal 1
Tamil Nadu sanctioned 29,108 new Police Department posts to address manpower shortage
Tamil Nadu government inaugurated a dedicated skate park in Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
Ramakrishna Forgings said it will invest ₹170 crore in a Jharkhand auto components unit
Tamil Nadu gave in-principle approval for new Assembly-Secretariat complex at Pattinapakkam
SES opened a new office at DLF Cyber City Tech Campus in Chennai
Agnikul Cosmos inaugurated STIF and PROOF units at its Chennai assembly & testing facility
Intellect Design Arena launched MSOCK AI-native engineering platform in Chennai
Bodhan AI launched four open-weight Indian-language foundation models for education
ZEISS opened an Innovation Hub at IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai
HD Hyundai delegation visited Thoothukudi for talks on proposed shipyard and cluster
VOC Port issued an RFP to hire a consultant for a DPR for a 2,500-acre shipbuilding cluster
BEML wins ₹180.6 crore order from ICF to supply Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets
NHAI restored two-way traffic movement around Green Circle roundabout in Vellore
Tamil Nadu began releasing water from Mettur (Stanley Reservoir) for delta irrigation
Apollo Cancer Centres launched 'Apollo Nambikkai' cancer survivorship support community
Elivaas signed a pipeline of about 1,100 vacation-rental units to add over two years
ICF signs MoU with Bi-RIDE to make 51 three-car train rakes for Bengaluru suburban rail
Tamil Nadu announced subsidies for 1,000 e-autos and 1,000 CNG auto retrofits
NCDEX launched exchange-traded rainfall futures contract for Chennai (RAINCHNNAI)
Sumadhura Group submitted Chennai logistics park project for approvals in Red Hills
Tamil Nadu approved ₹3/litre hike in Aavin milk procurement price to ₹44
Southern Railway sanctioned upgrades for Kumbakonam station ahead of Mahamaham 2028
India approved third and fourth rail lines on the 90 km Gummidipoondi–Gudur stretch
Kamarajar Port called bids for a second 2 million TEU container terminal
GCC reports 493.83 km of Chennai stormwater drains desilted as of Aug 28, 2026
Land acquisition completed for 20.5-km Vellore Town Bypass Road project
Tamil Nadu gave in-principle approval for two Chennai Metro Phase-II extension DPRs
Chennai to start ₹41-crore stormwater drain link from Otteri Nullah to Cooum river
Chennai Beach station redevelopment reports 30% completion of new entry zones
Kamarajar Port issued tender for ₹4,288 crore second container terminal (2 MTPA TEU)
Tamil Nadu raised CM Comprehensive Health Insurance cover to ₹25 lakh per year
Maruti Suzuki dispatched a vehicle rake by rail to Pollachi Railway Terminal
Maruti Suzuki began rail vehicle dispatches to Pollachi Railway Terminal, Tamil Nadu
Indian Railways says 26 of 77 Amrit Bharat stations in Tamil Nadu are completed
Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained criticality in 2026
Railway Board approved four Chennai suburban rail capacity expansion projects
Study models show land-use change in shola sky islands disrupts endemic bird movement
Southern Railway lengthened five Mettupalayam–Coimbatore/Podanur MEMU trains to 12 cars
Spark Capital launched Midas Fund II and reported ₹1,200 crore raised toward ₹1,500 crore target