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Tamil Nadu · 36 developments
Chennai Division converted 70 manned level crossings to electrically operated barriers
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
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
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
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 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
BEML wins ₹180.6 crore order from ICF to supply Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets
Apollo Cancer Centres launched 'Apollo Nambikkai' cancer survivorship support community
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
GCC reports 493.83 km of Chennai stormwater drains desilted as of Aug 28, 2026
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
Tamil Nadu raised CM Comprehensive Health Insurance cover to ₹25 lakh per year
Railway Board approved four Chennai suburban rail capacity expansion projects
Spark Capital launched Midas Fund II and reported ₹1,200 crore raised toward ₹1,500 crore target