A. Rajeshwari, a girl from the tribal community in Kalvarayan Hills earns her seat in IIT and became the first student from Tamil Nadu to be selected for IIT after studying in a government tribal boarding school.
Chennai Metro water launched a smart water ATMs at 50 key locations across the city.
Economist S. Mahendra Dev has been named the new chairperson of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
Flipkart, the Walmart-owned e-commerce company, has secured a non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence from RBI, the first one in India.
TVS Motor appoints Sudarshan Venu as the Chairman and Managing Director, succeeding Sir Ralf Speth, effective August 25, 2025.
The Tamil translation of the eminent ecologist Prof. Madhav Gadgil’s auto biography ‘A Walk Up the Hill: Living with People and Nature’ has been launched in Chennai.
The Tamil Nadu government has officially declared a Greater Flamingo sanctuary at Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district.
The Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor launched the Thooimai Mission,for sustainable waste management in the city.
Nicaragua became the 101st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
Italy’s Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, erupted recently.