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T.N. government looks at developing GCCs in fintech space in Coimbatore, Chennai

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T.N. government looks at developing GCCs in fintech space in Coimbatore, Chennai

The Tamil Nadu government has announced setting up of a fintech hub in Coimbatore at ₹400 crore and Chennai and Coimbatore have the potential to emerge as major centres for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the fintech space, said S. Vijayakumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Investment, Promotion and Commerce Department, Tamil Nadu government. Addressing through…

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Andre Siddarth appointed Tamil Nadu vice-captain for Ranji Trophy

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Andre Siddarth appointed Tamil Nadu vice-captain for Ranji Trophy

Andre is set to play his third season. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar R. Sai Kishore will lead Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season that begins next month. The TNCA senior selection committee has picked a 16-member squad for the opening fixture against Rajasthan, to be played in Jaipur from October 11…

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Kearney study recommends measures to improve Tamil Nadu’s fiscal capacity

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Kearney study recommends measures to improve Tamil Nadu’s fiscal capacity

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images With a revenue deficit of ₹78,324 crore, an outstanding debt exceeding ₹10 lakh crore, and the own-tax-to-GSDP ratio at 5.45%, Tamil Nadu’s core challenge is not that it borrows too much; it is that it collects and spends less efficiently than comparable large States, says a…

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Tamil Nadu government signs slew of MoUs during CM Vijay’s London visit to attract investment, create high-value jobs

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Tamil Nadu government signs slew of MoUs during CM Vijay’s London visit to attract investment, create high-value jobs

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay overseeing the signing of MoU between Tamil Nadu government and Samvardhana Motherson International Limited and its European and UK-based joint venture companies for an investment of approximately ₹11,000 crore aimed at creating 7,000 jobs in Tamil Nadu, at London on September 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil…

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ATHLETICS | IIS’s Troy Douglas bullish about India’s chances at Asian Games

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ATHLETICS | IIS’s Troy Douglas bullish about India’s chances at Asian Games

India can win 32 medals after observing Indian athletics for more than a year, says Troy Douglas, athletics head coach at Inspire Institute of Sport. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Troy Hamilton Douglas talks to coaches from Tamil Nadu as if he has known them for years. At a coaching clinic in Chennai, the 63-year-old…

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Farmers’ associations seek lifting of toddy ban in Tamil Nadu

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Farmers’ associations seek lifting of toddy ban in Tamil Nadu

Since palmyrahs help anchor groundwater, they are planted along ponds and farmlands. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Farmers’ associations have called for lifting the ban on toddy tapping in Tamil Nadu, contending that it is a health drink. “We want Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and his government to lift the ban, which would create…

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Only 3,833 out of 57,566 schools in T.N. have dedicated special educators, shows Rajya Sabha reply

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Only 3,833 out of 57,566 schools in T.N. have dedicated special educators, shows Rajya Sabha reply

Only 3,833 schools have a dedicated special educator, while there are 1,29,452 children with disabilities enrolled across Tamil Nadu, according to a reply in the Rajya Sabha. Tamil Nadu has 57,566 schools. Replying to the question of Rajya Sabha Member Rajinder Gupta recently, Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary cited the UDISE 2025-26…

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Sandeep Warrier to turn out for Chhattisgarh this domestic season

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Sandeep Warrier to turn out for Chhattisgarh this domestic season

Pacer Sandeep Warrier played a vital role for Tamil Nadu in the past five domestic cricket seasons. | Photo Credit: File photo: K.R. Deepak Tamil Nadu pacer Sandeep Warrier has decided to shift allegiance and will play for Chhattisgarh as a ‘Guest Player’ in the upcoming domestic season (2026-27). The 35-year-old started his First-Class career…

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Delhi students allege police harassment follows them home to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha long after protests

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Delhi students allege police harassment follows them home to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha long after protests

For Gurkirat, a former Delhi University student now pursuing a Master’s in Sociology at Panjab University, Chandigarh, fear is no longer confined to what might happen to her. She worries about what the police might do to her parents. Ms. Gurkirat, former president of the Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch, alleged that Delhi Police personnel…

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