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Cauvery Water Regulation Committee orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water a day for 15 days to Tamil Nadu

Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy says the state itself is gripped by serious shortage of water and will examine the possibility of filing an appeal against CWRCโ€™s order before the Cauvery Water Management Authority

Govt. gives nod to acquire land to lay new broad gauge railway line between Mannargudi and Pattukottai

The District Revenue Officers of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur have been appointed as Land Acquisition Officers in their respective districts; the project gets new life 14 years after it was announced by the UPA government at the Centre

State government initiates meetings with stakeholders on land acquisition for shipyard project in Thoothukudi

TVK government must cooperate with Centre on new airport in Tamil Nadu: BJP

State BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran said that political reasons should not compromise the development of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu government yet to request Centre to shift airport site from Parandur: Union Minister of State

He was responding to a question raised by DMK MP P. Wilson in the Rajya Sabha

Tamil Nadu Today: White Paper on electricity department is out

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

DMDK urges govt. to roll back power tariff hike, take action on outages

She says the power cuts are disrupting agricultural activities, industries, and daily life

86 dams in Tamil Nadu, including Mettur and Vaigai, to come under the scanner of independent panels of experts

The first comprehensive dam safety assessment for each dam should be carried out on or before December 30, 2026

Pamban Bridge inauguration highlights: PM Modi inaugurates new rail bridge in Rameswaram

Inaugurating the new Pamban bridge in Rameswaram, PM Modi says it is the countryโ€™s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, adding efforts were on to take Tamil language, heritage to all corners of the world

The uncertain flight of Parandur airport

The proposed Parandur airport project in Tamil Nadu has been put on hold, though there is no official announcement yet. While the protesting residents of Ekanapuram, the village that falls within both the proposed runways, are happy that the government plans to drop the project, residents of other villages remain uncertain about their future. Sunitha S. reports on the challenges surrounding a project that has left many frustrated

Vikram Solar to invest โ‚น15,037 crore in BESS facility at Gangaikondan SIPCOT in Tirunelveli

The MoU was signed between the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department and Vikram Solar Limited in the presence of Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat

Tamil Nadu defends CRZ approval granted for the proposed Mamallan Reservoir project

In its counter to a petition challenging theย clearance issued in December 2025, the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority says the project complies with theย CRZย Notification, 2011, and was subjected to multiple levels of technical scrutiny

Extension of permit forย atomic mineral mining project:ย Vasan urges TN Governmentย to withdraw decision

Decks cleared for implementation of โ‚น12,642-crore VB-G RAM G in Tamil Nadu on July 1

As part of the funding arrangement, which is 60:40 for the Union and State governments, the formerโ€™s contribution will be โ‚น 7,585 crore and the latterโ€™s โ‚น 5,057 crore, said an official in the State government.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay wishes all new buses have AC facilities: Transport Minister

Elevated corridor on NH5 likely if T.N. waives GST on construction materials

Meanwhile, a retired highways department official says that instead of an elevated corridor, it would be better to construct three flyovers