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SportsFrom Track to Fencing: How Tamil Nadu Is Making Its Mark at the 2026 Asian Games
30 Sept 2026
From Vithya and Vishal’s relays to Baranica’s historic pole vault, Elavenil’s shooting silvers, Chennai squash, Hariharan’s badminton bronze and Kamalini’s cricket gold — Tamil Nadu’s Asian Games footprint is unusually wide.
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Consumerதரமணி IITS-ல் UGC NET திசம்பர் 2026 இலவசப் பயிற்சி — அக்டோபர் 3 முதல் சனி/ஞாயிறு
30 Sept 2026
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ConsumerFree UGC NET coaching at IITS Taramani for December 2026 — Saturdays & Sundays from 3 Oct
30 Sept 2026
DIPR PR 765: free in-person classes at Taramani — register on 044-2254 2992, 90808 65906, or iitstaramani@gmail.com.
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EnvironmentMadambakkam Lake row raises larger question: How was real-estate development cleared before wetland status was settled?
30 Sept 2026
A 3-metre WRD setback met planning conditions on paper. The larger issue is whether permanent layouts should wait for wetland boundary, high-flood level and zone-of-influence mapping.
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SportsTamil Nadu’s Vithya Ramraj breaks P.T. Usha’s record and wins three Asian Games medals
30 Sept 2026
Silver in the mixed 4x400m, a national-record bronze in the hurdles, then the anchor leg on India’s only athletics gold.
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ChennaiChennai enters the Northeast Monsoon with reservoirs at just 39%: what the numbers mean for 2027 water security
29 Sept 2026
The Northeast Monsoon, not this September snapshot, will decide how the city enters summer 2027.
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MobilityChennai suburban train alert: Beach–Tambaram late-night services cancelled on select days till 4 October
27 Sept 2026
Southern Railway’s Chennai Division has listed selected late-night EMUs for cancellation while Guindy station is under a night engineering block. The list is not the same train every night.
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EconomyAnudip Foundation offers AI and data analytics training for Chennai graduates: what students should know
15 Sept 2026
Chromepet centre verified; placement support is not a 100% employment promise — check fees, seats and what “shortlisted” actually means.
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ChennaiFSSAI bans then revokes stop-sale on 11 Enrica liquor brands in Tamil Nadu; TASMAC told to resume
16 Aug 2026
Three days, two FSSAI orders — what TASMAC shops and licence holders need to know.
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EconomyChennai local job ads: a practical guide for business owners and HR professionals who need the right candidates
16 Aug 2026
Hyperlocal hiring playbook — locality first, national apps last.
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CivicTamil Nadu Auto Fares: July Meeting Happened, August Gazette Did Not
15 Aug 2026
2013 meter is still the last official structure. Unions and passengers did not agree on 9 July; a report went to Home.
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CivicTNPDCL’s 3.70-Lakh Bill Recheck: 15 August and Still No Public Final Scorecard
15 Aug 2026
The 7 August deadline passed. The last official slice remains 15,323 inspected / 100 discrepancies on 1 August.
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SportsFrom Track to Fencing: How Tamil Nadu Is Making Its Mark at the 2026 Asian Games
30 Sept 2026
From Vithya and Vishal’s relays to Baranica’s historic pole vault, Elavenil’s shooting silvers, Chennai squash, Hariharan’s badminton bronze and Kamalini’s cricket gold — Tamil Nadu’s Asian Games footprint is unusually wide.
Read full story
Consumerதரமணி IITS-ல் UGC NET திசம்பர் 2026 இலவசப் பயிற்சி — அக்டோபர் 3 முதல் சனி/ஞாயிறு
30 Sept 2026
DIPR செய்தி வெளியீடு 765: 044-2254 2992 / 90808 65906 / iitstaramani@gmail.com.
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ConsumerFree UGC NET coaching at IITS Taramani for December 2026 — Saturdays & Sundays from 3 Oct
30 Sept 2026
DIPR PR 765: free in-person classes at Taramani — register on 044-2254 2992, 90808 65906, or iitstaramani@gmail.com.
Read full story
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