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Tamil Nadu’s Registration Department has rolled out STAR 3.0, enabling citizens to register property documents without physical papers or Sub-Registrar Office visits through paperless processes for all 30 deed types and faceless registration for 10 categories like new apartment sales.
The article reports that weavers in Tamil Nadu are pressing the central government for a 50% solar energy subsidy in the 2026 budget to offset rising costs and instability in the loom sector, with promises of potential job and income relief if approved.
The Tamil Nadu government is set to reiterate its demand for a greenfield airport at Hosur after the Defence Ministry rejected proposed sites citing airspace requirements of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Officials argue Hosur’s limited geography makes alternative locations difficult. The issue is gaining political significance ahead of Assembly elections, as the State accelerates airport projects
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has established model houses as part of the resettlement plan for villagers affected by the Parandur Greenfield airport project in Kancheepuram district.
Tamil Nadu Government has announced the Pongal 2026 gift package for over 2.22 crore ration card holders and Sri Lankan Tamil camp families, including 1 kg raw rice, 1 kg sugar, one full sugarcane, and Rs.3,000 cash per family. As of January 10 morning, Rs.3,348.59 crore cash has reached 1.11 crore families through 24,924 fair price shops using token system for smooth distribution. The cash amount
Tamil Nadu government ₹2.5 crore corpus fund to support startups developing advanced Tamil language technologies using AI and natural language processing. Last date to apply is Jan 7, 2026. Administered jointly by Tamil Virtual Academy and Startup TN, the initiative aims to foster world-class Tamil large language models, translation tools, chatbots, and speech recognition systems. Eligible DPIIT-r
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate the first phase of flagship digital initiative “Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil” at Chennai Trade Centre, with Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin in attendance. The scheme distributes 10 lakh free laptops to students in government higher education institutions, including engineering, arts/science, medical, agriculture, law colleges, polytechnics, and ITIs.
Tamil Nadu’s Pongal gift scheme offers ₹3,000 cash to ration card holders, combined with ₹1,000 monthly women’s rights allowance, totaling ₹4,000 in January. Instead of spending, invest wisely: FD or RD for safe 7-7.5% returns (₹4,000 grows to over ₹6,000 in 5 years); PPF for tax-free 7.1% interest (15-year lock-in); mutual funds like flexi-cap for 12-18% potential; stocks or gold ETFs for higher
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced Pongal celebrations with ₹3,000 cash along with a gift kit (1kg raw rice, 1kg sugar, full sugarcane) plus saree/dhoti for ration card holders. To ensure smooth distribution, a token system has begun in Chennai and across the state, with officials visiting homes to issue tokens specifying date, time, and ration shop details.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the State government will implement the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS) for State government employees. Under the new arrangement, State government employees will be provided with an assured pension equal to 50% of their last-drawn basic pay.
