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When a baby elephant fell into a concrete water tank in Tamil Nadu, its mother stood guard for hours while forest staff carefully broke the tank wall to free her calf. The patient rescue showed what's possible when humans and wildlife work together.
In Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district, indigenous children learn math with seeds, geometry with leaves, and traditional arts alongside state curriculum. The Vidyodaya School has spent three decades proving that education works best when it honors where students come from.
A Tamil Nadu police officer's family received ₹1 crore after his tragic death, thanks to a new government insurance program. The payout marks one of the first under a scheme now protecting thousands of government workers.
Sacred hills in Tamil Nadu faced tons of plastic waste from pilgrims. Now that trash becomes desks, sofas, and shelters serving the community.
Tamil Nadu has established a state-level command center to monitor and respond to forest fires using real-time satellite data and rapid-response teams. The system, presented at the Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 4.0, represents a new model of climate preparedness that other regions could follow.
In 1947, an ordinary farmer from Tamil Nadu sent a handwritten letter in Tamil that influenced religious freedom rights in India's Constitution. His story proves democracy's founding wasn't just about famous leaders.
Tamil Nadu just approved $400 million to build 100,000 new homes for families who need them most. The state is doubling down on its promise to provide safe, affordable housing across rural communities.
Tamil Nadu is giving free monthly care kits to 52,000 low birth weight babies, a vulnerable group facing higher risks of death and developmental delays. The program pairs essential vitamins with a new app that reminds parents about checkups and connects them instantly to emergency services.
Over a million people in southern India now have reliable drinking water after the first phase of a massive $500 million water project launched this week. The system promises to end decades of water scarcity across 1,422 rural communities.
A massive new museum dedicated to the legendary Chola Empire is coming to Thanjavur, India, on a 50-acre campus that will house thousands of artifacts celebrating one of history's most advanced civilizations. The three-story complex will feature interactive galleries, a 7D theater, and research facilities to bring 1,000 years of Tamil history to life.
India's oldest paramilitary force is phasing out foreign dog breeds by 2050, choosing indigenous dogs that are just as skilled and better adapted to local conditions. The Assam Rifles is leading the charge with disease-resistant dogs from Manipur and Tamil Nadu.
Researchers just discovered nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil and other Indian scripts inside Egyptian royal tombs, proving ancient traders traveled farther than we knew. The names carved into tomb walls date back nearly 2,000 years.
Once nearly extinct, India's gentle sea cows are thriving again with 270 dugongs now grazing along Tamil Nadu's coast. This remarkable comeback proves that when communities, scientists, and governments work together, even slow-breeding marine mammals can bounce back.
Rural India is getting its own Silicon Valley moment. Two villages in Tamil Nadu just opened startup communities that give young entrepreneurs free funding and mentorship to turn their ideas into real businesses.
A visually impaired para-athlete from Tamil Nadu who competed internationally despite losing her parents young just landed a government coaching position. K. Sivagami's journey from orphan to national medalist shows what determination can achieve.
India's endangered dugong population has hit 270 along Tamil Nadu's coast, marking a rare conservation victory for one of the ocean's most vulnerable creatures. The Wildlife Institute of India calls it "big news" after years of focused protection efforts.
When Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka, help poured in from neighboring India in a powerful display of regional solidarity. Communities across Tamil Nadu joined government relief operations to support their neighbors in crisis.
A mother of four in Tamil Nadu turned 10 acres of family farmland into a thriving moringa business, proving that formal education isn't the only path to success. Her journey from selling raw crops for pennies to producing premium moringa oil is inspiring other women to transform their own farms.
Three ancient bronze sculptures stolen from Tamil Nadu temples in the 1950s are finally going home after researchers matched them to old photographs. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art confirmed the sacred Hindu images were illegally removed and sold with falsified documents.
Bank of Baroda just partnered with Tamil Nadu's rural mission to bring banking services to thousands of women-led Self-Help Groups across the state. The agreement signed at the Global Women Summit could unlock financial freedom for some of India's most underserved communities.
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