Thoothukudi District
Port city activities, chemical industries, fisheries, and administration updates from Thoothukudi.
Water Release from Thamirabarani Reservoirs for Kar Season Cultivation
The Tamil Nadu Government has ordered the release of water from Papanasam, Servalar, and Manimuthar reservoirs for 121 days to benefit 36,521 acres for 'Kar' season cultivation in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts.
Tamil Nadu Minister Adhav Arjuna Meets Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Propose Key Sports Development Initiatives
Tamil Nadu's Minister for Public Works, Highways and Sports Development met the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports to propose several initiatives, including hosting the 2029 National Games, establishing national centers of excellence for various sports, and upgrading sports infrastructure across the state, aiming to make Tamil Nadu a leading sports state.
Tamil Nadu's Comprehensive Sports Development and Bid to Host National Games 2029
Tamil Nadu presented a memorandum to the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, outlining its vision for comprehensive sports development, including a bid to host the National Games 2029, and proposing various new sports infrastructure and centers across the state.
Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Thiru R. Vinoth announces that interested Farmer Producer Organizations/Cluster Federations/Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies/individuals can receive a subsidy of up to 25 lakh rupees for setting up pulse processing units under the "Mission for Self-sufficiency in Pulses".
To boost production of black gram, green gram, red gram, and cowpea and achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, the "Mission for Self-sufficiency in Pulses" is being implemented in Tamil Nadu by the Department of Agriculture with central and state contributions from the 2025-26 financial year. Under this scheme, a 33% subsidy, up to 25 lakh rupees, will be provided in the 2026-27 financial year for establishing pulse processing units to add value to the produced pulses.
Press Release: Hon'ble Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay's social media post welcoming the judgment against the sexual assault and murder of a 12th-grade student in Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi district.
Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay welcomed the double death penalty verdict delivered by the Thoothukudi District Pocso Court for the accused in the sexual assault and murder case of a 12th-grade student in Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi district.
Tamil Nadu Students and Teacher Selected for Sakura High School Programme in Japan
Four government school students and one teacher from Tamil Nadu have been selected for the Japan Science and Technology Agency's Sakura High School Programme - JFY 2026, an international science exchange program. They met and received greetings from the Hon'ble Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, News and Publicity, Mr. Rajmohan.
Felicitation to Honorable Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay on Assuming Office
Many prominent national and international leaders, including the Indian Prime Minister and various Chief Ministers, extended their greetings to Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay on his assumption of office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.