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- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu’s 2026 Kuruvai Special Package: ₹134.83 crore, Mettur delay and paddy support measuresTamil Nadu announced a ₹134.83 crore Kuruvai Special Package in 2026 to support paddy cultivation amid delayed monsoon and low Mettur inflow.
- Science Technology·The Hindu - ScienceIIT Bhubaneswar’s ArsenSafe handheld device for arsenic detection in drinking waterIIT Bhubaneswar developed ArsenSafe, a portable device for rapid arsenic detection in water without lab infrastructure.
- Environment·The Hindu - EnvironmentSupreme Court sets up expert panel to re-examine Aravalli definition and protection limitsThe Supreme Court formed a high-powered committee to independently review the Aravalli definition and submit a report by August 31, 2026.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduMadras High Court seeks TN government’s procedure for appointing prosecution directors under BNSS Section 20The Madras High Court gave Tamil Nadu two weeks to explain the procedure for appointing prosecution directors and related posts.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu to take nearly 90% of property registration online in 6 months; first rollout in August 2026Tamil Nadu plans to move nearly 90% of property registration online within six months, with the first phase starting in August 2026.
- National·The Hindu - Tamil NaduEC starts bypoll preparations for five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil NaduThe Election Commission began preparatory steps for bypolls to five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu in June 2026.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduPraveen Chakravarty elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu after C.Ve. Shanmugam resignationCongress nominee Praveen Chakravarty was declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu on June 11, 2026.
- International·The Hindu - EconomyIndia-U.K. Critical Minerals GSCO launched for supply-chain monitoring and tech-sharingIndia and the U.K. launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory on June 5, 2026 to track global mineral supply chains.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyGovernment exempts FPI capital gains tax on government securities from April 1, 2026India exempted foreign portfolio investors from capital gains tax on government securities and expanded the FAR basket to include more bonds.
- Schemes·The Hindu - EconomyPM Ujjwala Yojana subsidised LPG refills cut from 9 to 4; subsidy and connection dataThe Centre reduced subsidised PMUY refills to four a year, while keeping the ₹300 per cylinder subsidy and citing average consumption patterns.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyWPI to be replaced by Producer Price Index from June 15, 2026; new base year 2022-23The government will release a revised WPI series and a new Producer Price Index from June 15, 2026, with a five-year transition plan.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyGST collections rose 3.2% in May 2026; key tax components and refund trendsIndia’s gross GST collections rose to over ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, with strong growth in taxable supplies and imports.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyUPI transactions hit record ₹29.90 lakh crore in May 2026, with 23.2 billion paymentsNPCI data showed UPI transactions touched a record ₹29.90 lakh crore in May 2026, with 23.2 billion transactions in volume terms.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyRBI cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026-27 to 6.6% amid inflation concernsThe RBI lowered India’s GDP growth projection for 2026-27 to 6.6% from 6.9% and raised its inflation outlook.
- Economy·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu SLBC 2026-27 credit plan set at ₹10.98 lakh crore with focus on education loansTamil Nadu’s 186th SLBC meeting approved an Annual Credit Plan of ₹10.98 lakh crore for 2026-27, with special emphasis on education loans.
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