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- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu launches ₹134.83 crore Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation in 2026On June 12, 2026, Tamil Nadu announced a ₹134.83 crore Kuruvai Special Package to support paddy cultivation in delta and non-delta districts.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu town planning reshuffle: CMDA review, GIS master plans and single-window approvalsTamil Nadu’s MAWS Department transferred town planning officials on June 5, 2026, while the Housing and Urban Development Minister reviewed CMDA, GIS-based master planning and approval systems.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduDVAC reopens bribery probe against former minister R. Vaithilingam in Tamil NaduDVAC reopened its investigation into the ₹27.9 crore bribery case against former minister R. Vaithilingam after earlier filing a closure report.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduED challenges DVAC closure move in ₹27.90 crore bribery case against former minister VaithilingamThe ED filed a protest petition in Chennai against DVAC’s attempt to close a ₹27.90 crore bribery case involving former minister R. Vaithilingam.
- International·The Hindu - InternationalIndia appoints Dinesh Trivedi as High Commissioner to Bangladesh amid strained tiesDinesh Trivedi reached Bangladesh on June 12, 2026, after his April 27 appointment as India’s High Commissioner to Dhaka.
- International·The Hindu - InternationalSouth Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years over drone incidentA South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison over a 2024 military drone operation linked to martial law.
- National·The Hindu - NationalAmarnath Yatra 2026 security review held by Amit Shah ahead of July 3 startUnion Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed security preparedness for the 57-day Amarnath Yatra scheduled to begin on July 3, 2026.
- Defence·The Hindu - NationalIndian Navy recovers unexploded missile warhead from tanker bound for KochiThe Indian Navy recovered and safely disposed of an unexploded missile warhead from MT Olympic Life, a crude oil tanker sailing to Kochi from Fujairah.
- Awards Appointments·The Hindu - NationalSangeet Natak Akademi Award 2024: Bharatanatyam exponent Rajeswari Sainath honouredHyderabad-based Bharatanatyam dancer and guru Rajeswari Sainath has been selected for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2024 in dance.
- Tamil Nadu·Hindu Tamil ThisaiMadras High Court seeks Centre and Tamil Nadu response on Tamil Thai Vazhthu in government eventsThe Madras High Court on June 12, 2026 ordered the Centre and Tamil Nadu to respond within eight weeks on a plea about Tamil Thai Vazhthu in government functions.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyGovernment restricts petrol and diesel sales to industrial and commercial consumers through retail outletsOn June 11, 2026, the government barred industrial and commercial consumers from buying petrol and diesel from retail outlets and capped diesel dispensing at 200 litres a day.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu renewable energy investors seek policy relief on network charges and deemed demand chargesSolar energy producers in Tamil Nadu want policy changes on networking charges, deemed demand charges and approvals to speed up renewable energy projects.
- Science Technology·The Hindu - ScienceIN-SPACe selects 3 startups, including 2 from Bengaluru, for Technology Adoption Fund supportIN-SPACe selected three Indian startups, including Astrobase Space Technologies and SatSure from Bengaluru, for funding under its Technology Adoption Fund scheme.
- National·Hindu Tamil ThisaiKerala High Court orders report on Sabarimala ghee sales irregularities within 4 weeksThe Kerala High Court on June 2026 ordered a report within 4 weeks on alleged irregularities in Sabarimala temple ghee sales involving 16,628 packets and 43 employees.
- National·The Hindu - NationalNTA extends NEET-UG 2026 exam window to 195 minutes, adds 4 rough-work pagesNTA on June 12, 2026 announced a 195-minute NEET-UG 2026 window and doubled rough-work pages from 2 to 4.
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