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Tamil Nadu IAS update: G. Prakash and S. Malarvizhi swap Archives and Revenue posts

Public Special-A follow-up — temporary cadre posts for one year; Archives ↔ Revenue Administration / Disaster Management swap.

8 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

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Tamil Nadu’s Government Order portal is years out of date: why missing G.O.s are a serious transparency failure

A public G.O. repository without a completeness statement can be more misleading than having no repository at all.

26 Jul 2026 · 18 min read

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Yet Another IAS Reshuffle in Tamil Nadu: July Reshuffle 2026 Changes Key Departments

State desk — senior departmental leadership after the May collector reshuffle; Chennai impact on power, transport, IT and environment.

16 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

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Tamil Nadu transfers 40 IAS officers: 14 collectors reshuffled in May 2026 G.O.

State desk — official transfer order with downloadable PDF; Secretariat and G.O. text aligned.

29 May 2026 · 9 min read

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Tamil Nadu Revokes Goondas Act Detention Against Savukku Shankar After Advisory Board Review

Chennai legal desk — Greater Chennai detention order of 9 April revoked on 19 May after Advisory Board review; habeas challenge before Madras High Court largely infructuous.

20 May 2026 · 8 min read

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Tamil Nadu cabinet portfolios announced: CM C. Joseph Vijay keeps Home, Police and key departments

State desk — who holds which department after the 10 May swearing-in.

16 May 2026 · 4 min read

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BJP says Piyush Goyal to finalise Tamil Nadu NDA seat-sharing as polls near

Alliance arithmetic tightens as nomination week approaches.

23 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

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MNM will not contest Tamil Nadu 2026 polls; Kamal Haasan to campaign for DMK-led front

Politics — how star campaigns shift turnout in city cores.

16 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

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