Tamil Nadu
2 checked stories, newest 17 Aug 2026.
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Supreme Court tells Karnataka to comply with CWMA Cauvery release orders
Revise first Court rulings were asked in CLAT 2023 and AILET 2022 and 2023
The Supreme Court told Karnataka to follow the Cauvery Water Management Authority's orders on releasing river water to Tamil Nadu, after Tamil Nadu complained it got far less than its share. No strict action was ordered as flows had risen.
Exam angle, detailsExam angle: Inter-state water disputes: Article 262, 1956 Act, Cauvery Tribunal (1990, award 2007), CWMA (2018).
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Hearing Tamil Nadu's plea, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed Karnataka to follow the Cauvery Water Management Authority's directions on releasing water at Biligundlu and asked for a status report. The court said coercive steps were not needed for now because flows had risen, and listed the matter again a week later.
- Hearing on 17 August 2026 before Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta
- Tamil Nadu moved the court on 3 August 2026 alleging Karnataka had not followed CWMA directions of 30 July
- Tamil Nadu said it had received about 14 TMC against the 64 TMC due by then under the tribunal award
- CWMA had directed 3,500 cusecs a day for 15 days from late July and then 12,000 cusecs from 12 August
- Karnataka told the court flows had crossed 12,000 cusecs on the morning of 17 August
- Court directed compliance with CWMA directions and sought a status report; next listing 24 August
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Actor Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister, ending Dravidian duopoly
Actor Vijay of the TVK party took oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister on 10 May 2026 in Chennai, ending about six decades of DMK and AIADMK rule. TVK won 108 of 234 seats and reached about 120 with support from Congress and other parties.
Exam angle, detailsExam angle: Majority in Tamil Nadu is 118 of 234; M.G. Ramachandran was the first actor CM (1977); Article 164.
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TVK president C. Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister on 10 May at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, backed by about 120 MLAs including Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML support, ending roughly six decades of DMK-AIADMK rule.
- Sworn in 10 May 2026 at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, with nine ministers
- TVK won 108 of 234 seats; support from Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML took the backing to about 120
- Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath
- Governor asked him to seek a confidence vote on or before 13 May
Test yourself
1.During Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Mattu Pongal is dedicated to the worship of:
Correct. Mattu Pongal honours cattle, which are bathed, painted and garlanded; Thai Pongal is for Surya.
Not quite. Mattu Pongal honours cattle, which are bathed, painted and garlanded; Thai Pongal is for Surya. It goes into your error book.
2.Which biosphere reserve spreads across three states, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka?
Correct. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve covers parts of all three southern states, including Mudumalai, Bandipur, Nagarhole, Wayanad and Silent Valley.
Not quite. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve covers parts of all three southern states, including Mudumalai, Bandipur, Nagarhole, Wayanad and Silent Valley. It goes into your error book.
3.The Palakkad (Palghat) Gap in the Western Ghats connects Palakkad in Kerala with which city of Tamil Nadu?
Correct. The Palakkad Gap lies between Palakkad in Kerala and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, between the Nilgiri and Anaimalai hills.
Not quite. The Palakkad Gap lies between Palakkad in Kerala and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, between the Nilgiri and Anaimalai hills. It goes into your error book.