Tamil Nadu announced that the second World Classical Tamil Conference would be held in Chennai in June 2025, for five days.
The first World Classical Tamil Conference was held in June 2010 in Coimbatore.
Chief Election Commissioner announced the schedule for the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha elections, and for the Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim.
Lok Sabha 2024 elections will be held between April 19 and June 1, across seven phases.
Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons, was bestowed with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for his outstanding philanthropic contributions.
Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been given jointly to independent journalist Greeshma Kuthar, and Ritika Chopra of the Indian Express.
The Maharashtra govt decided to rename Ahmednagar district as 'Ahilya Nagar' in honour of the 18th-century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
The Centre has announced that it will celebrate September 17 every year as 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'.
The region was liberated from Nizam's rule on September 17, 1948 after police action namely 'Operation Polo'.