Centre for Heat Resilience in Tamil Nadu Set up within the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company. Part of the U.K. Climate Action for a Resilient Asia Programme. Main Objective: Develop high-resolution, city-based heat maps for all cities in Tamil Nadu to enable targeted interventions. Enhance government and private institutional capacity to manage heat risks scientifically. Collaborative initiative involving Tamil Nadu Government, UN Environment Programme, World Resources Institute, and the U.K. government. Tamil Nadu recognized for climate innovation: first state to establish a State Green Climate Fund and the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company, and for treating heat waves as state-specific disasters. Home Delivery of Cervical Cancer Testing Kits Home-based cervical cancer screening kits will be delivered by health workers as many women hesitate to visit hospitals for diagnosis. The National Health Commission will distribute kits to 25,000 women under 35 in Dharmapuri as a pilot project. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer. If undetected, cervical cancer can spread from the cervix to lungs, liver, bladder, and rectum. As per Adyar Cancer Institute, cervical cancer is most prevalent in Dharmapuri and Perambalur in Tamil Nadu. Incidence rates: Ariyalur – 29.9 per lakh, Chennai – 13 per lakh, Tamil Nadu overall – 14 per lakh. International Hockey Stadium & Junior Men’s World Cup The International Hockey Stadium at MGR Stadium, Madurai will be inaugurated on 22.11.2025 by the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The 14th Junior Men's World Cup Hockey Tournament will take place in Chennai and Madurai. The tournament is scheduled from November 28 to December 10. It is jointly organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Hockey India, and the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority. Record Foodgrain Production (2024–25) The production of food grains including paddy, wheat, soybeans and groundnuts has reached a record high…
