Two new schemes for persons with disabilities were announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will offer customised, industry-oriented training in IT, AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics), hospitality and food & beverages, focusing on task-based roles suited to different disabilities.
The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed turning 15 archaeological sites into experiential cultural destinations, including Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur and Leh Palace. Adichanallur, on the Thamirabharani river in Thoothukudi district, is among India's oldest archaeological sites and sheds light on Iron Age life and early Tamil civilisation.
Data placed in Parliament by the Union Law Ministry shows Tamil Nadu has the highest share of SC, ST and OBC judges in district and subordinate courts. Of 1,234 judicial officers in the State, 1,205 (97.65%) belong to these groups: SC 20.66%, ST 1.21% and OBC 75.76%.
The Supreme Court directed the Union government to notify an inter-State water disputes tribunal within a month to resolve the Pennaiyar river dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Tamil Nadu argued that inter-State river water is a national asset, that the 1892 agreement remains binding, and that tributaries such as the Markandeyanadhi fall within it.
Overview: In February 2026, India hit a milestone by achieving 200GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, marking a significant step toward the 2030 targets. The government introduced the 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-III' to integrate offshore wind energy from the Tamil Nadu and Gujarat coasts. Key Highlights: 1. Launch of the Unified Green Hydrogen Portal for faster project clearances. 2.
Suryastra, a Universal Rocket Launcher System, made its first public appearance at the Republic Day parade. Described as the country's first indigenously developed universal multi-calibre rocket launcher, it is designed to deliver accurate surface-to-surface strikes against targets 150 km and 300 km away. A single Suryastra platform can fire a number of different rocket and missile types.
In Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Government of India, the Supreme Court held that the right to menstrual hygiene forms part of the right to life under Article 21. It noted that lack of sanitary products undermines the right to education under Article 21A and the RTE Act and breaches equality under Article 14.
Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late NCP (AP) leader Ajit Pawar, took oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister; Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath in the presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. The Deputy CM post is political, not constitutional.
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