A Slender Loris Conservation Centre, the first facility of its kind in India, has been opened in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu to support the conservation of and research on the species. The slender loris is a small tree-dwelling primate found in the dry forests and scrublands of southern India and Sri Lanka.
The Tamil Nadu government has issued a Government Order (G.O.) to regulate cosmetology, aesthetics and hair transplant clinics in the State. Every such clinic must now register under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments Act in order to operate.
UN Women has released a report titled "Ensuring and Strengthening Access to Justice for All Women and Girls". It finds that women around the world enjoy only 64% of the legal rights that men have, and that no country has yet achieved full legal equality for women and girls.
Among India's four largest State economies, namely Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat, Maharashtra recorded the slowest growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) between 2021-22 and 2024-25, at about 43%. Karnataka grew the fastest at about 65%, followed by Gujarat at 48% and Tamil Nadu at 47%.
A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka rescued its sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979.
The World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation is observed on 4 March every year to create awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness is marked on 5 March each year to promote the reduction of weapons and to prevent the spread of dangerous arms.
Karbi Anglong Ginger, a Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product of Assam, has been shipped to London for the first time through a trial consignment of 1.2 metric tonnes. The ginger is grown in the Singhasan Hills of Karbi Anglong district using traditional Jhum (shifting) and Tila (upland) cultivation methods.
The Election Commission of India held a national roundtable conference with State Election Commissioners at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It was the first such meeting in 27 years, the previous one having been held in 1999.
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