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20 stories for “LAC” · January 2026
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Monday26 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Tables Bill to Create Special Area Development Authority
The Tamil Nadu government introduced a Bill in the Assembly to set up a Special Area Development Authority. It would plan places of historical, ecological, archaeological or tourism value. Mamallapuram and Kanniyakumari...
Economy
Ministry of Power Releases Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026
The Ministry of Power published a draft National Electricity Policy 2026 for public comments. It would replace the 2005 policy and sets a plan for the power sector up to 2047. Targets include per-capita use of 2,000 kWh...
Sunday25 Jan 2026
Economy
Illam Thedi Kalvi Scheme Reaches 96 Lakh Student Milestone
In late January 2026, the Tamil Nadu State Government officially confirmed a truly historic and monumental operational milestone regarding its massive, globally recognized flagship educational initiative, the 'Illam Thed...
Friday23 Jan 2026
National
India Post Makes First ONDC Delivery
The Department of Posts delivered its first online order through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), acting as a Logistics Service Provider under the Click & Book model; the order was placed by the ONDC-enabled...
Thursday22 Jan 2026
Science & Tech
India Reports First Confirmed Pufferfish (Tetrodotoxin) Poisoning Case
India reported its first scientifically confirmed case of pufferfish poisoning in Veraval, Gujarat; freshwater pufferfish Tetraodon cutcutia contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, and India lacks a freshwater fish-to...
Monday12 Jan 2026
Economy
Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 Released
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968. It regulates manufacture, import, sale, storage, transport and use of pest...
International
Brazil Hands Over BRICS Chairmanship to India for 2026
Brazil handed over the BRICS presidency to India for 2026, and India will host the 18th BRICS Summit. India's chairmanship focuses on four pillars - Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Environmental Sustainability -...
Thursday8 Jan 2026
National
Telangana Passes Bill Abolishing Two-Child Norm for Local Body Elections
The Telangana Assembly passed the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which replaces an earlier ordinance. Under a 1994 law, people with more than two children could not contest local body polls. The Bill rem...
International
Five New Non-Permanent Members Begin UNSC 2026 Terms
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia began two-year terms as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, replacing Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slo...
Tuesday6 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Notifies District Mineral Foundation Rules 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu revised its District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Rules, with the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2025 replacing the 2017 rules. The revision improves use of DMF funds for mining-af...
Monday5 Jan 2026
Economy
New Excise Duty and Health & National Security Cess on Tobacco and Pan Masala
From 1 February 2026, the Centre replaced the GST Compensation Cess on tobacco and pan masala with two new levies. Tobacco products will carry an Additional Excise Duty, and pan masala will carry a Health and National Se...