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38 stories for “Initiative” · March 2026
Clear filtersThe Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) has launched the Krishi Sakhi Initiative to strengthen the role of women farmers.The move is in line with the United Nations declaring 2026 the International Year...
Writer Jeyamohan has announced a new literary honour, the Living Tamil Award for World Literature. It carries a prize of ₹1 crore (about $100,000), placing it among the largest literary awards in India. The award will ho...
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge. The initiative seeks to build a National Climate Stack that brings various climate datasets t...
The Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot Initiative was inaugurated at Umri village in Madhya Pradesh to offer integrated services in rural areas. 'Phygital' combines physical and digital delivery. The Department of Tel...
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has received the 12th PSU National Award for Dhwani Spandana, its initiative to make bus travel accessible.Dhwani Spandana is an onboard system that enables visually...
Overview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly expanded its pioneering Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, marking a major milestone in the state’s commitment to child welfare and education. Initially launched to address clas...
Overview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly accelerated its urban development agenda through two major flagship initiatives: Kalaignar Nagarpura Membattu Thittam (KNMT) and Singara Chennai 2.0. These programs reflect a du...
Overview In 2026, the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030 emerged as a transformative policy initiative aimed at positioning the state as a global hub for semiconductor design, research, and high-tech manufacturing. Ba...
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation in Kerala has deployed an Artificial Intelligence-enabled robot named G-SPIDER at the Amayizhanchan canal. The robot is being used under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 to remove...
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi to expand decentralised renewable energy in India. It promotes Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions su...
The herSTART 5.0 programme has been launched in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to support women entrepreneurs. It is implemented by the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council. Under the programme, women-led startup...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil Nadu Shipbuilding Policy 2026, which seeks to build shipbuilding clusters and encourage the manufacture, repair and recycling of ships in the State.A Special Purpo...
