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93 stories for “Government” · March 2026
Clear filtersThe Tamil Nadu Government has revised its maternity leave rules to give women employees wider benefits and more flexibility.Women can now avail 365 days of maternity leave for one more delivery even if their first delive...
The Union government has withdrawn the Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2025 from the Lok Sabha after its examination by a Select Committee, so that the committee's detailed recommendations can be built in. The Bill seeks t...
The Union government announced a Coconut Promotion Scheme in the Budget 2026–27 to lift coconut output and farm incomes. India is the world's largest coconut producer, with about 30.37% of global production. The crop cov...
The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the age limit on maternity leave for adoptive mothers. It held that Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020, violated the right to equality and the right to life un...
Tamil Nadu has adopted a single-use haemodialysis policy to make dialysis safer for patients in government hospitals. Under it, dialysers will no longer be reused for patients treated in public health facilities. Single-...
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) took effect in Tamil Nadu on the evening of March 15, after the Assembly election schedule was announced. The MCC is a set of Election Commission guidelines for parties and candidates, roo...
The Union Government has introduced a Bill in Parliament to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.The amendment redefines "transgender person" and drops the provision for self-perceived gender id...
The Government has highlighted the progress made under the "Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat" campaign, which seeks to make India free of child marriage through joint action by government and communities. The campaign began on 27 N...
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Union Government to frame a "no-fault compensation policy" for people who suffered serious adverse effects, or died, after receiving COVID-19 vaccines.Under no-fault liability, vi...
The Tamil Nadu government has unveiled the AVGC-XR Policy 2026 to grow the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality sectors.The Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT) will be the noda...
Overview In 2026, the financial restructuring of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) became a critical focus of state governance due to its mounting debt and operational losses. Over...
Overview In 2026, the Tamil Nadu Government initiated the foundational steps for developing a massive 2,000-acre satellite mega city near Chennai. Announced in the 2025–26 State Budget, this ambitious project aims to cre...
