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38 stories for “MEA” · March 2026
Clear filtersTamil Nadu's development since 1950 rests on a string of social reforms inspired by the Dravidian Movement.The DMK government under M. Karunanidhi abolished hand-rickshaws in 1973; West Bengal took three more decades to...
The Union Health Minister launched an indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute (CRI) in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.The Td vaccine protects against two bacterial...
The Delhi government has rolled out Bhu-Aadhaar, under which every land parcel gets a unique 14-digit identification number. It forms part of the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) system meant to modernise...
India has entered into a five-year agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide steady rice supplies for global hunger relief. Under the pact, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) will deliver u...
World Seagrass Day is observed every year on March 1 to spread awareness about seagrass meadows and marine conservation. The theme for 2026 is 'Seagrasses Enrich Ocean Biodiversity and Fisheries.' Seagrasses are flowerin...
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's in-plant railway siding in Gujarat has been registered as the world's first Modal Shift Transportation Project under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) of Verra, the global carbon credit registr...
The United Nations Road Safety Fund has launched a Sustainable Road Safety Financing Project in Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam. The project is being carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Road Transport...
Tamil Nadu has opened its first 'Dark Sky Park' in the Kolli Hills. The park is meant to promote astro-tourism and protect the visibility of the night sky. By cutting down light pollution, it also aims to spread scientif...
**Overview** The Ministry of Minority Affairs successfully operationalized the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Central Portal to create an authenticated, highly transparent digita...
**Overview** On March 2, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu officially launched four transformative women-centric welfare schemes of the Delhi Government during the 'Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi' (Empowered Woman, Prosperous...
**Overview** In a significant indicator of robust economic activity, India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for February 2026 witnessed a strong upward trajectory, registering an 8.1% year-on-year increas...
Sapien Labs released the Global Mind Health 2025 Report under its Global Mind Project. The study uses the Mind Health Quotient (MHQ), which measures emotional, cognitive and social well-being. Indians aged 18-34 ranked 6...
