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42 stories for “Welfare” · August 2026
Clear filtersIntroductionIn a comprehensive package of administrative and social welfare reforms, the Government of Tamil Nadu on 16 August 2026 announced the formal rebranding of the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department as the...
IntroductionTo harmonise scientific pharmacopoeial standards across all traditional and modern healthcare systems, the Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on 15 August 2026 officially...
IntroductionIn a major constitutional submission on affirmative action, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court of India on 15 August 2026, affirming that the 'Cre...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 15 August 2026, unanimously adopted a comprehensive government resolution urging the Union Government to establish a transparent, objective, and equitable fiscal method...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned ₹828.36 crore for the implementation of the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS) for the financial year 2026–27, covering all 234...
IntroductionIn a major agricultural welfare announcement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made a suo motu statement in the Legislative Assembly under Rule 110 on 14 August 2026, announcing a historic hike in st...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 14 August 2026, unanimously adopted a significant policy resolution urging the Union Government to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 i...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, on 13 August 2026, unanimously adopted a comprehensive resolution urging the Union Government to grant absolute exemption to Tamil Nadu from the National Eligibility-cum-E...
IntroductionMarking a significant economic milestone for agricultural entrepreneurship in Northeast India, the state of Tripura successfully executed its first-ever export consignment of organic Mustard Honey to Dubai, U...
IntroductionWorld Elephant Day is observed every year on 12 August to raise global awareness about the threats facing both Asian and African elephants and to promote conservation efforts. On World Elephant Day 2026, the...
IntroductionOn the occasion of International Youth Day (IYD) on 12 August 2026, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) awarded the Government of Tamil Nadu the prestigious 'UN Population A...
Tamil Nadu has introduced a Bill proposing an Environmental and Social Welfare Cess on the sale of alcoholic liquor, by amending the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2006.The cess will fund recycling, safe disposal...
