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315 stories for “Act” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) began in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Countries are negotiating a global drought framework after COP16 in Riyadh ended w...
NITI Aayog released a report on India's regulatory framework for professional services, covering legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and healthcare services. It points to fragmented regulation and restrictions...
Tamil Nadu will begin rare genetic disease screening for newborns, covering nearly 4.5 lakh babies born in government hospitals. They will be screened for seven rare genetic disorders using a hub-and-spoke model. The con...
Tamil Nadu will replace the 87-year-old Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939 with a modern, comprehensive law to meet present and future health challenges. A new provision will make unsupervised home births outside hospita...
Under the Health Department proposals of the Tamil Nadu Budget 2026, the State will launch the Chief Minister's Elderly Health Insurance Scheme covering nearly 38 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above. Beneficiaries wil...
India Optel Limited (IOL), which functions under the Department of Defence Production, has introduced indigenous GARUD High-Resolution Binoculars for civilian buyers. The binoculars were designed and manufactured by the...
Twenty blackbucks, 15 females and 5 males, were released into the Banni Grasslands of Kutch, Gujarat, after being shifted from Vantara in Jamnagar. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a South Asian grassland antelope...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers–Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS) Rules, 2026, which came into force on 16 August 2026. FAST-DS is a one-time voluntary disclosure scheme...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) notified the Cyber Security in Power Sector Regulations, 2026 under the Electricity Act, 2003; they take effect from 1 April 2027. They apply to generators, captive plants and ener...
The Ministry of Mines conducted a roadshow in Patna, Bihar, to promote the 8th tranche of Critical and Strategic Mineral Block Auctions. The tranche offers 20 blocks across nine states, made up of 3 Mining Leases and 17...
On 14 August 2026, the Department of Atomic Energy released the draft Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy (SHANTI) Rules, 2026. The draft lays down requirements for nuclear liability, insurance and f...
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged an order worth ₹10,000–15,000 crore to construct India's largest single-cluster Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure facility in Chennai. The facility will house an AI Factory base...
