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7 stories for “Children” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe government has restricted the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children under four years. It said these comb...
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution seeking exemption from the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, the date from which the National Council for T...
Tamil Nadu has announced 365 days of maternity leave for women government employees for their third child, replacing the earlier 12-week limit. The 12-week cap for women with two or more surviving children had been intro...
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...
IntroductionIn 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...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu, on 11 August 2026, launched the 'Green Chennai' Mission — an ambitious ₹5,000 crore urban afforestation and climate resilience programme for the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA),...
IntroductionThe Madras High Court, on 6 August 2026, launched 'Nyaya Vahini' — an AI-powered integrated case management and e-filing system designed to reduce pendency and ensure timely justice delivery. The system was i...
