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104 stories for “Act” · September 2026
Clear filtersThe report of the Justice B. Gokuldas Commission, which probed the 2024 Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy, was placed before the Tamil Nadu Assembly on September 8, 2026. It blamed lapses by the Police, the Prohibition...
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released its Annual Report 2025, noting that more than 7,200 corruption cases probed by the CBI are awaiting trial. The CBI's conviction rate improved from 69.14% in 2024 to 71.71%...
India's direct tax buoyancy has remained above 1 for the third consecutive financial year, standing at 1.39 in 2024-25. The ratio was 1.27 in 2022-23 and 1.48 in 2023-24. Tax buoyancy measures how fast direct tax revenue...
Researchers from JNCASR, the University of Sydney and IISc have created a crystal that delivers nearly 1,000 times the thermoelectric voltage of the textbook limit. They used magnesium-doped scandium nitride (ScN) thin f...
The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology has begun the third phase of underwater archaeological exploration off Poompuhar (Kaveripoompattinam) in Mayiladuthurai district, an ancient Chola-period port city. The work...
The UN General Assembly adopted the "Correct the Map" resolution encouraging world maps that show Africa's true size. It was backed by 164 countries, with the United States voting against and six abstaining. It promotes...
The Union Home Minister chaired the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Panaji, Goa. Zonal Councils are statutory bodies set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 to foster Centre-State and inter-State co...
India has decided to conclude a long-term uranium supply agreement with Uzbekistan, which produces nearly 6.6% of the world's uranium, to bolster nuclear energy security. India runs 24 nuclear reactors with 8.78 GW capac...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled RAKSHA on September 3, 2026, a 10-year framework for India's defence diplomacy and global strategic partnerships. It seeks to deepen bilateral and multilateral defence ties through...
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) published National Accounts Statistics 2026 using 2022-23 as the base year. Its 64 statements cover GDP, GVA, national income, consumption, savings, capital...
On September 3, 2026, a Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025 was introduced in the State Assembly. It removes references to the National Building Code of India, 2016, which the Bureau of Indian...
Concerns over the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) have highlighted gaps in population data and conservation planning in India. The species is Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 5,000-14,000 animals wor...
