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Maharashtra Starts India's First Menopause Clinics in Government Hospitals
Maharashtra started India's first menopause clinics in government hospitals and urban health facilities.
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Saturday31 Jan 2026
National
India Cuts Malaria Cases by Nearly 80% (2015-2023), On Track for 2030 Elimination
India reduced malaria cases by nearly 80% between 2015 and 2023 under the National Framework for Malaria Elimination, targeting elimination by 2030. By 2023, 34 States/UTs had an Annual Parasite Incidence below 1 per 1,0...
Friday30 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Launches State-wide Free HPV Vaccination Drive and TNWESafe Project
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched the Tamil Nadu Women Employment and Safety (TNWESafe) Project (World Bank-financed) and a state-wide free HPV vaccination programme at the Tamil Nadu Global Women Summit 2026. Startin...
National
Madurai Kalaignar Centenary Library Footfall Milestone 2026
In early 2026, the newly established Kalaignar Centenary Library located in Madurai firmly cemented its status as a highly monumental, indispensable center for advanced knowledge and research in southern,Tamil Nadu by su...
Wednesday28 Jan 2026
National
Kerala Declares Bacillus subtilis as India's First State Microbe
Kerala named Bacillus subtilis its State Microbe, the first Indian state to choose one. It also opened its Centre of Excellence in Microbiome to the public. Bacillus subtilis is a helpful bacterium found in soil, ferment...
Tuesday27 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Passes Water Resources Bill, 2026 (TNWRMA)
On 24 January 2026, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Water Resources (Regulation, Management and Augmentation) Bill, 2026. It sets up the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Management Authority to oversee all water...
Environment
MoEFCC Launches India's Second Pan-India Dolphin Population Survey from Bijnor
The Environment Ministry launched India's second nationwide dolphin count from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, under Project Dolphin. The Wildlife Institute of India leads it with state forest departments, WWF-India, Aaranyak and...
Monday26 Jan 2026
International
USA Formally Exits the World Health Organization (WHO)
The United States formally left the World Health Organization on 23 January 2026. The exit follows an executive order President Donald Trump signed at the start of his second term. The US still owes about US$260 million...
Economy
UNEP Releases State of Finance for Nature 2026 Report
UNEP's State of Finance for Nature 2026 report shows that money harming nature far exceeds money protecting it. In 2023, about US$7.3 trillion went to activities that damage nature, against roughly US$220 billion for nat...
National
Odisha Announces Complete Ban on Gutkha, Pan Masala and Tobacco/Nicotine Products
On 23 January 2026, Odisha banned gutkha, pan masala and all tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The ban covers making, selling, storing, transporting and distributing them, packed or loose, under any brand name,...
Sunday25 Jan 2026
National
Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026 Launched; India Ranked 16th
Former President Ram Nath Kovind released the Responsible Nations Index 2026 in New Delhi. The index is prepared by the World Intellectual Foundation. Instead of measuring power or wealth, it ranks 154 countries on how r...
National
86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference in Lucknow; National Legislative Index Announced
The 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference was held in Lucknow on the theme 'Strong Legislature - Prosperous Nation'. About 36 presiding officers from 24 States and UTs took part, the largest such meeting so far....