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Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the Governor of Kerala, assumed office at Raj Bhavan, Chennai, on 12 March 2026 to additionally discharge the functions of the Governor of Tamil Nadu. The oath was administered by Madras High...
The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (SPC) has submitted 15 studies and reports on government schemes and emerging sectors to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. They were handed over by J. Jeyaranjan, Executive Vice-Chairma...
TIME magazine has named three leaders of Indian origin, Reshma Kewalramani, Reshma Saujani and Safeena Husain, among its 16 Women of the Year for 2026. The three were recognised for their global leadership and for contri...
Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 was celebrated from 1 to 5 March 2026, with health camps organised across India by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI). It culminates in Jan Aushadhi Diwas, observed eve...
The second edition of the Indian Bison Fest is scheduled for 8 March 2026 at Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha.The festival honours the Indian bison or gaur (Bos gaurus), the largest bovine species in the world.The...
The Union Government has decided to pause rice fortification under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) following an IIT Kharagpur study.The study found micronutrients in fortified rice degrade over time...
The President of India launched four women-focused welfare schemes of the Delhi Government in New Delhi.Pink National Common Mobility Card: aims to give women safer, cashless access to public transport.Free LPG cylinders...
Tamil Nadu registered 57 deceased organ donors in January and February 2026, confirming its place as India's leading state in organ donation.The programme is run by the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (Transtan), set...
The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has published a report titled "Healing Soils in India: For Better Crop Health and Human Nutrition". It blames soil degradation mainly on excess...
The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Digital Food Currency pilot in Puducherry under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Food subsidy will be credited directly i...
Installation of rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed 30 lakh households since the scheme began in February 2024. The scheme aims to promote rooftop solar power in one crore househol...
**Overview** On March 2, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu officially launched four transformative women-centric welfare schemes of the Delhi Government during the 'Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi' (Empowered Woman, Prosperous...
