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The UGC notified the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 to prevent caste-based discrimination, mandating Equal Opportunity Centres and Equity Committees in all institutions, with loss...
The Supreme Court ruled that unreserved (general) category seats are open to all on merit, and SC/ST/OBC candidates qualifying on general standards must be counted against unreserved seats; the judgment, based on Article...
The RBI will implement the Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) 2026 from 1 July 2026, offering a cost-effective grievance-redress mechanism with a Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre and compensation...
As of January 2026, the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission (TNCCM), meticulously executed under the specialized aegis of the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC), has rapidly accelerated its aggressive environmental a...
A Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (DST) study reconstructed a 4,500-year climate record from Kondagai inland lake in Sivaganga district, identifying the 4.2 ka arid event and 3.2 ka dry phase to support water ma...
India marked the 151st Foundation Day of the IMD on 15 January 2026, deploying 200 Automatic Weather Stations in cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune to improve hyper-local weather forecasting; IMD works unde...
In January 2026, the Government of India expanded its public health initiatives with a focus on improving accessibility, infrastructure, and preventive healthcare services. The expansion aimed to strengthen primary healt...
Tamil Nadu announced its State Awards 2026: the Thiruvalluvar Award 2026 to Dr. Sathiyavel Muruganar, Kamarajar Award 2025 to Idhayathulla, Mahakavi Bharathiyar Award 2025 to Nellai Jayantha, Pavendhar Bharathidasan Awar...
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu released the Tamil Nadu Circular Economy Investment Policy 2026 in Chennai to promote recycling, resource efficiency and investment in circular-economy industries. Companies investing at...
Puri in Odisha is now India's first city where tap water meets Bureau of Indian Standards quality norms and can be drunk directly, without boiling or filtering. About 3 lakh residents get it round the clock. The achievem...
The Ministry of Textiles launched the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative. It aims to turn 100 high-potential districts into global export champions and help 100 aspirational districts become self-reli...
The Ministry of Transport proposed a unique Aadhaar-like identification system for electric-vehicle batteries. Under draft guidelines, each EV battery would get a 21-character Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) from the...
