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The Tamil Nadu Government has instituted the Inaiya Tamil Chemmal Award to honour Tamil scholars and activists who promote and develop the language through websites, digital platforms and online research. It recognises w...
Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli have become the first Union Territories to deliver food subsidy to eligible beneficiaries through Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer. Money is credited...
IntroductionTo overcome heavy import dependency on foreign electronic sub-assemblies and build end-to-end semiconductor and hardware supply chain resilience, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)...
IntroductionIn a landmark public health intervention, the Supreme Court of India on 18 August 2026 directed 19 States and Union Territories (UTs) to declare cancer a 'notifiable disease' to ensure early epidemiological d...
IntroductionThe 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 August 2026. The multilateral negotiations focused on the gl...
IntroductionTo overcome chronic container shortages, curb multi-billion-dollar import dependence on China, and transform India into a global cargo container manufacturing hub, the Union Government on 14 August 2026 propo...
IntroductionIn a transformative boost to India's circular bioeconomy and clean energy security, the Union Government on 13 August 2026 detailed the comprehensive framework of the GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro R...
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced that the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has reached more than 50 lakh beneficiary households. Launched in 2024 as a central sector scheme under MNRE, it...
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 Tamil Nadu School Education Department, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), launched 'Thamizh Puthalvan' on 9 August 2026...
The 'One Nation, One Fertilizer' initiative has improved fertilizer availability and distribution across India in the Kharif 2026 season.Launched on 24 August 2022 under the Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojana (...
IntroductionThe Tamil Nadu government unveiled the New Industrial Policy 2026 on 6 August 2026, setting an ambitious target of attracting ₹10 lakh crore in cumulative investments and creating 50 lakh new jobs over the ne...
