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Overview: Celebrated on February 21, the 2026 International Mother Language Day theme focused on 'Multilingual Education – A Pillar of Learning and Intergenerational Learning.' In Tamil Nadu, the day was marked by the la...
Under 'Anbu Karangal', children who lost their parents receive ₹2,000 a month to keep studying until 18, and 'Anbu Cholai' day-care centres for senior citizens run at 25 places. The Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies Acts...
The Prime Minister inaugurated the first Emergency Landing Facility in Northeast India on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh district, Assam, a highway stretch that can serve as an airstrip for military and civil aircraft in...
Uttar Pradesh tabled a ₹9.12 lakh crore Budget for 2026–27, about 12.9% larger than the previous year. Capital expenditure accounts for 19.5% of the total, focused on education, agriculture, health and infrastructure. Th...
Celebrated on 13 February, National Women's Day pays tribute to Sarojini Naidu, who was born in Hyderabad on that date in 1879. Remembered as the 'Nightingale of India', she was a poet, a freedom fighter and a political...
Delhi announced the Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, starting 1 April 2026, to curb school dropouts among girls caused by financial strain. A total of ₹56,000 will be deposited in stages (at birth, Class 1, 6, 9, 10, 12 and after...
Enrolment of women in higher education in Tamil Nadu has risen by 34% thanks to the Pudhumai Penn scheme, which gives Rs 1,000 a month to girl students pursuing college education. About eight lakh students have benefited...
Throughout the early months of 2026, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department's highly dedicated, specialized reading initiative, widely known as 'Vasippu Iyakkam' (The Reading Movement), recorded truly phenomenal, unp...
Overview In February 2026, the diplomatic relations between India and Malaysia reached a new peak with several key agreements focused on technology and culture. A major highlight was the decision to open a new Indian con...
Noted educationist S.S. Rajagopalan has died. He was part of the committee that designed Samacheer Kalvi, Tamil Nadu's uniform system of school education. He also served on the technical committee of the All-India Forum...
The President approved Padma Awards 2026 for 13 people from Tamil Nadu: two Padma Bhushan and 11 Padma Shri. Padma Bhushan goes to S.K.M. Maeilanandhan, executive chairman of the Erode-based SKM Group, for social work, a...
Overview The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a major expansion of the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) in February 2026, with a specific focus on nurturing entrepreneurs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The...
