Recent 6 months news in State

The Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with the German State of Hesse to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

The partnership focuses on key sectors including investment, industry, innovation, employment, and skill development.

The Uttar Pradesh government have signed five MoUs with Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan to enhance bilateral cooperation in skills, energy, tourism, industry, and institutional ties.

The agreements were signed during the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 held in Lucknow.

Himachal Pradesh government has signed a 5-year MoU with the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business (ISB-BIPP) to unlock the forest and pastoral economy potential of the state, estimated at ₹22,600 crore.

The initiative focuses on using science and technology-enabled governance for the management of natural resources.

The Karnataka government has launched the ‘Vidyarthi Sahayahasta’ scheme to provide professional education opportunities for rural students in the state.

Eligibility is restricted to students who studied from Class 1 to 10 in rural government schools. The scheme provides a 7.5% reservation within the existing 15% rural quota for admission to professional courses like medical and engineering.

The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an agreement with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) for the exploration of critical mineral resources.

The collaboration focuses on identifying and assessing deposits of Lithium (Li) and Gallium (Ga) in the Kadapa Basin.

The Tamil Nadu government has signed 97 MoUs worth over ₹67,542 crore during the first major investment conclave of the state. These projects are scheduled for implementation within 6 months to 1 year.

Key investments include ₹1,000 crore by Titan Company Ltd (Titan) in Hosur and ₹2,500 crore by the Hinduja Group, which includes a 200 megawatt (MW) solar, wind, and battery-based renewable energy project.

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma has inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Eri Silk Weaving at the Integrated Textile Tourism Complex (ITTC) in Ri Sai, Nongpoh.

The inauguration was held on August 7 as part of the 12th National Handloom Day celebrations and the conclusion of National Handloom Week. It is to be noted that Eri Silk, also known as Ryndia, is a silk variety indigenous to Meghalaya.

The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ‘Sandhya Kiran’ scheme, a contributory cashless healthcare initiative under the Ayushman Bharat–Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK) program.

The scheme is designed for state pensioners below 70 years of age and their families in Bengaluru. It will cover 4.93 lakh beneficiaries, providing an annual family health cover of ₹5 lakh along with standardized treatment packages and rates.

The Gujarat government has approved an allocation of ₹20 crore for the FY27 to establish four Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to expand natural farming practices across the state.

The CoEs will be set up in the districts of Navsari, Morbi, Bhavnagar, and Chhota Udepur.

The West Bengal government has launched the Ayushman Bharat - PM Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) along with the 'Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana' to expand healthcare coverage.

It is to be noted that AB-PMJAY is a centrally sponsored health assurance scheme launched in 2018 under the Ayushman Bharat (AB) initiative. The scheme provides a health cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family per annum for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to eligible families.

The Tamil Nadu government has launched the ‘Vetri Vaanmagal’ scheme to train women farmers in drone operation, promote precision agriculture, and create high-tech employment opportunities in the rural economy.

N Marie Wilson, the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, has presented the maiden budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government for the FY27. The state government has set a target to achieve a $1.5 trillion economy by 2031.

The Delhi government has launched the ‘Vidya Vahini’ scheme to empower female students in the national capital.

Under this initiative, the government provides free bicycles to Class 9 girl students enrolled in state-run government schools.

The Andhra Pradesh government and Australia have signed 4 MoUs in Amaravati to boost cooperation in sectors like clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health, and skill development.

Under this partnership, the IIT Tirupati and the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, have agreed to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Solar Manufacturing at the IIT Tirupati campus.

The Tamil Nadu government has introduced the Tamil Nadu Soil Conservation Mission and a carbon trading scheme for farmers in its Agriculture Budget 2026-27.

The Tamil Nadu Soil Conservation Mission has been allocated ₹600 crore. A demonstration phase for the carbon trading scheme has also been launched with an allocation of ₹60 lakh to cover 2,000 acres, aimed at establishing monitoring and verification protocols.

The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sale of artificially coloured appalams, vadams, and fryums in the state.

Separately, the Maharashtra government has enforced a one-year ban on the manufacturing, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, and sale of analogue (non-dairy or synthetic) paneer.

Bajrang Setu, North India's first glass suspension bridge, has been constructed in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, over the Ganga River.

Replacing the iconic Lakshman Jhula, the 132-meter-long bridge connects Tapovan in Tehri Garhwal and Jonk in Pauri Garhwal.

The Odisha government has signed a tripartite agreement with Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to implement the amended BharatNet programme in the state. The project has an outlay of ₹3,384.8 crore.

Additionally, the state government has also signed an MoU with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to collaborate in the field of emerging technologies.

The Chhattisgarh government has launched the ‘Decentralised Women Empowerment on Energy and Policy for Transformative Inclusion (DWEEPTI) Yojana’.

It is India’s first women-led distributed Renewable Energy (RE) policy, designed to empower rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to function as solar entrepreneurs. With technical support from Tata, 35 women from SHGs have been trained in rooftop solar installation, forming the first cohort of ‘Solar Didis’.

The Tamil Nadu government has signed 4 MoUs with leading global companies to facilitate the establishment of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), Research & Development (R&D) centres, and a manufacturing facility.

As part of these agreements, the state government has also signed an MoU with the University of Western Australia (UWA) to establish its India campus in Velachery, Chennai, with an investment of ₹125 crore.