Tamil Nadu

State Assembly Resolutions

Resolution Seeking NEET Abolition: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the Union Government to abolish NEET for undergraduate medical admissions. The resolution urged amending the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, and the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 to restore admissions based on Class XII marks.
Assembly Resolution on FCRA Bill, 2026: The Assembly passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, expressing concerns over provisions allowing government management/transfer of assets of charitable and educational institutions upon FCRA registration expiry or cancellation.

Tamil Nadu Advance Medical Directive Guidelines, 2026: The State government issued formal guidelines for executing Advance Medical Directives (AMD) and passive euthanasia procedures in alignment with Supreme Court rulings (Common Cause, Harish Rana), enabling adults to record healthcare choices in advance of decision-making incapacity.
‘Drug-Free Tamil Nadu’ & School/College Campaigns: The CM launched the ‘Drug and Tobacco-Free Campus’ initiative at Presidency College, mandating Anti-Drug Clubs, peer ambassadors, and the Drug-Free TN mobile app. The ‘Chief Minister’s Police Medal – 2026’ was conferred on 15 personnel for anti-narcotic enforcement.

FCRA Amendment Bill Referred to JPC: Following opposition from various States and civil society organizations, the Union government decided to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
Passage of Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: Parliament cleared the Bill establishing the National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to bring independence, merit-based selection, and uniform administration to tribunal appointments.
Protection of National Song (Vande Mataram): President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, which criminalises intentional disruption of singing Vande Mataram, according it equal legal protection alongside the National Anthem.
State Renaming & Co-operative Bills: Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 to officially rename the State to ‘Keralam’, alongside the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
SC Directive on Cancer Tracking: The Supreme Court directed 19 States/UTs to declare cancer a “notifiable disease” to ensure systematic case registration, early diagnosis, and uniform treatment policy based on parliamentary committee findings.

NASA–ISRO Moon Base Partnership: NASA invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base Programme under the Artemis Accords framework during the 9th India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG) meeting in Bengaluru, targeting a lunar outpost at the South Pole.
AI-Powered Railway Level Crossing Surveillance: Indian Railways announced installing solar-powered, AI-enabled CCTV cameras at non-interlocked level crossings to transmit live feeds to station masters and generate alerts if gates remain open.

Trial of Polymer Banknotes: The Union Government approved RBI’s proposal under Section 25 of the RBI Act, 1934 to introduce 1 billion polymer banknotes each in ₹10 and ₹20 denominations for field trials.