Tamil Nadu

Governor Appointment

Full-Time Governor Appointed: President Droupadi Murmu appointed Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar as the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu. He had previously been holding additional charge of Tamil Nadu alongside his role as Governor of Keralam.

Achievement of 95-95-95 Target: Tamil Nadu successfully achieved the National AIDS Control Programme-Phase V (NACP-V) 95-95-95 target for 2026–27.
Key Health Metrics:
- The 95-95-95 benchmark mandates that 95% of people living with HIV know their status, 95% of those diagnosed receive antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 95% of those under treatment achieve viral suppression.
- HIV prevalence in Tamil Nadu dropped from 0.40% in 2010 to 0.19% in 2023, with a state goal to achieve a HIV/AIDS-free Tamil Nadu by 2030.
- Enhanced Social Security Aid: Revised monthly financial assistance for HIV/AIDS-affected children was set at ₹3,000 for double orphans living with HIV, ₹2,000 for single orphans with HIV, and ₹1,500 for infected children living with parents or non-infected double orphans.

Denotification of Jantar Mantar:
- The Delhi Police issued a Standing Order denotifying Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for public demonstrations, replacing it with three alternative grounds: Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground (East Delhi).
- The order aligns with an October 9 Supreme Court observation calling for spacious alternative grounds equipped with basic civic amenities.

INS Mangrol (P82) Commissioned:
- The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
- Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) with over 80% indigenous content, the vessel is named after the coastal fishing town of Mangrol in Gujarat’s Junagadh district.

2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel:
- Laureates: Robert E. Hall (Stanford University) and Michael Woodford (Columbia University).
- Contribution: Awarded for establishing the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation”, demonstrating how household disposable income expectations and firm pricing behavior interact to shape government economic stabilization policies.