Current Affairs - State

West Bengal is the state where the Adani Group has announced an investment roadmap of ₹1 lakh crore by 2035. The planned investment covers ports, logistics, power generation and transmission, roads, green cement, and hyperscale data centres. A major component is the Adani Arogya Mandir in New Town, Kolkata, featuring a 2,000-bed multi-speciality hospital and medical college at a cost of over ₹4,000 crore. The group also signed MoUs with the West Bengal government for restoration of the historic Writers' Building and promotion of Kolkata’s Durga Puja ecosystem and revitalisation of Kumartuli Ghat.

Maharashtra declared drought in 265 out of its 358 talukas during the 2026 Kharif season due to insufficient monsoon rainfall. The declaration was made under Trigger-1 criteria of the Drought Management Code, 2016, based on rainfall, agriculture, vegetation and water-related indicators. The state government also announced a 12-point relief package for affected farmers, agricultural workers and rural households. Measures include revenue exemption, rescheduling of agricultural loans, a moratorium on loan recovery, concessions on electricity charges, drinking-water tankers, fodder arrangements and water conservation projects. District Collectors were also directed to conduct panchnamas to assess crop losses.

Tamil Nadu expanded the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme to cover students of Classes VI to VIII. The expansion, launched on September 22, 2026, is expected to benefit approximately 15.30 lakh additional students across 15,454 government and state-aided schools. The scheme includes staples such as upma, kichadi and pongal, with millet-based dishes mandated twice a week. An additional ₹217.63 crore has been allocated for the current financial year, taking the total programme budget to ₹724 crore. The scheme is implemented through different agencies across urban, municipal and rural schools. It builds upon the earlier 2022 breakfast programme for Classes I to V.

Mizoram is the state where Z T Lalrithangi, popularly known as Pi Mari-i, hails from. A former teacher turned farmer, she has been selected among the FAO 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development. She is from the Sangau area of Lawngtlai district in southern Mizoram. Lalrithangi began strawberry cultivation in 2024 and expanded from around 1,000 plants to more than 10,000 plants across two hectares. Her farming activities generated over ₹10 lakh in 2025. Her recognition is connected with the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, highlighting the contributions of women to agrifood systems and rural development.

New Delhi is the location associated with the DURGA scheme, which was approved by the Delhi Cabinet on September 23, 2026. The scheme stands for Driving Upliftment and Rozgar for Women/Transgender Green E-Auto and aims to promote self-employment and safer, cleaner public transport. In its first phase, 1,300 pink electric autos will be allocated, including 1,170 for women and 130 for transgender persons. Applicants must meet specified age, residency, driving licence and other eligibility requirements. Each e-auto will have a mandatory three-year lock-in period, during which it cannot be sold or transferred.