The Madras High Court has invoked the "parens patriae jurisdiction" to declare Mother Nature as a Living Being with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person, in order to preserve and conserve them.
Telangana State Government has announced the extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under the 'Nethanna Bima' (Weaver's Insurance) Scheme.
The Supreme Court formed a high-level committee, headed by retired Bombay High Court Judge Pradeep Nandrajog, for recovery of money from the defaulters against whom the National Spot Exchange (NSEL) has secured money decrees.