Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:42pm on 18 Sep 2026,Friday India
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, or Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme, on September 28, 2026. The one-gram gold ring programme is a key pre-poll promise of the ruling TVK. Babies born in government hospitals between June 22, Vijay’s birthday, and the launch date will also qualify. The TVK government has procured 1.28 lakh gold rings for the first installment, with rings distributed to babies born in state-run hospitals. The state government announced the scheme on Friday. The chief minister is scheduled to launch it on September 28. The article provides no further details about the distribution process or eligibility beyond these conditions.
