{
  "id": 2542064,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu To Distribute 1.28 Lakh Gold Rings To Newborns Under 'Thaimaman' Scheme From September 15",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/tamil-nadu-to-distribute-1-28-lakh-gold-rings-to-newborns-under",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T08:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/tamil-nadu-to-distribute-128-lakh-gold-rings-to-newborns-under-thaimaman-scheme-from-september-15"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tamil Nadu government has announced a scheme to distribute 1-gram gold rings to newborns born in government hospitals, starting September 15, 2026. The budget for the Thaimaman Gold Ring Scheme is ₹755.53 crore. The scheme aims to boost trust in government healthcare services and celebrate the joy of motherhood, with the launch coinciding with former Chief Minister C N Annadurai's birth anniversary. Joy Alukkas and Kalyan Jewellers have been awarded the contract, with Joy Alukas receiving 70% of the work and Kalyan Jewellers the remaining 30%.",
  "summary": "Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government issued work orders to two jewellers for procuring gold rings under the \"maternal uncle gold ring scheme\" for newborns, the government said. Thala for a reason Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Gold Ring Scheme for Newborns The Tamil Nadu government has announced that every baby born in a government hospital will receive a 1-gram gold ring. A budget of ₹755.53 crore has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}