Budget deliberately ignored Tamil Nadu, alleges Stalin

Budget deliberately ignored Tamil Nadu, alleges Stalin

The Chief Minister said there was no announcement on the minimum support price for farmers. File | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Alleging that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had presented an Interim Budget without any real concern for the development of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that the DMK members would … Read more

Locals use mobile cremators as cemeteries remain flooded in Tamil Nadu

Locals use mobile cremators as cemeteries remain flooded in Tamil Nadu

A mobile cremator using LPG cylinders was employed by residents of Thoothukudi as the local cemetery became unusable after the recent flood that struck southern Tamil Nadu. The residents were forced to seek alternative options as the incessant rain rendered all 12 crematoriums allocated to people from different castes useless. Ganesan, a resident of Thoothukudi … Read more

Tamil Nadu inks pact with Godrej for a manufacturing plant with ₹515 crore investment

Tamil Nadu inks pact with Godrej for a manufacturing plant with ₹515 crore investment

The MoU for setting up the manufacturing unit of Godrej Consumer Products Limited, near Tiruporur, with an investment of ₹515 crore was signed in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, in the Secretariat, on August 10. Also seen in the picture are State Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa and Nisaba Godrej, GCPL’s Executive Chairperson. … Read more

Stalin likely to visit Delhi next month for G-20 preparatory meet

Stalin likely to visit Delhi next month for G-20 preparatory meet

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is likely to visit New Delhi next month to participate in the G-20 preparatory meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is set to host the next G-20 summit in the national capital in September … Read more

Be mindful of school, college timings, make commuting easy for students, Stalin advises CUMTA

Be mindful of school, college timings, make commuting easy for students, Stalin advises CUMTA

CM M.K. Stalin chaired a meeting of CUMTA on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has advised officials of the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) to be mindful of school and college timings and help students commute easily. Speaking at a meeting of the CUMTA held in the … Read more

CM Stalin to consult legal experts after setback in EWS quota case

CM Stalin to consult legal experts after setback in EWS quota case

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu was one of the parties in the case and had decided not to provide the EWS quota for government jobs. The DMK government in Tamil Nadu was one of the parties in the case and had decided not to provide the EWS quota for government jobs. Terming the Supreme … Read more

MK Stalin tests Covid-19 positive, isolates himself

MK Stalin tests Covid-19 positive, isolates himself

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has isolated himself after testing Covid-19 positive. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Minister’s office said Stalin tested positive after he complained of tiredness and fever. Stalin has appealed to the people of the state to wear masks and get vaccinated and stay safe. It may be noted … Read more

MK Stalin writes to PM Modi on exclusion of Tamil Nadu tableau

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Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to have the state’s tableau included in the Republic Day parade, shortly after reports emerged that it has been excluded from the January 26 parade in the national capital. Tamil Nadu’s exclusion comes shortly after two other states–Kerala and West Bengal–were … Read more

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu inoculated 86.95% of population with first dose, says state health minister

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The Health Department commenced the mass programme every Sunday beginning September 12 and has since been conducting it every week. Tamil Nadu has inoculated 86.95 per cent of its population with first dose of vaccination against Covid-19 with 4,20,098 people getting covered during the 17th mega vaccination camp held on Sunday, State Minister Ma Subramanian … Read more

Covid-19: Daily caseload additions continue to surge in Tamil Nadu

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On the Omicron cases, the bulletin said the total number of cases remained 121 while 98 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours leaving 20 active cases. Tamil Nadu continued to witness a rise in new coronavirus cases with 1,594 being added afresh on Sunday, pushing the cumulative tally to 27,51,128 while the … Read more