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The western districts of Tamil Nadu, from Coimbatore to Krishnagiri, are expected to benefit from the State Budget 2026-27 announcements on textiles, electricity, and tourism. Presenting the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, the State’s Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson said infrastructure facilities in Tiruppur, a garment-exporting hub, will be upgraded in…
Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar. File | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas TVK senior leader and Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy and Law R. Nirmalkumar, on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), said DMK youth wing secretary and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin is “unfit to enter the Assembly and be…
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A minute is always 60 seconds. But it rarely feels that way for Kavitha, 40, selling fish under an unforgiving sun. By seven each morning, she has to arrange the day’s catch neatly on a small table at Chennai’s bustling Nochikuppam fish market, one of the city’s fishing hamlets tucked between the Marina Loop Road…
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The Union government has reiterated its stance on the release of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) funds to Tamil Nadu pointing out that it is linked to the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. However, it said the Right to Education (Entitlements) component under the SSA funds would be released to the State in due…
Farmers submitting petitions to Collector S. Kandasamy during the farmers grievance meeting at the Collectorate in Erode on Friday. Tension prevailed for a while at the monthly farmers’ grievance redressal meeting held in Erode on Friday (July 17) after farmers from the Kalingarayan and Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) irrigation systems pressed their respective demands over…
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Captive elephants Muthu and Cauvery at Chadivayal elephant camp in Coimbatore district. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is exploring the possibilities of permitting visitors to its elephant camp at Chadivayal in Coimbatore district. The plan is to allow visitors to witness feeding of elephants as permitted in Theppakadu elephant…
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is mulling cancellation of certain infrastructure projects, including the Global Sports City plan, beachfront development, and waterfront restoration plans, as it grapples with outstanding liabilities of roughly ₹3,500 crore. The liabilities are mainly due to the construction work, land acquisition amounting to ₹1,500 crore, and the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam, which…
A 58-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl near Mettupalayam. The arrested was identified as A. Bhathirasamy from a village near Karamadai. According to police, the accused sexually assaulted the child when she was alone at her house on May 24. The girl’s mother found her in tears when she returned…
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Kerala and Tamil Nadu are among the most socially and economically advanced States in India. Yet, the finances of both governments, like those of most other States, are under stress. The White Papers recently released by the two governments described their outstanding debt as alarming. State government debt is often vilified as the result of…
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The May 27 direction directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police/Head of Police Force to ensure that no cow or calf got slaughtered across Tamil Nadu. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The Tamil Nadu government has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against a May 27 direction…
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