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Congress not a ‘slave’ to TVK-led alliance, says party leader in Puducherry

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Congress not a ‘slave’ to TVK-led alliance, says party leader in Puducherry

Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy addresses a press conference in Puducherry on Wednesday | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Strongly defending Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc in the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Minister and Congress leader V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) said the Congress was no…

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Vijay government’s debut Budget strikes a balance between welfare and fiscal prudence

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Vijay government’s debut Budget strikes a balance between welfare and fiscal prudence

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson presents the maiden budget of the TVK-led coalition government in the Legislative Assembly, in Chennai on Wednesday | Photo Credit: ANI The debut Budget of the C. Joseph Vijay-headed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government, presented by Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Wednesday (August 5,…

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TVK government in Tamil Nadu faces a fiscal test in balancing populism and prudence

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TVK government in Tamil Nadu faces a fiscal test in balancing populism and prudence

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government is facing the same predicament with regard to public finances as the first post-Independence Congress government, headed by C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), did in 1957: how to balance welfare schemes with fiscal prudence. This, despite the passage of time and the scale of budgetary outlay having gone up manifold. Presenting…

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Karur stampede: TVK chief Vijay speaks to victims’ families on video calls

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Karur stampede: TVK chief Vijay speaks to victims’ families on video calls

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay. File | Photo Credit: PTI Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay has begun reaching out virtually to the families of those who lost their lives in the September 27 stampede during his rally in Karur, which claimed 41 lives. According to sources, Mr. Vijay started…

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Jawahirullah urges TVK government to reconsider gold ring scheme

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M.H. Jawahirullah. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Nagapattinam MLA M.H. Jawahirullah has urged the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider its proposed scheme of providing gold rings to newborn babies and instead allocate the funds toward improving maternity care infrastructure in government hospitals, particularly in rural areas. In a statement issued on Thursday (June…

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T.N. CM Vijay cites 2021 Assembly centenary event to counter Opposition over National Anthem row

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T.N. CM Vijay cites 2021 Assembly centenary event to counter Opposition over National Anthem row

CM C. Joseph Vijay addresses the Assembly on Tuesday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) told the Legislative Assembly that theTamil Thaai Vazhthu (Invocation of Mother Tamil) was sung in the House after the National Anthem during the centenary celebrations of the Assembly in…

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T.N. Governor’s address: TVK govt. to establish Investor Promotion Commission to fast-track approvals for companies

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T.N. Governor’s address: TVK govt. to establish Investor Promotion Commission to fast-track approvals for companies

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, Ministers, and MLAs in the Assembly during the Governor’s address, on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu government will establish the Tamil Nadu Investor Promotion Commission under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to grant fast-track approvals to companies investing more than ₹200 crore or providing employment…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay plays chess with Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay plays chess with Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay plays chess with Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa at the Secretariat in Chennai on June 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa arrived at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday (June 8, 2026) to meet Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, he did not expect what was in store for him:…

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₹10 overcharge: At TASMAC outlets, low-paid workers bear cost of administrative failure

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₹10 overcharge: At TASMAC outlets, low-paid workers bear cost of administrative failure

S. Vijayabaskar has spent 23 years behind a TASMAC counter in Pudukkottai. He has absorbed the ordinary indignities of the trade — the abusive drunk, the 10-hour shift, an occupation nobody mentions at a wedding. But nothing in two decades prepared him for the question his Class 8 son asked recently, after a fortnight of…

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CM Vijay-led Cabinet in Tamil Nadu expands to 33; Congress joins government after 59 years

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CM Vijay-led Cabinet in Tamil Nadu expands to 33; Congress joins government after 59 years

Thoothukudi MLA A. Srinath, also an actor and long-time friend of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, being sworn in at the Lok Bhavan in Chennai on May 21, 2026 | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Thursday (May 21, 2026) expanded from 10 to 33 with the…

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