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Kearney study recommends measures to improve Tamil Nadu’s fiscal capacity

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Kearney study recommends measures to improve Tamil Nadu’s fiscal capacity

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images With a revenue deficit of ₹78,324 crore, an outstanding debt exceeding ₹10 lakh crore, and the own-tax-to-GSDP ratio at 5.45%, Tamil Nadu’s core challenge is not that it borrows too much; it is that it collects and spends less efficiently than comparable large States, says a…

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TVK women Ministers and MLAs turn up in Assembly clad in red-tinted saffron sarees

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TVK women Ministers and MLAs turn up in Assembly clad in red-tinted saffron sarees

The two women Ministers and MLAs of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) attended the Assembly on Monday clad in red-tinted saffron sarees to mark the day Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay replied to the debate on demands for grants for the Police and Fire and Rescue Services departments. After the Chief Minister completed his…

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DMK and TVK debate over cars for MLAs, F4 night race in the Assembly

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DMK and TVK debate over cars for MLAs, F4 night race in the Assembly

Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin. | Photo Credit: PTI The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Friday yet again witnessed a debate over the State government’s decision to buy new cars for MLAs. The topic became a point of discussion after DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan said the TVK government, which promised “change”, should focus on…

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Tamil Nadu Budget: Western districts to gain from textile, tourism, and energy initiatives

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Tamil Nadu Budget: Western districts to gain from textile, tourism, and energy initiatives

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…

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Supreme Court declines plea to restrain TVK leaders’ remarks on Karur stampede

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Supreme Court declines plea to restrain TVK leaders’ remarks on Karur stampede

Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said restraining Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders from making public statements linking political rivals with the Karur stampede may amount to an injunction on “free speech.” The court advised the Opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam…

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Renewable energy producers look for policy changes from T.N. government

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TVK women Ministers and MLAs turn up in Assembly clad in red-tinted saffron sarees

Solar energy producers are looking for changes in a couple of key policy issues to boost renewable energy generation in Tamil Nadu. Networking charges, deemed demand charges and approvals for installation of the solar energy panels are some of the issues that needs attention, say the investors in solar energy sector. Some of the projects,…

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From grandmother to grandchildren: Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar’s 50-year water struggle worsens residents’ summer

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From grandmother to grandchildren: Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar’s 50-year water struggle worsens residents’ summer

Residents continue to manually carry water to their homes. There is no water supply in the hand pumps installed in some homes, and even if there is water, it is of poor quality, they say.  Over 50 years ago, Lakshmi used to walk from Thiru. Vi.Ka. Nagar to Pulianthope near Basin Bridge, carrying large brass…

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Hard disk theft at TNPDCL: Data backup initiated, probe under way, says Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmalkumar

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Hard disk theft at TNPDCL: Data backup initiated, probe under way, says Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmalkumar

Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As part of the ongoing investigation into the theft of 18 hard disks from the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) headquarters on Anna Salai in Chennai, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) have arrested a contract employee and intensified efforts…

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Own-source revenue generation, flood mitigation & clearing encroachments top priority for Greater Chennai Corporation’s new Commissioner G.S Sameeran

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Own-source revenue generation, flood mitigation & clearing encroachments top priority for Greater Chennai Corporation’s new Commissioner G.S Sameeran

G.S. Sameeran, a 2012-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, assumed charge as Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Tuesday. Notably, he previously served as the GCC’s Joint Commissioner from 2023 to 2024. An MBBS graduate from the University of Kerala, Dr. Sameeran holds a postgraduate diploma in urban environmental management and law from…

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