Chennai, June 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar on Thursday released a white paper detailing the financial status of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB), revealing that the state’s power sector has accumulated an outstanding debt of Rs 2.47 lakh crore. Despite the mounting financial burden, the minister assured consumers that electricity tariffs would not be increased during the current year.The white paper, released at the TNEB headquarters in Chennai, presents a…
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Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major recruitment drive in the state power sector, with plans to fill a total of 20,449 vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) during the current financial year.The move is aimed at strengthening the workforce of the state’s electricity utilities and improving power distribution and maintenance services across Tamil Nadu.Announcing this in the Assembly on Thursday, Law and Energy Resources Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Ku…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay, who is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at 10 a.m. on Sunday, is expected to retain key portfolios including Home, Police, and Public Administration in the new government, party sources said on Saturday. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar formally invited Vijay to form the government following his submissio…
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has written to the Union Home Ministry alleging inadequate security arrangements for its President, actor-turned-politician Vijay, during his ongoing election campaign in Tamil Nadu. The development has triggered controversy after the letter reportedly mentioned the name of a serving Governor instead of a current Union Home Ministry official.In its communication addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the party claimed that despite V…
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Monday filed his nomination papers from the Perambur Assembly constituency, marking a significant milestone in his political journey ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president submitted his nomination before the Returning Officer at Dr Ambedkar Government Arts College in Vyasarpadi. The filing was carried out in the presence of senior party leaders, including General Secretary N. Anand and Joi…
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 17 in connection with the probe into the Karur stampede that claimed several lives during a political rally last year. The CBI is investigating the incident that occurred on September 27 at Veluchamipuram in Karur district during an election campaign rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay.The event turned chaotic when a massive crowd gat…