Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been adjourned sine die on Saturday, with Speaker M. Appavu announcing the dissolution of the session without fixing a date for its next sitting. The decision brought to a close the year’s first Assembly session, which was marked by political tension and controversy surrounding the Governor’s address.The session commenced on January 20 with the customary address by the Governor. However, the proceedings took an unexpected turn at the…
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Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly entered the fifth day on Saturday of its ongoing session, with Chief Minister M. K. Stalin delivering a strong and detailed response during the discussion on the Governor’s address.Replying to the debate, Stalin said he was constitutionally bound to respond to the Governor’s address and was therefore compelled to place the government’s position on record.He asserted that Tamil Nadu and its people have “boundless respect for the n…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed high drama on Tuesday as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led a coordinated walkout by the Opposition, accusing the ruling DMK of suppressing debate and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister M K Stalin over an alleged collapse of law and order. The walkout followed the Speaker’s refusal to allow a discussion on the state’s law and order situation sought by Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami. Prot…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the year will commence on Monday, with Governor R.N. Ravi scheduled to address the House. As per tradition, the Governor will be accorded a ceremonial reception on his arrival at the Assembly. Speaker M. Appavu and Legislative Assembly Principal Secretary Srinivasan will escort him into the House, where the Speaker will be seated beside the Governor during the address.However, the Governor’s speech has once aga…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will convene on Tuesday amid a tense political atmosphere, with attention firmly centred on whether Governor R. N. Ravi will deliver the customary address in full. As per established convention, the first sitting of every Assembly session begins with the Governor’s address outlining the policies, programmes and achievements of the elected government.Accordingly, the first sitting of this year’s Assembly session is scheduled to begin at 9…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Pension security for Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers took a decisive turn, with the state rolling out the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TNAPS), a long-awaited reform that seeks to address a demand pending for nearly two decades. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin ordered the implementation of the new scheme last week, and the state government on Saturday issued a formal order detailing its broad framework and scope. The Assured Pension Scheme is designed to blend…
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for this year will commence on January 20, with Governor R.N. Ravi scheduled to address the House on the opening day. Ahead of the Assembly session, a Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. This will be the first Cabinet meeting of the year, and all ministers are expected to attend.As per convention, the Cabinet will deliberate on key issues to …
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded that Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announce an increase in the Pongal cash gift from Rs 3,000 to Rs 8,000, to be distributed along with the traditional Pongal gift hamper. The demand was made by Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad, who accused the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of deliberately denying people their rightful Pongal entitlements over the last four years.In a statement, Prasa…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Contract nurses, recruited through the Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB) in Tamil Nadu, have called off their prolonged protest after the state government assured them of permanent appointments and other long-pending benefits. The agitation, which continued for several days across the state, culminated in a breakthrough following talks with senior government officials and Health Minister Ma Subramanian.Thousands of nurses working in government hospitals and primary …
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Cabinet will meet on January 6 at the Secretariat in Chennai under the chairmanship of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, ahead of the commencement of the State Legislative Assembly session scheduled to begin on January 20.The meeting is expected to play a crucial role in shaping the government’s legislative agenda and policy direction for the upcoming session.A major focus of the Cabinet meeting will be the preparation of the Governor’s address, which traditiona…