Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK, questioning its “moral authority” to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s international engagements while allegedly failing to maintain unity within its own alliance in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters at the Chennai airport, Tamilisai accused the DMK of double standards. “They question whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi can handle US President Donald Trump. But can the…
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Chennai, Feb 17(IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, describing the State’s Interim Budget for 2026–27 as a “mirage” that has allegedly pushed Tamil Nadu deeper into debt while ignoring the welfare of the people. BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad alleged that the Budget presented by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin la…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s interim Budget session will continue until February 20, following a decision taken at the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting chaired by Speaker M. Appavu.Earlier on Tuesday, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the state’s Interim Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Assembly. The presentation comes at a crucial time, with Assembly elections due soon, making the interim Budget politically significant. Soon after the F…
Puducherry, Feb 12 (IANS) The Puducherry Legislative Assembly will convene on Thursday, with Chief Minister N. Rangasamy set to present an interim Budget in what is expected to be the final sitting of the current House ahead of the Assembly elections.Rangasamy, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will table the interim Budget — effectively a vote-on-account — seeking approval for government expenditure for the next five months.While Puducherry traditionally presents its full Budget in March,…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will reconvene on February 17 for the presentation of the ztate’s interim Budget for the financial year 2026-2027, Speaker M. Appavu announced on Saturday.The session, scheduled to begin at 9.30 a.m., is being held in the run-up to the Assembly elections expected in April or May this year.Addressing reporters in Tirunelveli, the Speaker said Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu would present the interim Budget on the opening day of the ses…
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 …