Chennai, March 30 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, the ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK have released comprehensive election manifestos, packed with welfare-oriented promises aimed at key voter groups, particularly women, farmers, and low-income households. The DMK, which had made 505 promises in the 2021 elections, has expanded its commitments to 525 assurances this time. In comparison, the AIADMK, seeking a return to power, has announced 297 promises, focusing …
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a Cabinet meeting which approved a scheme under which all ration card–holding families in Delhi will be provided financial assistance equivalent to the cost of two LPG cylinders per year on Holi and Diwali.The people-centric decision aims to provide relief from inflation to economically weaker families, said the Chief Minister.The Chief Minister said that this scheme is part of the Delhi government’s policy of targeted, transpa…
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Several ration card holders across Tamil Nadu were left disappointed this Pongal after failing to receive the free dhotis and sarees traditionally distributed by the State government along with the festive Pongal gift hamper.While beneficiaries received the cash assistance and essential commodities, the shortage of clothing items triggered confusion and resentment at ration shops in multiple districts.Supervisors at fair price shops said that most outlets received less tha…
Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday presented appointment orders to seven transgender persons as a symbolic gesture, marking the formal induction of 50 transgender recruits into the Tamil Nadu Home Guards, according to an official statement issued here.The selected candidates underwent specialised training to prepare for their roles within the state’s auxiliary security force.The move to induct transgender persons in Home Guards coincides with the implementatio…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) With the Pongal festival approaching, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is likely to officially announce that the state government will provide Rs 3,000 in cash along with the Pongal gift hamper for 2026. This comes amid brewing uncertainty among the public over whether the government would distribute only the traditional Pongal gift hamper this year or include cash assistance as well. The confusion followed a recent government order allocating Rs 248 crore exclusively …
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Handlooms and Textiles Minister R. Gandhi on Saturday said that preparations for the annual Pongal gift distribution have been completed, and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will soon make a formal announcement regarding the benefits to be extended to ration card holders across the state. Speaking to reporters in Kancheepuram, the Minister said the government was finalising arrangements to ensure that the Pongal gift package reaches all families well before the festi…
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) With the harvest festival of Pongal fast approaching, the Tamil Nadu government is preparing to launch its annual gift scheme, with official sources indicating that distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS) could begin in the first week of January. The scheme, a hallmark of the State’s festive calendar, assumes added political significance this time as it precedes the 2026 Assembly elections. Senior officials in the Food and Civil Supplies Department conf…