Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu can achieve its ambitious $1-trillion economy milestone by 2031 if it sustains its 2024-25 nominal growth rate of 16 per cent, according to the Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025-26. The projection assumes a medium-term 2 per cent annual appreciation in the value of the US dollar against the rupee.If the dollar strengthens at a higher short-term rate of 3.5 per cent annually, the milestone could be delayed by a year, the Survey noted.The 263-page report, prepare…
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Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government is expected to release its second Economic Survey on Monday (February 16, 2026), a day ahead of the presentation of the interim Budget for 2026–27 in the State Assembly. The document, prepared by the State Planning Commission with substantial inputs from the Finance Department, is anticipated to provide a comprehensive assessment of the State’s economic performance and policy direction.Sources indicate that the latest edition of the Survey wil…
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Chennai is set to get a dedicated public women’s cancer screening centre at Thousand Lights by February.The facility, being established at a cost of Rs 1.23 crore, will offer free screening services for breast, cervical and ovarian cancers – affecting women in Tamil Nadu the most.The three-storeyed centre will be operated by the Greater Chennai Corporation’s Health Department and will function from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days except Sundays.It will be equipped with a mammo…