Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major welfare-cum-skill development initiative, the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister Stalin has unveiled a large-scale programme to offer structured online training to 50,000 students belonging to families of construction workers. The move is aimed at creating sustainable career pathways for youths from economically weaker sections by equipping them with market-driven skills.The initiative will be implemented by the Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction (TAC),…
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Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in pension and retirement benefits for nutrition organisers, Anganwadi workers, village panchayat secretaries, and several other categories of special time-scale employees, reaffirming its commitment to grassroots welfare staff.In an official statement, the government said the monthly pension for nutrition organisers, Anganwadi employees and village panchayat secretaries has been raised from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,400.In additi…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Appreciating “pious work”, the Supreme Court appointed retired Madras High Court Judge Rajendran as the mediator in a matter related to a land owner and a gas crematorium established at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, a lawyer said. While hearing the matter, the Apex Court noted that the petitioner has already sold part of his lands to Isha and advised that both parties should talk and reach an “amicable settlement” with respect to the adjoining land of the petitione…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday expressed confidence that the party would secure between 20 and 30 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that several of its legislators could even become ministers if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) forms the government in the state. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the BJP’s Assembly election headquarters at Aminjikarai in Chennai, Nagenthran said the party was poised for significant ga…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The mortal remains of veteran CPI leader R. Nallakannu will be donated to the Chennai Medical College Hospital on Thursday, in accordance with his long-expressed wish to support medical education.The 101-year-old leader, who passed away in Chennai on Wednesday, will be accorded full State honours by the Tamil Nadu government before his body is handed over, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced.Declaring that Tamil Nadu would bid farewell with the highest respect, CM Stalin …
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing closer, the ruling DMK has begun an extensive grassroots outreach initiative, and its women’s wing is preparing for a door-to-door campaign across Tamil Nadu from Monday (February 23).The announcement was made by Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan in a message to party cadres.The minister, in a statement on Sunday, said the campaign would cover all Assembly constituencies in the state and form a key component o…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday defended welfare schemes for the poor following the Supreme Court’s sharp observations on pre-election “freebies,” asserting that government support is targeted at those in genuine need.“Those who are below the poverty line, who do not have two proper meals a day, giving them food and taking care of them is important. When the country rises above the poverty line and becomes a developed nation, many such forms of assistance …
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Tamil Nadu government’s Interim Budget for 2026–27, describing it as a “fig tree” that appears impressive on the outside but lacks substance within. Reacting to the Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu in the Assembly earlier in the day, Palaniswami met reporters and accused the ruling DMK government of failing to honour…
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections not very far away, tensions between the DMK and the Congress over seat-sharing and participation in government have resurfaced, threatening to cast a shadow over the INDIA bloc in the state.For nearly two months, friction has persisted over the Congress party’s demand for a formal share in governance if the alliance returns to power.Though a Congress delegation met Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on December 3 to discus…
Coimbatore, Feb 12 (IANS) The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is considering converting its existing free breakfast scheme for sanitation workers into a midday meal programme, following concerns that food served early in the morning often loses freshness by the time workers are able to eat.In an official statement, Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran said the civic body has taken note of complaints from cleanliness workers who reported that breakfast prepared at dawn becomes s…