The government is banking on the bypolls to complete its full term, failing which it risks splintering into more factionsThe AIADMK has 113 out of the 235 (one nominated) seats in the House while the DMK has 88
1 min read22 Apr 2019Key focus area at TN’s global investors meet apart from the textile, automobile, pharmaceutical, chemical and agro and food processing industries, would be the aerospace and defence sectorTN govt has already approved investment plans of 11 companies worth nearly ₹20,000 crore
1 min read22 Jan 2019Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami sought ₹14, 910 crore for permanent restoration and mitigation works in the cyclone-hit areas of the state
1 min read22 Nov 2018The cyclone preparedness of the ruling AIADMK government received praise from all quarters, including from its arch-rival DMK, but tardy relief and rehabilitation work has made the people furious
2 min read21 Nov 2018TN CM announces 10 lakh for kin of deceased, 1 lakh for the severely injured, and 25,000 for those with minor injuries
1 min read16 Nov 2018The decision comes a day after CBI special director Rakesh Asthana moved the Delhi high court seeking the quashing of the first information report (FIR) filed against him by his own agency
2 min read25 Oct 2018The 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen were convicted for illegally fishing in the Sri Lankan waters and were fined LKR 60 lakh each
2 min read18 Oct 2018The development comes at a time when verdict on disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs is expected within a month
2 min read8 Oct 2018Tamil Nadu health minister C. Vijayabaskar and DGP T.K. Rajendran are suspected of involvement in a multi-crore scam to allow the manufacture and sale of gutkha, which is banned in the state
1 min read17 Sep 2018The ban is on manufacture, sale and storage of plastics and items such as carry bags, plates, cups, straws, water packets that are made of non bio-degradable plastics
1 min read5 Jun 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared