Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present her ninth consecutive Budget on Sunday, is the longest-serving finance minister to hold the post continuously. Sitharaman took charge of the Finance Ministry on May 31, 2019, and has steered the economy through the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical turmoil, making India the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Nirmala Sitharaman completed six years… Continue reading ""
The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure that schools provide biodegradable menstrual sanitary pads to students for free. Recognising the right to menstrual hygiene and access to menstrual hygiene products, the court said that it is part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. A bench of Justices J… Continue reading "Supreme Court directs all states to provide free sanitary pads in all schools"
Researchers with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have developed an innovative, green, and sustainable method to recover valuable metals from electronic waste (e-waste) using environmentally-friendly solvents derived from natural compounds. This breakthrough could pave the way for safer and more eco-efficient e-waste recycling practices that protect the environment while supporting India’s circular economy goals, the IIT-M said. In… Continue reading "IIT-M develops green method to recover metals from e-waste using natural solvents"
Chief Minister MK Stalin will chair the State Cabinet meeting on February 5 to approve the interim general budget for the 2026–27 financial year, official sources said. The Assembly is expected to convene in the second week of February for the budget session, which will also be the final sitting of the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. As the State… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu Cabinet to be convened on 5 February"
The Government of Tamil Nadu unveiled the much-anticipated State Film Awards for the years 2016 to 2022, celebrating excellence in cinema and television. Leading stars like Vikram, Dhanush, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Suriya, Arya, Karthi, Sai Pallavi, Parthiban, Keerthi Suresh, and Jyothika were among the big winners, taking home Best Actor (Male) and Best Actor (Female) honors for their respective films… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2016-2022 announced"
Sai Abhyankkar has been named the music composer for D55, an upcoming Tamil film starring Dhanush and directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy of Amaran fame. The collaboration was made public following speculation about the young composer’s involvement in the project. D55, which was first announced in November last year, is yet to receive an official title. Backed by Wunderbar Films and… Continue reading "D55: Sai Abhyankkar to compose music for film"
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P Radhakrishnan has urged the members to contribute to exercising robust parliamentary oversight and maintaining the highest parliamentary decorum to enable the upper house to have a meaningful transaction of the listed business. In his opening remarks during Zero Hour at the commencement of the Session of the Rajya Sabha, Radhakrishnan said that country’s… Continue reading "Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan urges decorum, constructive debate at start of Rajya Sabha Budget Session"
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to publish the names of about 1.6 crore persons against whom the poll panel had raised “logical discrepancy” objections during the special intensive revision exercise in Tamil Nadu, The Hindu reported. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that the list be posted in… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu SIR: Election Commission directed by SC to display voter discrepancies"
Describing the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2025 as a delayed but welcome step in reforming the higher education system scarred by deep-rooted discrimination and institutional apathy, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday urged the Union BJP-led government to strengthen the regulations by addressing their structural gaps and enforce them with real accountability. “If the Union… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu Chief Ministet Stalin welcomes UGC equity regulations"
Vaa Vaathiyaar, starring Karthi, made its theatrical debut during Pongal. The action-comedy film is now streaming on Prime Video, offering viewers the opportunity to watch it in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. The move breaks the usual four-week OTT window in Tamil cinema and is available in just two weeks. Prime Video bagged the OTT rights of Vaa Vaathiyaar in all the… Continue reading "Karthi’s Vaa Vaathiyaar streams on Prime Video"