Ahead of the union budget on July 23, Chief Minister MK Stalin outlined five key demands for the state on Sunday, which include the release of funds for Chennai Metro Rail project which has been pending for three years, approval for a flyover expressway between Tambaram and Chengalpattu and reduction in income tax burden of middle-class households. In a post… Continue reading "Fulfil five major demands in budget: CM Stalin to centre"
Condemning Karnataka’s refusal to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu despite good rainfall in the catchment areas, Chief Minister M K Stalin convened an all-party meeting to discuss the issue and take action. In an official statement, the chief minister termed the neighbouring state’s stance a violation of the Supreme Court’s order and a betrayal of Tamil Nadu’s farmers. Parties… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu to convene all-party meet on Cauvery issue"
The Centre has dismissed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin’s allegations that it was withholding funds for development projects in the southern state. Sources in the Union government said the central government has significantly increased the funding of projects on Railways, Highways, Airports and also in schemes in the social and rural sectors in Tamil Nadu in the last… Continue reading "Centre dismisses Stalin’s charges of neglecting Tamil Nadu"
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Monday constituted a one-man commission to recommend amendments to the three new criminal laws at the state level, including a change of name, on Monday. Retired Madras high court judge M Sathyanarayanan will submit his report to the state government within in a month, the government said in a statement. The three… Continue reading "Stalin forms a panel to suggest amendments in new criminal laws"
Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Tuesday that more than 75,000 job vacancies in the State government would be filled up by January, 2026, as his government believed in devising schemes for the welfare of the youth by taking into consideration their future and progress. Making a statement under Rule 110 in the State Assembly, Stalin said that 7,595… Continue reading "Govt to offer 75,000 jobs in next 18 months: Stalin"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to the Minister of External Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar, seeking urgent intervention for the release of fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. Jaishankar will travel to Sri Lanka on Thursday in his first bilateral visit abroad in his second consecutive term in office. The four fishermen were arrested and their trawler… Continue reading "Stalin writes to MEA on arrest of fishermen"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, asking him to withdraw the three new criminal laws. He said in the letter that the new laws were enacted in “haste, without adequate deliberations and consultations”. Stalin requested the Home Minister to review the new enactments after taking into consideration the views of all the… Continue reading "Withhold three new criminal laws: Stalin tells Shah"
NEET, ‘masquerading’ as a measure of merit, is a ‘scam’ and the Centre must stop defending the national test as it went against the interests of students and it is also against social justice and poor, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Sunday. Stalin, also the president of the ruling DMK said in a post on X:… Continue reading "Stalin says NEET a ‘scam’, goes against students, social justice and poor"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin confirmed that seven Tamilians died in a massive fire that engulfed a building in Kuwait. Offering condolences to the bereaved families, Stalin announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to each family. In a statement, CM Stalin said that with the help of the Indian Embassy in Kuwait and other Tamil organisations, the bodies… Continue reading "MK Stalin announces Rs 5 lakh aid to kin of Tamilians killed"
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin took to Twitter to express his reservation against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. The DMK president reiterated that NEET and other similar entrance examinations are anti-poor, that they undermine federal polity, go against social justice and impact the availability of doctors in deserving areas. Talking about the measures taken by his government to review the… Continue reading "DMK was first to foresee hazards of Neet: Stalin"