Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday said an appointment had been sought from Union home minister Amit Shah for an all-party MP delegation to meet him and seek immediate release of 37,907.19 crore towards relief and restoration in the flood affected districts of Tamil Nadu. An official release came hours after Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at an… Continue reading "MPs to call on Shah, seek funds for Tamil Nadu"
PMK founder S Ramadoss calling on Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Secretariat on Friday, ostensibly to press for a caste survey and for implementing 10.5 per cent exclusive reservation for the Vanniyar community, triggered speculations of the PMK making an attempt to forge an alliance with the DMK for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Ramadoss, accompanied by his… Continue reading "State government should conduct caste based census: Ramadoss tells Stalin"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday announced full state honours for DMDK founder-leader Vijayakanth’s funeral. In his condolence message, Stalin expressed shock and grief over Vijayakanth’s death and hailed him as an achiever; both as an actor and as a leader in public life. As a mark of homage, the government will accord full state honours for… Continue reading "Vijayakanth to be cremated with state honours: Stalin"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (Dec 24) assured support to the flood-hit southern state of Tamil Nadu and also deputed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to assess the situation. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, took to his official X account and thanked PM Modi for his prompt attention to the situation. “Prime Minister @narendramodi called me to inquire… Continue reading "Modi speaks to Stalin on flood situation"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allocate Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund to enhance initiatives aimed at supporting livelihoods and restoring public infrastructure in the southern districts of the state affected by recent floods. Stalin, in a memorandum submitted to Modi in Delhi, stated that this immediate relief… Continue reading "Declare rain in south Tamil Nadu and Michaung as national calamity : Chief Minister M.K. Stalin"
As heavy rains inundated parts of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said that the state government took proper measures for rescue and relief operation on time despite late warning received from the Meteorological Department which mitigated the extent of the disaster. Chief Minister Stalin said, “Chennai Meteorological Department forecasted heavy rains on December… Continue reading "Measures for rescue, relief operation carried out: Stalin"
Chief Minister M K Stalin, who reached New Delhi from Coimbatore on Monday night, has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to seek funds for flood mitigation in the four districts that were badly hit by Cyclone Michuang and the four southern districts affected by unprecedented rains. While the meeting with the Prime Minister was not… Continue reading "Chief Minister M K Stalin to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi"
Suspension of 15 Opposition MPs, including DMK’s Kanimozhi is ‘undemocratic’, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday and condemned the ‘intolerance’ of the BJP regime. Stalin, also the president of ruling DMK demanded that the government revoke its action against the MPs. In a post on X, Stalin said: “Suspension of 15 Opposition MPs, including DMK MP… Continue reading "Stalin condemns suspension of MPs"
Chief Minister M K Stalin submitted a memorandum to the visiting central team assessing the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung, requesting Rs 7,033 crore as interim relief and Rs 12,659 crore as permanent relief from the Union government. This demand comes in the background of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announcing that the Prime Minister had directed the Union Home Ministry to… Continue reading "Stalin seeks ₹7,033 crore as interim relief and ₹12,659 crore as permanent relief"
Highlighting an escalation in the attacks on fishermen from Tamil Nadu on the increase of late, Chief Minister M K Stalin requested Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to direct the Indian mission in Sri Lanka to initiate urgent measures to repatriate the 25 fishermen and their boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday. The attacks had caused… Continue reading "Chief Minister writes to Jaishankar on fishermen’s arrest"