Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, escalating the language row with the central government, dropped the official rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for ‘ru’ from ‘rubai’ (rupees in Tamil) for the state budget 2025-26. Stalin shared on X a teaser for the state budget, which will be presented on March 14 in the state assembly, saying: “To ensure the… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu replaces rupee symbol from Budget"
The Budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will begin on March 14 with the presentation of the Budget for 2025-26, Assembly Speaker M Appavu informed on Tuesday. State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the Budget when the Assembly meets at 9.30 am, he said. “The duration of the session would be decided by the Assembly Business Advisory Committee… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu budget to be tabled on March 14"
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday told the media that the Centre has allocated an outlay of Rs 6.362 crore for railway projects in Tamil Nadu, which is seven times more than the funds earmarked for the state during the Congress government’s tenure. He was announcing the budgetary allocations for Tamil Nadu and Kerala at the press conference. Vaishnaw… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu gets outlay of Rs 6,362 crore for rail infra, Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw"
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Monday presented the budget for 2024-25 with a host of new schemes for almost all sections of the society based on the seven focal points – Social Justice, Welfare of the marginalized, Transforming young Tamils as global achievers, Knowledge based economy, Equality focused on welfare of women, Sustainable Green Future and Tamil Language… Continue reading "Key takeaways from Tamil Nadu Budget"