The main Opposition AIADMK co-coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday accepted Chief Minister MK Stalin’s challenge for a public debate over who was instrumental in bringing NEET to Tamil Nadu. Addressing an election rally here, Palaniswami said let the debate be held in a common place in the presence of media. “Along with our party coordinator O Panneerselvam, I am… Continue reading "EPS accepts Stalin’s public debate challenge"
For the third consecutive day, offices of assistant returning officers and district collectorates remained packed as more than 30,000 aspirants filed their nominations on the last day. According to reports, a new record of close to 35,000 nominations were received on Friday. The town panchayat areas of Salem, Erode, Tirupur and Kanyakumari saw brisk filing. Kanniyakumari district received closed to… Continue reading "More than 30,000 aspirants file nomination on last day for urban local body polls"
The state issued a Government Order (GO) allotting Rs 1,157 crore for development of rural local bodies. Devolution of the fund, named capital grant fund, is based on the recommendations of the fifth state finance commission that 10 per cent of the state’s own tax revenue should be allotted for local bodies in the ratio of 56:44 for rural local… Continue reading "Tamilnadu government allotes Rs 1,157 crore for rural civic polls"