On Thursday, the Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that loan waiver has become a trend now and should be waived in extreme situations only. Speaking at India’s largest municipal bond programme in Mumbai, Naidu said, “Loan waiver has become fashion now. It should be waived but in[Read More…]
Tag: Tamil Nadu
TN: Govt to soon provide 2 lakh homes for marginalised
According to the sources, the Tamil Nadu government is soon going to construct two lakh houses for the marginalised at a cost of Rs 7,800 crore. The initiative has been taken under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). As per the reports of Express, under Beneficiary Led construction (BLC) 1.84 independent[Read More…]
TN: Govt planning to provide sub-quota for rural students in medical admission
Health Minister, C Vijaya Basker, said on Thursday that the Tamil Nadu government is examining legal options for providing sub-quota for rural students in medical admission. The statement came when the Assembly witnessed the intense debate over the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test. It was a response to the issue[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu announces free education for transgenders
In an attempt to empower the transgender community (TDs), Tamil Nadu government announces free education for transgenders in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on Thursday. However, in April, the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) had announced that all institutions under its fold would provide free education to members of the community from this[Read More…]
Madras High Court poses questions to CBSE on NEET
In a recent development, Madras High Court on Saturday directed CBSE, Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Union and Tamil Nadu governments’ health departments to furnish their replies to the 12 questions raised by the court when the NEET matter is taken up further on June 27. The Madras High Court asked whether[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: Government to turn dry land into fertile area
In order to promote agricultural activities and turning the dry land into a fertile area, the state government is going to employ 200 clusters in 25 districts in Tamil Nadu. The initiative has been taken under the Mission on Sustainable Dryland Agriculture (MSDA) which will further improve the livelihood of[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: Germany to boost smart city projects
Tamil Nadu’s smart city projects will now move faster at a different pace. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Germany assured that Indo-German pacts would boost the TN smart city projects further. According to Secretariat sources: “TN is looking forward to German technologies to execute smart city projects and[Read More…]
TN: 15-yr-old girl raped by three men in a bus; Nirbhaya haunts again
A 15-year old girl was allegedly raped in Tamil Nadu by two drivers and a conductor in a bus. The three men, who committed the crime on Tuesday night have been arrested. However, the incident brings back the haunting memories of Nirbhaya, December 16, 2012. The incident came to the[Read More…]
TN to soon to have an aerospace and defence policy: CM Palaniswami
On Saturday, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said that Tamil Nadu would soon come out with an aerospace and defence policy aimed at benefitting companies planning to invest in these sectors. “I am happy to inform that the state Government, along with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, is engaged in setting[Read More…]
BJP has already thought of an ‘appropriate position’ for Rajinikanth: Nitin Gadkari
Amid speculations that superstar Rajinikanth is ready to join politics, Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari sends out an open invitation to the actor. The BJP has already thought of an ‘appropriate position’ for the megastar, said Gadkari while speaking to CNN-News18. Significantly, Gadkari shares a ‘good[Read More…]
Onions record Rs 100 per kilo rate in TN
The price of shallots or small onions in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu is escalating, where the rate has increased to Rs 100 from Rs 30 a kilo. Onions have been witnessing an increase in price since the last few days. Due to the prevailing drought situation in the state, the production[Read More…]
Police seizes Rs 45 crore demonetised currency in Chennai
The Chennai police on Thursday seized over ₹ 45 crores from a person who claimed to be an advocate and businessman. The money was in demonetised currency and was kept in cartons, found in a shop-cum-residence in Zakaria Colony, Second street, Kodambakkam. A police team headed by an Assistant Commissioner[Read More…]
Indian teen creates world’s lightest satellite
Indian teenager Rifath Shaarook has designed and built the world’s lightest satellite named KalamSat. The 64-gram satellite is made of 3D printed carbon fibre. It was the winning entry in Cubes in Space, a design contest for young minds, organised by education company idoodle, and backed by Nasa and the[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: Govt asks Madras HC to revise order on relocating liquor shops
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday requested the Madras High Court to revise its recent order preventive the government from relocating or opening liquor shops in residential areas. The government sought modification of the May 8 order. The move comes as government’s revenue has been affected. There is a huge loss[Read More…]
NEET exam: Candidates got a ‘sleeve cut’
Centre Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) organised the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) on Sunday in 104 cities across the country. Against 8,02,594 registered candidates last year in NEET-2016, with the increase of 41.42% in the number of candidates, 11,35,104 medical aspirants have registered for NEET-2017. Over[Read More…]
TN: Transport workers to go on strike from May 15
AIADMK leader Dhinakaran sent to judicial custody
Nirmala Sitharaman rejects Hindi imposition charge
No farmer committed suicide over drought: TN govt to SC
Tamil Nadu Government on Friday said to the Supreme Court that drought is not the reason for farmer suicides in the state. The government stated that no farmer had committed suicide in the state, and clarified that those who have, took the extreme step due to personal reasons, The Indian[Read More…]
Delhi Police in TN with Dinakaran
TTV Dinakaran sent to police custody for 5 days
Tamil Nadu: State observes bandh today to support drought-hit farmers
The opposition parties led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhaghan (DMK) will be observing a state-wide shutdown in favor of drought-hit farmers on Tuesday. The DMK, the Congress, horde of trade unions, farmer bodies and even the film community have pledged support to the shutdown. But the E Palaniswamy government said[Read More…]
Stalin playing ‘anti-Hindi’ game in Tamil Nadu says BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a jibe at DMK leader MK Stalin for accusing the Centre of imposing Hindi on citizens. BJP leader S Prakash said that Stalin is subtly playing an ‘anti-Hindi’ game in Tamil Nadu politics to be relevant. He added that he is trying[Read More…]
CM K Palaniswami raises NEET, Cauvery issues at Niti Aayog meeting
Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday said that he has raised issued, insisting on the exclusion of NEET test at the Niti Aayog meeting held in Delhi headed by PM Modi on Sunday. Notably, Tamil Nadu has been resisting the National Entrance Cum Eligibility Test (NEET) for MBBS and BDS[Read More…]
