Comparing India’s foreign exchange reserves in the early 1990s and the present scenario, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said that India presently had a foreign exchange reserve that was well over $600bn.  He said that the country has come a long way from the tight spot (economic crisis) that it had found itself in, when…Continue Reading

Tamil Nadu BJP leaders held a protest near Collector’s Office in Chennai over the property tax hike on April 08. They raised slogans and held banners against the state government. “We are compelled to protest against this pathetic decision of the government,” said BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan. Notably, The Tamil Nadu government has increased the…Continue Reading

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu on Friday presented the Budget for 2022-23 in the Assembly and Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said for the first time since 2014, the revenue deficit is set to decrease by over Rs 7,000 crore. Tthe main opposition AIADMK staged a walkout and boycotted the Budget presentation, the second…Continue Reading

Erode: A DMK candidate constesting from Athani, Anthiyur Taluk, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. So, the local body election for the Athani Town panchayat (3rd ward) has been postponed, said officials. Ayyappan (51) undertook hectic campaigning till Tuesday night. He then went home and took rest. This morning, he developed heart pain and…Continue Reading

Key news developments from Tamil Nadu on February 11, 2022 Key news developments from Tamil Nadu on February 11, 2022 Here are the key news developments in Tamil Nadu to watch out for today.1. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin set to virtually inaugurate the eighth phase of archaeological excavations at Keeladi, Manalur, Konthagai and…Continue Reading

Tamil Nadu DGP frames Standard Operating Procedure to deal with POSCO cases

Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police (DGP) has framed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed in all cases relating to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Significantly, the SOP says that the police should not only record the statements from suspects/accused persons but also collect their forensic DNA samples before…Continue Reading

Tamil Nadu Election Commission forms 1,650 flying squads

In view of the urban local bodies elections scheduled for February 19, members of the general public carrying cash above ₹50,000 need to possess valid documents, without which it would be seized by flying squads, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission said on Monday.A total of 1,650 flying squads have been constituted by the TNSEC…Continue Reading

SOPs issued for Tamil Nadu schools and colleges ahead of reopening

Educational institutions are resuming in-person classes from February 1 Spick and span: Workers cleaning a classroom at a school in Chennai on January, 31, 2022.   Educational institutions are resuming in-person classes from February 1 A day before schools resume in-person lessons for Classes I-XII, the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has issued…Continue Reading