Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday announced giving financial assistance of Rs 7500 to the civil service aspirants as a stipend.
Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi along with the party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has arrived in Chennai to attend the DMK Women's Rights Conference on Saturday.
The conference, which will be chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, will press the central government for the immediate implementation of a 33 per cent reservation of women in Parliament and state assemblies.
The drama unfolded in the Tamil Nadu assembly after the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs walked out from the assembly over their demand to recognise RB Udhayakumar as Deputy LoP and allotment of the seat for him in place of O Pannerselvam in the House.
The Sri Lankan Navy detained these 17 fishermen and their three boats on September 13 and following the State and Central government intervention were released by Sri Lanka Court on September 27.
Amid the protests and dispute around the sharing of Cauvery water with neighbouring Karnataka, traders in DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu downed shutters of about 12,000 shops and commercial establishments in the Nagapattinam district on Wednesday morning.
The Leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday requested the DMK led government in the state to ensure proper implementation of safety measures in the firecracker manufacturing factories and shops.
Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a resolution unanimously urging the Centre to direct the Karnataka Government to release water to Tamil Nadu as per the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will move a resolution in the Assembly on Monday requesting the Central Government to direct the Karnataka Government to release Cauvery water as per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
MK Stalin took to his official X account and praised the Indian athletes from Tamil Nadu saying that their exceptional contribution has made the state beam with pride on this international stage.
The governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been locked in a protracted tussle over the sharing of Cauvery waters. The river is seen as a major source of sustenance for the people in the two states.