Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Sunday announced a Pongal festival cash assistance of Rs 3,000 for all rice ration card-holding families across the state, extending the benefit to families residing in Sri Lankan Tamil rehabilitation camps as well.
Tamil Nadu CM, extending New Year 2026 greetings, said the recruits' hard work and dedication had brought them into the police force and that their social responsibility would now increase significantly.
The walk aims to promote social justice, equality, and secular values and will cover several districts across Tamil Nadu. It is scheduled to conclude in Madurai on January 12.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu government to implement the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, in the state, stating that Tamil should be the medium of instruction up to standard five as per the policy's recommendation.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of scoring a "shocking self-goal" by exposing what he called the "disastrous failure model" of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu
Stalin was speaking at the Triplicane Traders Association's 50th anniversary celebration program held at Kalaivanar Arangam in the Triplicane area of Chennai.
Criticising the DMK government, Kumar said, "Under the DMK regime, property tax, electricity charges, and water and garbage taxes have been increased to unprecedented levels."
Ahead of the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President Anbumani Ramadoss has intensified criticism of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government and predicted on Saturday that Chief Minister MK Stalin will be defeated, citing widespread ange