Kyiv, Jan 20 (UNI) Ukraine will need to scrap its subsidies on electricity and heating, and spread its tax burden more evenly if it wants to unlock further support from the International Monetary Fund, said the global money lender''s managing director Kristalina Georgieva.
Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) Already at loggerheads with the ruling DMK, the New Year session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly started on a stormy note on Tuesday with Governor R N Ravi once again skipping his customary and traditional address by staging a walk out, over non-recital of National Anthem, even as Chief Minister M K Stalin vowed to bringing in Constitutional Amendments to dispense with this statutory practice.
Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) One woman was killed and 18 others sustained injurieis when the Hydrogen gas cylinder used to fill air in balloons exploded during a Temple festival at Thenpennai riverbed at Manalurpettai village in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, even as Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a solatium to the families of the victims.
Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) Minutes after Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary New Year Address, Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin announced that his party would take steps along with like-minded parties across the country in bringing in necessary Amendments in Parliament to do away with the traditonal Governor address.
Chennai, Jan 19 (UNI) In an initiative aimed at augmenting the drinking water source for Chennai city, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday laid the foundation stone for a new reservoir, named "Mamallan" near Thiruporur to be built at a cost of Rs 342.60 crore in the Kovalam basin.
Chennai, Jan 18 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday announced that from this year onwards, the state government will institute annual awards named ‘Classical Literary Award’, for best literary works in Indian languages as a counter to the Sahitya Akademi award of the Centre, breaking the image that the DMK is wedded to Tamil chauvinism.
Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today made two key announcements including government jobs for bulltamers taming maximum number of bulls at the world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu event on Saturday.
Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) The world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu event, taming of bulls, associated with the annual Pongal festivities in southern Tamil Nadu, began with much fanfare on Saturday.
Chennai, Jan 16 (UNI) The fight against social injustice and communal forces were among the four key promises made to the people of Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on the occasion of Saint poet Thiruvallur Day on Friday.
Chennai, Jan 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the ''Chennai Sangamam-Namma Ooru Thiruvizha'', a festival showcasing culture, tradition and over 50 art forms, including folk arts of the State on Wednesday evening.
Chennai, Jan 13 (UNI) Likening the vengeful targeting of Tamil Nadu by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government to continuing perennial attack of the corona epidemic without respite, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Tuesday took pride in the State leapfrogging in growth and development despite the union Government’s vindictive discrimination.
Chennai, Jan 13 (UNI) Expressing grve concern over the continuing arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel in high seas, Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Tuesday urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar to take steps through diplomatic channels to secure their release and prevent further arrests of fishermen.
Chennai, Jan 11 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to engage diplomatically with the Sri Lankan authorities at the highest level to advocate for a constitutional process that genuinely addresses Tamil grievances and devolve their adequate powers.