Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Wednesday presented the maiden Budget of the TVK government, outlining a fiscal roadmap centred on revenue mobilisation, education infrastructure and long-term economic growth, while setting a target of transforming the state into a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036. Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 in the State…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N Marie Wilson on Wednesday said Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay remains steadfast in his resolve to ensure a corruption-free, transparent regime and various measures were being taken to shore up revenue mobilisation. In his address in the Assembly on revised budget estimates for 2026-27, the minister detailed the steps…
New Delhi: A Parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday demanded an apology from Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech being removed from Facebook. In a letter to the secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, a director of the Lok Sabha secretariat said protection and immunity for Zuckerberg may be withdrawn if there…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday said Chief Minister D K Shivakumar phoned him requesting his resignation from the post, adding that he would decide after discussing the matter with BJP and JD(S) leaders. He also asserted that electing the council chairman and assembly speaker is the prerogative of the House, not…
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, and urged him to expedite political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the 40-member legislative assembly of the state. In a post on X after the meeting, Sawant said Shah gave a “positive assurance” on his appeal. “Grateful…
New Delhi: An Indian-flagged merchant vessel with 13 Indian nationals aboard came under attack off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. All the Indians have been rescued, it said. New Delhi condemned the attack and said targeting of commercial shipping in the region must stop. “We condemn the…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday dismissed the “so-called” local body elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a “complete farce”, saying such exercises cannot conceal the “reality” in the region. The MEA also condemned Pakistan’s alleged brutal crackdown on protesters in PoK, saying the international community should see through Islamabad’s “flimsy…
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Tuesday arrested for his alleged “double-meaning” remark alluding to popular actor Trisha and insulting her modesty, police said. Udhayanidhi was arrested and taken to Thanjavur in a police van. The DMK leader was arrested for his alleged remark at a protest meeting held at…
New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his party’s campaign against E20 fuel would continue and urged people to join the protest in large numbers if they wanted to stop its implementation. Addressing a press conference after leading a march towards the Prime Minister’s residence with petitions opposing E20 fuel, Kejriwal said…
Thanjavur/Chennai: The ruling TVK escalated its protest against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his allegedly offensive remarks directed at a film actor, filing complaints with both the local police and the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday. A police complaint was lodged at the Thanjavur East Police Station by S Bairavi, the TVK’s Central…
