In Madurai Central, DMK push for hattrick faces urban angerThe Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is aiming for a clean sweep in Madurai despite criticism over civic issues such as infrastructure, drainage, ...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Is DMK listening? Hindi has migrated to Tamil NaduTamil Nadu's economic boom is seeing more Hindi spoken by locals. This trend challenges the DMK's long-standing opposition to Hindi. Migran...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
AIADMK struggles to shake off 'BJP junior ally' tagAIADMK's strategy to dominate the alliance with BJP has faltered. The DMK is actively campaigning against the alliance, labeling AIADMK as ...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
TN Cabinet reshuffle done for administrative reasons, says CM Stalin at Hyundai MoU signing eventThennarasu, who had overseen the Industries department till now, was made the Finance Minister today while Thiaga Rajan was given the Infor...
11 May, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Rejig: Palanivel Thiaga Rajan relieved of Finance portfolio, changes made to portfolios of five ministersPTR was relieved of Finance portfolio and moved to information technology and digital services. Thangam Thennarasu was given Finance, Plann...
11 May, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Tamil Nadu govternment presents Budget, says revenue deficit on declineThe Minister announced setting up of a hi-tech 'global sports city' in Chennai, Rs 5 crore allocation to translate Dr BR Ambedkar's works i...
20 Mar, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
State govts ask centre to extend interest-free capex loan by another yearChhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel asked the Centre to release funds for implementing the old pension scheme for state government e...
26 Nov, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
States demand more funds in pre-Budget meeting with Nirmala SitharamanTamil Nadu Finance Minister P Thiaga Rajan said that states, cutting across party lines, said that centrally sponsored schemes are constrai...
25 Nov, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
GoM on GST levy on casinos, online gaming to submit report next weekThe GoM in its earlier report submitted to the council in June had suggested a 28 per cent GST on the full value of the consideration, incl...
25 Nov, 2022, 04.43 PM IST
Tamil Nadu budget projects sub-3.5% fiscal deficitPresenting his budget for 2022-23, finance minister P Thiaga Rajan also said the state's revenue deficit for the current fiscal year ending...
19 Mar, 2022, 12.46 AM IST
TN will see reduction in revenue deficit by over Rs 7,000 crore for the first time since '14"This year, Tamil Nadu will see a reduction in the absolute level of the Revenue Deficit by over Rs.7,000 crore, reversing an alarming tren...
18 Mar, 2022, 02.25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister presents Budget, says revenue deficit set to declineThe Minister said Chief Minister M K Stalin is the foundation of such action who symbolised the 'Dravidian model' of growth, that underline...
18 Mar, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
Opposition-ruled states demand extension of GST compensation regime beyond June 2022The Centre has estimated the shortfall in GST compensation payable to states in the current fiscal year at Rs 2.59 lakh crore, of which abo...
18 Sep, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan says India is too big to be managed from the CentreWhile Raghuram Rajan agreed that there was a need for a Central government, he said that more power needs to be vested with the State as he...
10 Sep, 2021, 09.49 PM IST
The Rs 3 dare for Nirmala Sitharaman: Tamil Nadu first state in India to cut petrol price this fiscalTN finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan slashed the tax on petrol by ₹3 per litre, on the instructions of the chief minister, while pres...
14 Aug, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
DMK raises worries over Jayalalithaa's extravagant welfare schemesThe points raised by the DMK come amid growing concerns of a slow growth of the state's own tax revenue and a plan to invest big on various...
26 Jul, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Wall Street banker P Thiaga Rajan contests elections from temple town MaduraiThiaga Rajan is contesting on a Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (Party for Dravidian Progress) or DMK ticket from the Madurai Central constituenc...
03 May, 2016, 12.28 PM IST