Several major departments in the newly formed Tamil Nadu government are yet to be assigned ministers, adding to expectations of an imminent cabinet expansion as the Vijay-led administration settles into office.
The legislation enabling the move was introduced in the State Assembly by Revenue Minister Sattur Ramachandran on April 21, 2023, and was passed on the same day through a voice vote without discussion.
Chief Minister MK Stalin, whose DMK is providing a lifeline to the two dominant left parties, CPI and CPI(M), by ensuring two MPs each, is unveiling the statue on Friday.
The award also carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh , with the Tamil Nadu government being the patron.
He said Tamil Nadu, being the most urbanised State in the country with a high per-capita private vehicle ownership, needs high-capacity public transport alternatives in all its large growth engine cities.
The Directorate of Elementary Education oversees Panchayat Union, Municipal, Corporation, and Government Primary and Middle Schools across the state.
The state government claimed that police told TVK chief Vijay to halt 50 meters ahead of the designated spot due to overcrowding, but the organisers did not oblige.
According to an official release issued on Monday, the quartet includes senior IAS officers J Radhakrishnan, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Dheeraj Kumar, and P Amutha. This development comes just 10 months ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
In a major setback for the ruling DMK, particularly Prohibition and Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji, the Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions challenging the recent ED raids on the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC).
The Gazette notification was made late on Saturday night which was received with celebration online by the DMK and its allies. And the chorus for seeking the recall or stepping down of Governor RN Ravi has been growing.
