TN govt presents Budget: Rs 1,000 assistance for women will be launched in Sep\'23
1 year, 9 months ago

TN govt presents Budget: Rs 1,000 assistance for women will be launched in Sep\'23

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Announcing the rollout of one of its key poll-time assurances made in 2021, the ruling DMK on Monday said the scheme providing Rs 1000 per month assistance for eligible women heads of families will be launched in September this year. State Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Monday presented Budget 2023-24 in the Assembly and announced that the monthly assistance scheme would be launched by Chief Minister M K Stalin. Tabling the Budget, Rajan said that owing to the unprecedented and difficult reforms undertaken, "we have reduced the annual revenue deficit of around Rs 62,000 crore which we inherited on assuming office, to around Rs 30,000 crore in the Revised Estimates of the current year." The Finance Minister announced setting up of a "state of the art global sports city" in Chennai and Rs 25 crore for "factory skill schools" and Metro rail projects for Coimbatore and Madurai.

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TN Assembly speaker Appavu slams PM Modi for neglecting flood-hit Tamil Nadu, unfair fund allocation
1 month ago

TN Assembly speaker Appavu slams PM Modi for neglecting flood-hit Tamil Nadu, unfair fund allocation

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Assembly Speaker M Appavu alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet ministers were watching a film while people in Tamil Nadu were suffering due to the recent floods. After attending an event in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, Appavu told the media that the union government was treating Tamil Nadu and Kerala unfairly in allocating NDRF funds, while favouring …

CM unveils projects worth Rs 602 cr in Vemulawada
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CM unveils projects worth Rs 602 cr in Vemulawada

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated development projects worth Rs 602.19 crore during his visit to the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district, on Wednesday. These projects include the construction of Indiramma houses worth Rs 236 crore for families displaced by the Mid Manair Dam reservoir, additional blocks for the Government Medical College at Rs …

Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Launches New Projects
2 months ago

Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Launches New Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin called upon the beneficiaries of the government’s welfare schemes to be brand ambassadors of the government and explain to the people the good work being done under the present DMK rule. Speaking at an event organized in Thanjavur for inaugurating 127 completed projects worth Rs 43.55 crore and for laying the foundation for two …

Chennai Metro Rail Phase II: T.N. insists Union government for its share of ₹7,425 crore
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chennai Metro Rail Phase II: T.N. insists Union government for its share of ₹7,425 crore

The Hindu  

Pointing out that the Public Investment Board had recommended the Chennai Metro Rail Phase - II project as a Central Sector Project, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday reiterated the State government’s request to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to grant the Union government’s share of ₹7,425 crore towards the implementation of Chennai Metro Rail Phase - …

Udhay urges women to take the plunge in business
4 months ago

Udhay urges women to take the plunge in business

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, urged women to boldly take the plunge into business and succeed as entrepreneurship as anyway waiting to learn swimming before jumping into the water would not ever be able to swim. Addressing a government function at Ya Oothakadi panchayat in East Panchayat union in Madurai district on Monday, Stalin …

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric and people-friendly. It strengthens the road map towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047, said BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. In a social media post on X, Mr. Annamalai said Budgetary announcements, including the Transit Oriented Development Plans in 14 large cities with a population above 30 lakh, …

TN: Schemes for welfare of women, children, diff-abled
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TN: Schemes for welfare of women, children, diff-abled

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A plethora of welfare schemes aimed at the protection and development of women, differently abled, transgendered persons and children was a hallmark of the DMK government, led by M K Stalin, which spent Rs 430 crore to provide relief for children who lost their parents and Rs 67 crore to build hostels for working women, among other things. According …

Indiramma Rajyam envisages housing for all, inclusive welfare, says Telangana Deputy CM
10 months ago

Indiramma Rajyam envisages housing for all, inclusive welfare, says Telangana Deputy CM

The Hindu  

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asserted that the ‘Indiramma Rajyam’ was striving with steadfast commitment to ensure that no family in the State is left without a house, and the benefits of welfare and development initiatives reach the poor and downtrodden. Talking to mediapersons in Proddatur village in Chinthakani mandal of Khammam district late on Sunday afternoon, …

PM Modi neglecting genuine demands of the T.N. government: CM Stalin
10 months ago

PM Modi neglecting genuine demands of the T.N. government: CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Monday, March 4, 2024, accused the Union government of ignoring the genuine demands of the Tamil Nadu government and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was only frequenting the State as the Lok Sabha polls are around the corner. “But they cannot deceive the people of Tamil Nadu who always stand on the side of the …

T.N. Budget 2024 | ‘Tholkudi’ to upgrade basic amenities in tribal habitations with ₹1,000 crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

T.N. Budget 2024 | ‘Tholkudi’ to upgrade basic amenities in tribal habitations with ₹1,000 crore

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced the ‘Tholkudi’ scheme, aimed at upgrading the amenities in tribal habitations and improving the living standards on an outlay of ₹1,000 crore. He said the Iyothee Thass Pandithar Habitation Development Scheme would be implemented at a cost of ₹230 crore in the next year to create amenities and bring about a holistic socio-economic …

Tamil Nadu Presents Rs 49,278.73 crore Deficit Budget
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Presents Rs 49,278.73 crore Deficit Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented a Rs 49,278.73 crore deficit budget for the year 2024-25. State finance minister Thangam Thennarasu said the state’s growth was higher than that of the national GDP, which was a positive sign, and that the growth advantage was expected to continue in the next year. Addressing the state Assembly, he said the …

Tamil Nadu Today | State Budget tabled in Assembly
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Today | State Budget tabled in Assembly

The Hindu  

Budget 2024 | Key takeaways and reactions Presenting his first Budget as the Finance Minister in this DMK regime, Thangam Thennarasu announced many welfare schemes and expansion of flagship programmes at the Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai. Criticising the Budget announcements, AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami called it a mirage while BJP leader K. Annamalai said the Tamil Nadu government has …

T.N. Budget 2024 | ₹1,000 a month for boys who have studied in government schools, to pursue higher education
10 months, 3 weeks ago

T.N. Budget 2024 | ₹1,000 a month for boys who have studied in government schools, to pursue higher education

The Hindu  

Following the success of the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Pudhumai Penn Scheme, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday, February 19, 2024 announced the ‘Tamizh Pudhalvan’ scheme to benefit boys, who have studied in government schools from classes 6 to 12, by providing them with financial assistance of ₹1,000 a month in their bank accounts for their higher education. Finance Minister Thangam …

Tamil Nadu govt presents budget with focus on '7 grand Tamil dream'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu govt presents budget with focus on '7 grand Tamil dream'

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented its budget for the year 2024-25, premising the exercise on the "7 grand Tamil dream," which included social justice and women's welfare at the core. Social justice, welfare of the marginalised, making Tamil youth global achievers were among the 7 goals, Thennarasu said in his budget speech. The NITI Aayog has said that …

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 5,000-crore Central assistance for flood-ravaged Chennai
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 5,000-crore Central assistance for flood-ravaged Chennai

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: An interim Central assistance of Rs 5,000 crore has been sought by the Tamil Nadu government to provide relief to people and rebuild infrastructure damaged by incessant rains in Chennai and some other districts of the state. Raising the issue through a zero-hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, Tiruchi Siva, a leader of the DMK which rules the …

408 families in Palayamkottai to get new TNUHDB tenements
1 year, 2 months ago

408 families in Palayamkottai to get new TNUHDB tenements

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Assembly Speaker M Appavu inaugurated the bhoomi puja of an apartment complex, which will house 408 families from the slums, in Doctor Ambedkar Nagar in Palayamkottai, on Saturday. District Collector K P Karthikeyan, Tirunelveli MP S Gnanathiraviam, Palayamkottai MLA Abdul Wahab, and Tirunelveli Mayor P M Saravanan were present apart from Administrative Engineer of the Board Santhi and Assistant …

Tamil Nadu: DMK govt launches Rs 1,000 monthly assistance scheme for women heads of families
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK govt launches Rs 1,000 monthly assistance scheme for women heads of families

Firstpost  

The government has identified as many as 1.06 crore women as beneficiaries under the plan and the Rs 1,000 assistance is paid to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Thursday launched the DMK government’s flagship Rs 1,000 monthly financial assistance scheme for women on the birth anniversary of Dravidian icon C N Annadurai. Stalin …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Kancheepuram
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Kancheepuram

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter Under the scheme, ₹1,000 will be given as a rights grant every month to 1.06 crore women heads of family in the State During an official function in Kancheepuram district, the birth place of former CM Annadurai, …

Tamil Nadu to launch basic income scheme for women on September 15: Know details
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu to launch basic income scheme for women on September 15: Know details

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said that the launch of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam for women will mark the 100 per cent fulfillment of the DMK's poll promises. The Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam is one of the several welfare schemes that have been launched by the DMK government since it came to power …

Tamil Nadu Govt Denies Diversion of SC Funds
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Denies Diversion of SC Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State government sought to dispel doubts raised among the people over the alleged diversion of funds meant for the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan to the DMK government's ambitious Kalignar Women’s Rights Assistance Scheme following a spurt in media reports based on a complaint filed with the National commission for Scheduled Castes. While a letter from the national commission …

Watch | Focus Tamil Nadu — Why Stalin’s basic income scheme for women in T.N. has not pleased everyone
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch | Focus Tamil Nadu — Why Stalin’s basic income scheme for women in T.N. has not pleased everyone

The Hindu  

Watch | Why Stalin’s basic income scheme for women in Tamil Nadu has not pleased everyone The Tamil Nadu government, on July 20, began the distribution of application forms for Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, a scheme through which a monthly rights grant of ₹1,000 is to be provided to eligible women heads of households starting September 15. During the State …

Karnataka Budget 2023 News LIVE: Excise Duty on Liquor Hiked by 20%, CM Sidda Promises to Protect Milk Brand Nandini
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka Budget 2023 News LIVE: Excise Duty on Liquor Hiked by 20%, CM Sidda Promises to Protect Milk Brand Nandini

News 18  

Karnataka Budget 2023 News LIVE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today presented state budget of Rs 3,27,747 crore, of which Rs 2,50,933 crore has been allocated for revenue expenditure, Rs 54,374 crore for capital expenditure and Rs 22,441 crore for loan repayment. The budget session of the Karnataka Legislature began on Monday, July 3 with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot emphasizing on the …

DC Edit | TN FM shows juggling skills
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | TN FM shows juggling skills

Deccan Chronicle  

As the second largest state economy in India, Tamil Nadu occupies such a position as to attract attention with its Budget exercise every year. There is an even spread of such facilities as tech parks and factory skill schools across the state to increase employability with centres beyond the capital Chennai getting a due share. Where the finance minister may …

Packages for women homemaker, UPSC aspirants: Highlights of Tamil Nadu budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Packages for women homemaker, UPSC aspirants: Highlights of Tamil Nadu budget

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented the state budget 2023-24 in the assembly, with finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan announcing a reduction in the annual revenue deficit from around ₹62,000 crore at the time of the new government's formation to around ₹30,000 crore in the revised estimates for the current year. Tamil Nadu finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan Tamil Nadu …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023 highlights
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023 highlights

The Hindu  

March 20, 2023 10:02 T.N. Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan to present State Budget Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is set to present the Budget for 2023-24 in the State Legislative Assembly in Chennai. The Finance Minister would also present the vote on account for the first few months of 2023-24 and the final supplementary estimates for 2022-23 in the …

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister to present Budget in Assembly on March 20
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister to present Budget in Assembly on March 20

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is set to present the Budget for 2023-24 in the State Legislative Assembly in Chennai on March 20 — the first day of the Assembly session. In this session, the Tamil Nadu Government may be expected to table among others, the second Bill to impose a ban on online games, as the Governor …

₹1,000 aid for women will be part of T.N. Budget: CM Stalin - The Hindu
1 year, 10 months ago

₹1,000 aid for women will be part of T.N. Budget: CM Stalin - The Hindu

The Hindu  

On Saturday, the last day of campaigning for the Erode East bypoll, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said that an announcement regarding the provision of a monthly honorarium of ₹1,000 for women heads of families, would be made in next month’s State budget. Elangovan Speaking about the Opposition, Mr. Stalin said, “AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami keeps saying that we have …

Rs 3-L crore TS Budget to focus on welfare schemes
1 year, 11 months ago

Rs 3-L crore TS Budget to focus on welfare schemes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state's annual Budget outlay for 2023–24 is projected to exceed Rs 3 lakh crore with a special emphasis on welfare schemes as the BRS government gets ready for the Assembly elections, which are set for December. The government is expected to increase allocations for the Rs 1 lakh crop loan waiver scheme and Rs 3 lakh financial assistance …

Budget a disappointment to Tamil Nadu, presented only for BJP-ruled states: CM MK Stalin
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget a disappointment to Tamil Nadu, presented only for BJP-ruled states: CM MK Stalin

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin on Wednesday termed the Union Budget a 'huge disappointment' to Tamil Nadu and its people and said that it created an impression that the budget was presented for the development of the BJP-ruled states. BUDGET A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT: CM STALIN In a two-page statement, Stalin stated that the budget does not …

Budget 2023 News Updates: Zero Tax Upto Rs 7L; Govt Says New I-T Regime Has Better Incentives
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 News Updates: Zero Tax Upto Rs 7L; Govt Says New I-T Regime Has Better Incentives

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the four emphasis points of the Union Budget 2023-24 are empowering women, action plan for tourism, initiatives for Vishvakarmas and green growth. Sitharaman said, “Our vision is to create a tech-driven and knowledge-based economy.” she added that the Indian economy is on the right track and the growth has been at 7 per …

Karnataka budget likely to be presented on February 17: CM Basavaraj Bommai
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka budget likely to be presented on February 17: CM Basavaraj Bommai

India TV News  

Karnataka budget : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the state budget is likely to be presented on February 17, and asserted that it would be "pro-people". The upcoming budget will focus on programmes that would give more support to working classes, women and youth, he said listing out some government schemes that are being implemented in the …

Karnataka to spend Rs 10,000 cr to increase Almatti dam height, says Bommai
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka to spend Rs 10,000 cr to increase Almatti dam height, says Bommai

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAPURA/BAGALKOT: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the Vijayapura Airport will be inaugurated by February 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking after inaugurating 'Jnanayogi Sri Siddeshwar Swamiji Super Specialty Hospital' on the premises of JSS Hospital on Friday, Bommai said that the state cabinet has given the nod to release Rs 125 crore grant for the development …

Tamil Nadu bats for fiscal consolidation in Budget, keeps populism at bay
2 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu bats for fiscal consolidation in Budget, keeps populism at bay

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday presented the State Budget for 2022-23, which focused on fiscal consolidation path, sans any populist measures. In his Budget speech, Mr. Thiaga Rajan said the ruling DMK’s major poll promise of giving ₹1,000 a month to the woman head of the family would be implemented once the financial position improved. GSDP …

TN Govt to Bear Cost of Govt School Students Who Get Admission in IIT, AIIMS
2 years, 9 months ago

TN Govt to Bear Cost of Govt School Students Who Get Admission in IIT, AIIMS

The Quint  

Tamil Nadu government announced on Friday, 18 March, that it will bear the cost of undergraduate education for students who study in government schools from Classes 6 to 12, if they get admission into premier higher education institutions like like IIT, IISc, and AIIMS. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan introduced these initiatives on Friday, 18 March, while presented …

TN Govt to Bear Cost of Govt School Students Who Get Admission in IIT, AIIMS
2 years, 9 months ago

TN Govt to Bear Cost of Govt School Students Who Get Admission in IIT, AIIMS

The Quint  

Tamil Nadu government announced on Friday, 18 March, that it will bear the cost of undergraduate education for students who study in government schools from Classes 6 to 12, if they get admission into premier higher education institutions like like IIT, IISc, and AIIMS. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan introduced these initiatives on Friday, 18 March, while presented …

Tamil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiagarajan presents budget for 2022-23
2 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiagarajan presents budget for 2022-23

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiagarajan on Friday presented the budget for 2022-23 and said that for the first time since 2014 the revenue deficit was to decrease by over ₹7,000 crore. "Though the revenue deficit since 2014 has risen every year in an intimidating manner, for the first time this year, it has been changed and Tamil Nadu's revenue …

Tamil Nadu budget 2022 highlights
2 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu budget 2022 highlights

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan presented the General Budget for 2022-23 in the House on March 18, 2022. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, presenting the Budget, said the revenue deficit has been brought down by ₹ 7,000 crore. The Tamil Nadu government has allocated ₹50 crore for emerging sector seed funds in the State Budget, said …

All set for a heated discussion on AP budget
2 years, 9 months ago

All set for a heated discussion on AP budget

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: A two-day stormy budget session is expected to begin on Monday with the state government ready to take up discussion on the welfare-oriented 2022-23 budget and comparing it to those presented earlier by the Telugu Desam government. The opposition is readying to take the government to task on the state finances, debts, loans and neglect of Amaravati development despite …

Key news developments in Tamil Nadu to watch out for today
2 years, 10 months ago

Key news developments in Tamil Nadu to watch out for today

The Hindu  

Here are the key news developments in Tamil Nadu to watch out for today Police step up security in Coimbatore ahead of the counting of votes for the urban local body polls slated tomorrow. MSMEs in Tamil Nadu who felt that the Union Budget did little to solve their problems are now looking forward to the State budget. MSMEs across …

TN Budget 2021 | Deep-sea excavations in Sangam age harbours
3 years, 4 months ago

TN Budget 2021 | Deep-sea excavations in Sangam age harbours

The Hindu  

Encouraged by the new archaeological findings in Keezhadi, Mayiladumparai, Korkai and other areas, the Tamil Nadu State government on August 13 announced ₹5 crores in the budget for excavations in the State. Mr. Rajan said that the government would revive the Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai. He also told that the government would revive the Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi …

12-Month Maternity Leave, Pension for Transgenders, Tax Reduction on Petrol: DMK's First Promising Budget
3 years, 4 months ago

12-Month Maternity Leave, Pension for Transgenders, Tax Reduction on Petrol: DMK's First Promising Budget

News 18  

The ruling DMK on Friday presented its first budget after coming to power, months after it swept the April 6 Assembly elections, with the opposition AIADMK boycotting the financial exercise. An increase in maternity leave for women employees by 3 more months, tax reduction on petrol and allocation of Rs 1.50 crore for the transgender community pension scheme are among …

Tamil Nadu Budget: Paradigm Shift 'Expected' In Stalin-Led DMK's First Budget
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Budget: Paradigm Shift 'Expected' In Stalin-Led DMK's First Budget

ABP News  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu budget, to be presented on August 13 by state Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, is likely to have a paradigm shift as far as subsidies are concerned. Bringing out a white paper on state's finances, the minister had subtly indicated that the subsidies are being enjoyed by people across economic backgrounds. These subsidies include crucial …

Tamil Nadu's first e-budget to be presented on August 13
3 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu's first e-budget to be presented on August 13

India Today  

The MK Stalin government will present the first paperless budget of Tamil Nadu on August 13. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has convened Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly’s session on August 13, when the Stalin government will present the revised budget for 2021-22. AIADMK’s O Panneerselvam, as finance minister, had presented an interim budget ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls …

Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami drops hint over AIADMK's CM candidacy, claims to have people's support
4 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami drops hint over AIADMK's CM candidacy, claims to have people's support

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday asserted that he has the love and support of the people and vowed to continue to work for them with their well being as his only goal. Palaniswami's remarks made amid a debate in the AIADMK on the Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2021 Assembly elections assume significance and is seen as …

Task force to be set up for recommending marriageable age for women: Nirmala Sitharaman
4 years, 11 months ago

Task force to be set up for recommending marriageable age for women: Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said a task force will be set up to recommend marriageable age for women. Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 9,500 crore has been provided for senior citizens and Divyangs, while Rs 35,600 crore has been allocated for nutrition related programme in FY21. The finance minister further said that Rs 85,000 crore …

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman allocates Rs 85,000 cr for SC-OBC welfare, Rs 53,700 cr for STs
4 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman allocates Rs 85,000 cr for SC-OBC welfare, Rs 53,700 cr for STs

India Today  

The Union Budget 2020 has allocated a total of Rs 1,38,700 crore for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Other backward Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. Elaborating on the allocations, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech said the government has decided to allocate Rs 85,000 crore for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and the Other …

Record funds given to women SHGs in TN: Edappadi K Palaniswami
5 years, 2 months ago

Record funds given to women SHGs in TN: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has created a new record for a single year in disbursal of loans to women self help groups by disbursing Rs 11,449 crore worth loans, to 2,95,612 women SHG's during the fiscal year 2018-19, Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami said here on Thursday. The loan disbursal had exceeded the set target of Rs 11, 000 crore for …

Edappadi K Palaniswami to ask for funds due to Tamil Nadu
5 years, 6 months ago

Edappadi K Palaniswami to ask for funds due to Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami who is leaving here for New Delhi on Friday for the June 15 meeting of Niti-Aayog, the first meeting of the plan think-tank after Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a second term, is expected to raise a host of issues concerning the State, the most vital among them being pending funds from …

Tamil Nadu women emerge 2nd after UP in establishing more units
5 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu women emerge 2nd after UP in establishing more units

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: When it comes to availing benefits under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme – a credit-linked subsidy scheme implemented since 2008 – 09, Tamil Nadu women appear to come close behind their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh in establishing more units. Women in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have together started 36,018 micro enterprises and have generated employment …

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