Cops uncover plot to kill rowdy; 4 Puzhal inmates moved Chennai: Four inmates of Puzhal Central Prison were transferred to other jails on Sunday, after prison officials uncovered a ₹1 crore deal to murder Vellai Kali, a rowdy, inside the prison, with ₹25 lakh reportedly paid in advance to carry out the killing. Sources said…
Finance secretary M A Siddique Tamil Nadu’s fiscal turnaround will be driven by cleaner governance, transparent procurement and stronger tax administration, says finance secretary M A Siddique. In an interview, the additional chief secretary (finance) discusses the state’s reform agenda, plans for an Economic Advisory Committee, PSU restructuring and the strategy to create fiscal space…
Nithin Chandra, Chennai-based senior partner at Kearney A state’s fiscal situation can shift materially within a single budget cycle, as Tamil Nadu’s own numbers demonstrate. The revenue deficit in FY26, at `78,324 crore, is the highest the state has ever recorded—even higher than during the COVID year of FY21. This did not happen overnight. Warning…
As the C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government prepares to present its maiden Budget later this month, its fiscal strategy is beginning to take shape. The focus is on improving tax collections through stricter enforcement, plugging revenue leakages, reforming state-owned enterprises, and curbing wasteful expenditure, while protecting politically sensitive welfare schemes and sustaining…
Ninth arrest in ₹35 crore bribery case Chennai: Triplicane police on Sunday arrested one more person in connection with the alleged ₹35 crore bribery and intimidation case involving Uthangarai TVK MLA Dr N Ilaiyaraja, taking the total number of arrests to nine. The arrested person was identified as Krishnan, 33, who worked as a driver…
Chennai: Shiv Das Meena, chairman of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), along with members Subramaniam and Sukumar, have resigned from thier posts.This marks the latest in a series of exits by senior retired officials from government-appointed posts in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, former DGP Shankar Jiwal resigned as chairman of the Tamil Nadu…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) plans to regularise the services of about 23,000 employees working at its liquor outlets and depots, revise their salaries and raise the retirement age to 60. The move is part of the government’s strategy to curb overcharging of customers by improving the pay and service conditions of its…
Chennai: Law is the profession of life, and anything that concerns a human being affects a lawyer too, Kerala High Court judge Justice Devan Ramachandran said on Saturday.Addressing students at the induction programme for various law degree programmes at the VIT School of Law (VITSOL), as the chief guest, he said, “Anything that matters to…
Car overturns in Royapettah; no casualties Chennai: A car overturned after hitting a wall as its driver attempted to avoid a two-wheeler that suddenly crossed its path in Royapettah. No injuries were reported in the accident. According to police, Afridi, a resident of Royapettah, was travelling with his friends along Peters Road to park the…
Ammonia removal operations in Tiruvallur to continue today Chennai: The operation to remove the last traces of ammonia from the private seafood processing unit at Kannigaipair village will continue on Monday after authorities were unable to complete the exercise on Sunday.The removal process began on Saturday, with a team of 15 experts evacuating a major…
