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  • Tamil Nadu CM Stalin supports Kejriwal on ordinance

    Tamil Nadu CM Stalin supports Kejriwal on ordinance

    Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday accused the Centre of creating a crisis in the non-BJP ruled states and said that the ruling DMK would strongly oppose the Central ordinance on control over administrative services in the national capital.

    “The Centre is creating a crisis to the Aam Aadmi Party and is preventing a duly elected government from functioning independently. Despite the Supreme Court verdict in favour of the AAP government, the Centre brought the ordinance. The DMK will strongly oppose it,” Stalin, who is president of the DMK, told reporters outside his Alwarpet residence here.

    Flanked by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Stalin described Kejriwal as his “good friend” and said the discussion between them on opposing the ordinance was fruitful.

    “The Chief Ministers in the non-BJP ruled states and also the political party leaders should extend their support in opposing the ordinance,” Stalin urged. This sort of healthy discussion among the opposition parties should continue to protect the democracy in the country, he said. Accusing the BJP-led government of bringing the ordinance nullifying the Supreme Court order, Kejriwal, who air-dashed to Chennai and sought Stalin’s support, said the DMK agreed to strongly oppose it and stand by AAP government and the people of Delhi.

    “This ordinance should be collectively defeated in the Parliament as it is undemocratic, against the federal structure and unconstitutional,” he said and termed the coming together of opposition parties to defeat the ordinance as semi-finals to the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the DMK government had to put up a fight against a Governor who not only refrained from passing the Assembly bills but also did not read out the speech prepared by the state government.

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    “I am facing similar problems in my state. I had to move the Supreme Court to call a Budget session because the Governor wasn’t allowing it,” Mann said and added, “we seek the DMK’s support to save democracy.” The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo has been reaching out to leaders of non-BJP parties to garner support against the ordinance so that the Centre’s bid to replace it through a bill is defeated when it is brought in Parliament.

  • Stalin urges Centre to resume direct flight connectivity between Chennai & Tokyo

    Stalin urges Centre to resume direct flight connectivity between Chennai & Tokyo

    CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin has asked the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to re-introduce direct flight connectivity between Tokyo and Chennai and increase the number of flights between Singapore and Madurai to at least a daily service at the earliest on a priority basis.

    In his letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiadiya Scindia, Stalin referred to the presence of manufacturing facilities of many large Japanese conglomerates like Nissan, Toshib, Yamaha, Komatsu, Mitsubishi and Hitachi in Chennai and said that the Chennai-Tokyo direct flight introduce in October 2019 by All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline, was discontinued during the Covid-19 pandemic and the service has not been resumed.

    Pointing out that three of the 12 industrial townships established in India under Japan-India Investment Promotion Partnership Program were in Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister said that lack of direct flight more than doubles the travel time between Tokyo and Chennai by about seven hours.

  • CM Stalin Thanks PM For Nod To Hosting Khelo India 2023 In Tamil Nadu

    CM Stalin Thanks PM For Nod To Hosting Khelo India 2023 In Tamil Nadu

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting his request to host Khelo India 2023 and said on Saturday that the games would be conducted with befitting grandeur, like when the state organised the 44th Chess Olympiad.

    The games would showcase Tamil culture and hospitality, he said.Making the announcement on Twitter, the chief minister said, “I thank Hon’ble PM Thiru Narendra Modi Avl for having accepted my request to host the Khelo India Games 2023 in Tamil Nadu. These games will serve as a platform for young sportspersons from all Indian states to showcase their sporting skills.”

    He added, “As everyone witnessed during the 44th Chess Olympiad, Tamil Nadu will conduct the Khelo India Games also with befitting grandeur and showcase Tamil culture and hospitality.”

    -With PTI Input

  • Stalin lays foundation stone for Porunai Museum on Int’l Museum Day

    Stalin lays foundation stone for Porunai Museum on Int’l Museum Day

    CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin laid the foundation stone for Porunai Museum through video conference at Secretariat on International Museum Day.

    13.02 acres has been allocated in Reddiarpatti, Tirunelveli to construct Porunai museum.

    On the first phase, the museum will be built at a cost of Rs.33 crore on 55,000 square. The museum is planned to built with high – tech facilities of world class standard and 2,617 rare artefacts collected at Aditchanallur, Korkai and Sivakalai will be exhibited in the museum.Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister EV Velu, Finance and Archeology Minister Thangam Thennarasu, and Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu marked their presence at the event.

    Subsequently, the Chief Minister launched two books “Tamizh Nattu Panpattu Marabugal” and “Pudhukottai Vattaram” at the event.

  • CM Stalin, OPS greet people on Mother’s Day

    CM Stalin, OPS greet people on Mother’s Day

    CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and ousted AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Sunday extended their Mother’s Day greetings. The CM took to his social media handle and wrote, “Let’s fulfill the expectations of all the mothers who fill this world with love. Respect their needs and fulfills them. A happy Mother’s Day, to all the mothers who carry us, as another life within them and shower us with their love, above life.” (sic)The former chief minister OPS wrote, “It is with boundless joy that I extend my Mother’s Day greetings to all mothers on this day, which is celebrated to celebrate the unique love, incomparable, immeasurable love, and unimaginable affection of the mother.”

    Mother’s Day is a special occasion that honours all mothers, who are sometimes overlooked for their contributions. While mothers have always held a unique position in Indian culture, the idea of honouring Mother’s Day was originally proposed in the early 1900s.

    According to some versions, Mother’s Day was first observed in 1908 by a woman called Anna Jarvis in the United States, in honour of her mother, who had died three years previously. Several parts of the United States began honouring this day within a few years. It was made a national holiday by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.

  • Stalin lauds TN Plus Two topper, assures help

    Stalin lauds TN Plus Two topper, assures help

    CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday congratulated S Nandini, who scored 600 out of 600 in the State Higher Secondary Board exams, and assured all help for her higher studies.

    Lauding her for scoring centum in all six subjects in the Class XII exam, the results of which were announced on May 8, the Chief Minister said, ”We are proud of you. Ask me if you want any help.”Daughter of a carpenter from Dindigul district in the State, Nandini who studied in Annamalaiyar Mills Girls Higher Secondary School, created history in scoring centum in Tamil, English, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, and Computer Applications.

    Accompanied by her parents, younger brother, school headmistress, and education department officials, Nandini called on the Chief Minister at his camp office here and received a gift from him. An ecstatic Nandhini said she wanted to become an auditor.

    ”I have always been saying in many programmes that education is an asset that none can steal. I am proud to see that Nandini, who achieved a record scoring full marks in her Plus Two exam, had said in an interview that she studied thinking that education is an asset,” the Chief Minister said.He had assured her of the State government’s assistance for her higher education. ”People like Nandini with a simple family background who come up by their hard work are the symbols of Tamil Nadu,” he said in a tweet.

    Later, speaking to reporters, the State topper said she considered it as fortunate in having met the Chief Minister and receiving gifts from him. She dedicated her victory to her parents and teachers.

    A total of 8,03,385 students appeared for the board exam and the State registered a pass percentage of 94.03 per cent with girls registering 96.38 per cent pass, while boys registered 91.45 pass percentage.

  • Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan meets CM Stalin

    Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan meets CM Stalin

    CHENNAI: Finance Minister Palanivel Thiyaga Rajan met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday at the CM’s Alwarpet residence in Chennai, according to a Daily Thanthi report.

    As the State Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow evening, it is allegedly reported that the meeting was a casual one.

    PTR is meeting the Chief Minister after State BJP president K Annamalai released another audio clip, allegedly attributing it to the State Finance Minister.

    A day after a leaked audio clip titled ‘DMK Files’ was released, PTR on April 26 took to Twitter to post a video to clarify that the audio was fabricated using Deepfake and called BJP’s attempt as cheap tactics to disrupt the good work of the Dravidian government.

  • CM Stalin meets Nirmala Sitharaman at Delhi airport

    CM Stalin meets Nirmala Sitharaman at Delhi airport

    CHENNAI: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin called on Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman at the Delhi airport before leaving for Chennai.

    Stalin left for the national capital early this morning. Later, he personally met President Droupadi Murmu at her residence and invited her to preside over the inauguration event of a 1,000-bed multi-super specialty hospital in Chennai’s Guindy.

    Following this, Murmu accepted Chief Minister’s invitation and promised to visit the city on June 5.

    Murmu was also invited to inaugurate ‘Kalaignar Kottam’ which has been set up in Tiruvarur district, where former chief minister M Karunanidhi was born.

  • President Murmu accepts CM Stalin’s invitation to visit Chennai on June 5

    President Murmu accepts CM Stalin’s invitation to visit Chennai on June 5

    CHENNAI: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s invitation to preside over the inauguration event of a multi-speciality hospital in Chennai’s Guindy. She would visit the city on June 5.

    The multi-speciality hospital consists of 1000 beds and has come up at a cost of Rs 230 crores. Upon meeting the President, Stalin handed the invitation and presented a biography of DMK’s patriarch M Karunanidhi.

    Stalin New Delhi visit resumed at 6 am today in an Air India flight owing to technical snag in the flight he was supposed to board on Thursday night.

    To avoid such delays, he has booked three tickets back to Chennai: One for the 4:20 PM Vistara Airlines flight; one for the 7:15 PM Air India flight and the other for the 8:20 PM Vistara Airlines flight.

  • CM Stalin makes surprise visit to BDO office, enquires about development works

    CM Stalin makes surprise visit to BDO office, enquires about development works

    CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday made a surprise visit to the Block Development Office in Olakkur, Tindivanam in Villupuram and enquired with the BDO (Block Panchayath) Murugan and BDO (Village Panchayath) Ramadass and sought information on ongoing development works.

    The Chief Minister also enquired about whether drinking water was provided to all the village panchayats in the Block and asked whether there were any shortages in drinking water supply. Stalin also told officials that if there was any shortage, the government was ready to sanction funds to overcome that

    The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister also asked officials on the progress of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). He also enquired with the officials whether wages were being paid promptly to the workers under the MGNREGA scheme.

    Stalin also enquired about the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme as well as about the Rural road development under the Chief Minister’s Village Road Improvement Scheme.

    The officials were surprised at the sudden entry of Chief Minister and told IANS that there were no prior information on his visit. An official told IANS that the Chief Minister was there at the office for more than 20 minutes.

    Stalin was accompanied by Tamil Nadu Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Residents Tamil Welfare, Gingee K. S. Masthan and other officials.

    –IANS