Amid its war of words with the Centre over the three-language policy under the National Education Policy, the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government Thursday dropped the Devanagari rupee symbol and replaced it with a Tamil letter in its logo for the state Budget 2025-26, which will be tabled Friday in the Assembly. This drew a sharp … Read more
Tamil Nadu’s Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the state budget on Friday, unveiling a Rs 4.39 lakh crore spending plan that blends social welfare with an aggressive infrastructure push. This budget sets the stage for the state’s 2026 Assembly elections. With a slew of welfare measures, direct cash transfers, and expansion of state-sponsored subsidies, the … Read more
Last Updated:March 14, 2025, 11:35 IST Tamil Nadu Budget: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan accused the BJP-led Centre of having “cheated” Tamil Nadu of Rs 2,150 crore in funds for the Samagra Shiksha scheme. Tamil Nadu FInance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the State Budget. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Dr Palanivel Thiagarajan continued the ongoing … Read more
Archyde Tamil Nadu Budget Stirs Debate wiht Language Policy and Symbolic Currency Change Published: march 14, 2025 Chennai, India – The Tamil Nadu budget for 2025-26, presented on March 14, 2025, has ignited a political firestorm, primarily due to ongoing disagreements regarding the National Education Policy (NEP) and a symbolic gesture involving the Indian rupee. … Read more
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu government’s move to replace the rupee symbol. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked why didn’t the DMK protest back in 2010 when the rupee symbol was officially adopted under the Congress -led UPA government(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) “If the DMK (@arivalayam) has a problem with … Read more
Last Updated:February 26, 2025, 15:03 IST Language Row: Some politicians continue to rake up the language row, even as PM Narendra Modi has clearly said that the BJP sees a reflection of Indian culture in every Indian language. Activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike during a rally over the 60% Kannada sign board rules, in … Read more
Chennai: A senior Chennai Police officer – who held a Joint Commissioner-rank – has been suspended following sexual harassment allegations by a female colleague. The Internal Complaints Committee is acting on allegations made by the survivor. Confirming the suspension to NDTV, a senior cop said action will be taken according to the rules and a … Read more
Archyde Tragedy in India: Tourist Killed by Wild Elephant Table of Contents 1. Tragedy in India: Tourist Killed by Wild Elephant 2. Human-Elephant Conflict: A Growing Concern 3. Staying Safe Around Wildlife 4. What steps are being taken to mitigate human-elephant conflict in India? 5. Tragedy in india: Interview with Elephant Conservation Expert 6. Dr. … Read more
In a heartwarming display of dedication and compassion, Dr J. Radhakrishnan, an IAS officer, officiated the wedding of Meena, the youngest survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Tamil Nadu. As the district collector then, Mr Radhakrishnan played a pivotal role in relief efforts after the tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, claiming over … Read more