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TN CM Stalin secures another key investment for state during US visit

Stalin said that the state government has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Autodesk to skill youth and boost MSMEs and startups in the State

Tamil Nadu CM writes to EAM to secure release of 14 fishermen held by Lanka

He further urged EAM S Jaishankar to take immediate and concrete diplomatic efforts to ensure the release of all the fishermen and boats in Sri Lankan custody

Tamil Nadu inks pact with US-based Trilliant for Rs 2000 cr investment

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said the state government has signed a MoU with US-based Trilliant for establishing its manufacturing unit and a global support centre in the state at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. The pact was signed in the US city of Chicago. The CM is on an official trip to the US to garner investments to the state and has already clinched a number of deals. "Exciting developments in Chicago! Secured a Rs 2000 crore MoU with Trilliant to establish a manufacturing unit as well as their Development & Global Support Centre in Tamil Nadu. Thanks to Trilliant for this valuable partnership," he said in a post on 'X.' According to an official release, Trilliant is a leading solutions provider relating to Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Smart Grid, Smart Cities and Industrial Internet of Things. The CM met senior officials of the North Carolina-based company, the release added. Similarly, Stalin held talks with officials of shoe-maker Nike. "Had ..

TN CM visits Apple, Microsoft offices in US, inks pact with Google on AI

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin visited the offices of Apple, Google and Microsoft and discussed opportunities for investment and partnerships with them. Day 2 of his US visit led to the signing of a pact to skill two million youngsters in the state in AI under the 'Naan Mudhalvan' scheme, in partnership with Google. The Chief Minister, currently on a visit to the USA to attract investments to Tamil Nadu, on Saturday described the visit to the offices of Apple, Google and Microsoft as awe-inspiring." Discussed various opportunities and exciting partnerships. Determined to strengthen these partnerships and make Tamil Nadu one of the foremost growth engines of Asia! @TRBRajaa @Guidance_TN @TNIndMin #InvestInTN #ThriveInTN #LeadWithTN #DravidianModel, Stalin said in a post on the social media platform X. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister, with Google for setting up Tamil Nadu AI (Artificial Intelligence) labs in Tamil Nadu. The

Pradhan writes to TN CM Stalin over non-signing of PM SHRI scheme MoU

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over non-signing of an MoU for the PM SHRI scheme. The PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme aims to upgrade 14,500 schools and is expected to benefit 18 lakh students. It also aims to ensure that these schools serve as model institutes and encapsulate the spirit of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The Centre has selected 6,448 schools from 28 states and Union territories for upgradation in the first phase. Pradhan said in his letter to Stalin, "I was happy to note when the state of Tamil Nadu gave an undertaking dated 15.03.2024, indicating its willingness to sign the PM SHRI MoU in the academic year 2024-25. After receiving the undertaking, a draft MoU was sent by the Department of School Education & Literacy (DOSEL) to Tamil Nadu. However, I was surprised to see that the state responded with a modified MoU wherein a key paragraph referring to the implementation of

TN inks Rs 900 cr deals with Microchip, Nokia, PayPal on Stalin's US visit

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin signed agreements with multiple global companies during their visit to the US, part of the state's vision to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030

Seeking support for Tamil Nadu's prosperity in US, says CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is leading a high-level official delegation to the USA, as part of an ambitious goal to transform the state into a USD one trillion economy by 2030, on Thursday sought support from the "Land of opportunities" for the state's prosperity. The Chief Minister was accorded a rousing reception upon his arrival in San Francisco, and he was received by Consul General K Srikar Reddy. Stalin was accompanied by his wife Durga, Industries Minister T R B Rajaa and senior officials for the fortnight-long visit to attract investments to Tamil Nadu. "In the USA the land of opportunities, seeking support for the prosperity of Tamil Nadu," the Chief Minister said in a post on X. Former Union Minister Napoleon welcomed him by presenting a shawl. The Indian diaspora, including a large number of Tamils, greeted the Chief Minister with enthusiasm. After participating in a meeting with potential investors in San Francisco today, Stalin would address the Tamil .

'CM's pharmacy stores' on anvil to make generic medicines available: Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday announced launching pharmacy outlets 'Mudalvar Marunthagam,' (Chief Minister's Pharmacy) soon to ensure the availability of generic and other medicines at low cost to the people. In his Independence Day address, Stalin said over 75,000 openings in the government sector will be filled by January 2026. The Chief Minister's pharmacy scheme will be launched next year, on the day of Pongal, the harvest festival, (January 14, 2025) and as many as 1,000 pharmacy outlets will be opened in the first phase. In order to effectively implement the scheme, pharmacists and cooperative societies will be provided by the government necessary credit facilities and Rs 3 lakh subsidy, he said. Also, he announced 'Mudalvarin Kakkum Karangal' scheme for the benefit of retired personnel of the armed forces. Under the scheme, the retired personnel will get a loan of up to Rs 1 crore to launch business ventures.

TN power tariff hike: Oppn slams govt, demands withdrawal of revision

Tamil Nadu's main opposition, the AIADMK and the BJP on Tuesday slammed the state government over the latest power tariff hike announced on July 15, saying the people cannot be burdened due to the "administrative inefficiency" of the ruling DMK. AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami, alleged that the tariff revision was a result of the DMK's "arrogance" following its clean sweep of the April 2024 Lok Sabha polls, where the party-led alliance had won all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu. Whenever DMK came to power in the state, power cuts and tariff increase were common, he alleged in a statement. "Due to the arrogance of winning all 39 seats and after the Vikravandi bypoll (which the DMK won), Chief Minister M K Stalin has gifted a five per cent power tariff revision to the people of Tamil Nadu," he said. The former chief minister pointed out that this was the third such revision effected after the DMK assumed power in 2021, and also referred to the ..

Armstrong murder: Mayawati says real culprits not held, demands CBI probe

BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the death of her party's slain Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong, who was hacked to death here on Friday. She claimed those who have been arrested so far were not the real culprits and urged Chief Minister M K Stalin to refer the probe to the Central agency to ensure justice to the victim. Mayawati, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, paid homage to Armstrong here and placed a wreath before the body of the 52-year-old leader at a private school in Perambur in the city. Expressing anguish over Armstrong's death, she also said the way he was killed, by a group of assailants late in the evening, showed "there was nothing called law and order" in the state. CM Stalin must ensure justice for Armstrong and transfer the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation. "The way he was killed, shows there is nothing called law and order in Tamil Nadu. Those who have killed him, the real culprits have not been nabbed," she said. "The

Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passes resolution to scrap NEET exam

NEET row: The abolition of NEET was a cornerstone of DMK's 2021 election promises the resolution now awaits the President's approval

Industrial hub Hosur to get international airport, announces Tamil Nadu CM

Airport spread over 2,000 acres will be 'monumental step forward' for region, says Industries Minister T R B Rajaa

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 58; BJP demands CBI probe

Chief minister M K Stalin announced Rs 5,000 monthly assistance to children who lost their parents. Opposition parties in the state stage protest

22 fishermen held, 3 boats seized by Sri Lanka: Stalin tells Centre

As many as 22 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and their three boats were seized by Sri Lanka, Chief Minister M K Stalin conveyed to the Centre on Monday and sought immediate steps to secure the release of all the fishers arrested so far and their boats. Writing to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Stalin referred to continuing loss of livelihood for fishermen due to 'incidents of arrest and intimidation' by Sri Lanka and said that on June 22, twenty-two fishermen from Rameswaram fishing harbour were apprehended by the island nation along with their three mechanised fishing boats. "I request you to ensure the immediate release of the apprehended fishermen and their boats. I would also like to inform that permission is yet to be granted for the salvage boats and crew for bringing back the released boats from Sri Lanka. Similarly, the requests of various Fishermen Associations in Tamil Nadu to visit the fishermen jailed in Sri Lanka, to provide them with some consolation and ..

Cancellation of NEET, UGC-NET final nails on incompetent system: Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said the cancellation of NEET-PG examination and the UGC-NET were not one-off events "but the final nails in the coffin of an incompetent and broken system of centralised selection." Stalin, whose party the DMK is opposed to NEET on grounds of social justice among others, called for joint efforts to ensure making school education the base for careers. The cancellation of NEET-PG and UGC-NET, has thrown thousands of our doctors into "deep despair." "Let us not forget the fact that these happenings are not one-off events but the final nails in the coffin of an incompetent and broken system of centralised selection," he said in a post on 'X.' "As this scam unravels, let us plan for a better future and join our hands for building a fair and equitable selection process for professional courses, ensuring the primacy of school education and making it the base for careers (and) restoring the rights of States to determine their selection proces

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: 47 dead, HC demands report from state; updates

Death toll rises to 47 and 118 people remain hospitalised in hooch tragedy in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu toxic liquor case: Death toll rises to 34; 80 seeking treatment

Chief Minister M K Stalin has announces a Rs 10 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those undergoing treatment

34 dead in Kallakurichi after consuming methanol mixed arrack: CM Stalin

Stalin also directed officials to notify a one-man commission to be led by retired Madras High Court Judge B Gokuldas to make recommendations to the government

'Baahubali' moment for Stalin as DMK-led alliance poised for massive win

'Baahubali,' that was what Chief Minister M K Stalin said to describe the turnout for the Coimbatore rally addressed by him and Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in April and said the "total BJP was trumped," by that single public meeting. With the DMK and allies far ahead in all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and 1 in neighbouring Puducherry, it appears the outcome, for the Stalin-led Dravidian party will be similar to the success of the popular flick Baahubali. The streak of electoral success for Stalin steered alliance began in the 2019 LS polls and since then, be it civic polls or the 2021 Assembly elections, it has been a sweet win for the DMK, Congress and other allies including the Left parties. Stalin often said his party led alliance was a 'Kolgai kootani', one based on ideology and ensured cohesion among partners and reiterated in the run-up to the elections that the INDIA bloc would win all the 40 seats. Without doubt, the Lok Sabha election campaign of DMK

Tensions between states may be more dangerous than India's religious divide

India's southern states are also wary of an overbearing north. Regional parties lead opposition to the BJP in the south, as in eastern states such as West Bengal