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Samsung seeks TN govt's help after striking workers try to 'disrupt ops'

Union workers went on a strike on February 5 over suspension of three union leaders, demand their reinstatement

PM must interfere in federalism's interest, release SSA funds to TN: CM

Reiterating that linking the two different Centrally sponsored SSA and PM SHRI Schools initiatives was fundamentally unacceptable, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the immediate release of Rs 2,152 crore of Samagra Shiksha funds for the state. The Prime Minister should intervene in the interest of cooperative federalism and welfare of lakhs of students and teachers, he said. "To dissipate the unrest caused due to this issue, Rs 2,152 crores of Samagra Shiksha funds for Tamil Nadu for 2024-25 may be released immediately, without linking it to the implementation of National Education Programme (NEP) 2020. Considering the sensitivity of the issue, I look forward to your personal intervention in this regard, Stalin said in a letter addressed to Modi. He expressed deep concern' over the recent remarks of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan indicating that SSA funds for Tamil Nadu would not be released until the state ..

Protest calling for reopening of Sterlite's Thoothukudi plant denied nod

Trade unions planned the protest to draw attention to the plight of unemployed workers in the district

Tamil Nadu linguistic minorities forum urges CM Stalin to implement NEP

Chairman of the Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu CMK Reddy said that implementing the three-language formula is essential

Workers' strike continues at Samsung India's Chennai unit; talks fail

The strike began on February 5, after the management took disciplinary action against three employees

Japanese electronics firm Murata to set up manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

This comes after Murata president Norio Nakajima stated that the company is analysing potential investment scenarios in India

Phoenix Kothari lines up Rs 5K cr investment in TN footwear industry

J Rafiq Ahmed, managing director, Kothari Industrial Corporation, said the number of employees in Phoenix Kothari is expected to cross 55,000 by 2027

Ananda Vikatan row: Indian magazines condemn blocking of satirical cartoon

A complaint over a controversial political cartoon published in Vikatan Plus led to a blocking order on the Tamil digital magazine's website, sparking widespread backlash

States accepting Hindi risk losing mother tongue, warns Udhayanidhi Stalin

Tamil Nadu has followed a two-language policy (Tamil and English) and has strongly protested attempts to impose Hindi by the central government, citing concerns over linguistic identity

DMK, allies to protest against Centre over NEP, 'betrayal' of Tamil Nadu

Leaders of the DMK and its allies, including the Congress and Left parties, would stage a 'massive protest' here on February 18 to condemn Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre for its "betrayal" of Tamil Nadu by "denying funds" and insisting on the NEP, the ruling Dravidian party said here on Monday. Against the background of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, main opposition AIADMK and other parties, barring the BJP, opposing the Centre for its insistence of the NEP and the three language norm, the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led party accused the Centre of making all efforts to impinge on the rights of the state and said the scheduled demonstration is only an initial step. "Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is intimidating saying the Centre will not release funds to Tamil Nadu's education department till such time the NEP is accepted. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam is partial in allocating funds for Tamil Nadu and she is continuously ignoring projects for the state," the DMK ...

Stop insisting on trilingual policy to allocate funds: Ex-TN CM to Centre

Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu O Panneerselvam on Monday urged the Centre to rescind its decision to allocate funds only when the three language policy was implemented in the state. From the time a resolution was passed in the state legislative Assembly, piloted by former Chief Minister C N Annadurai on January 23, 1968, Tamil Nadu has been following two language policy of Tamil and English. AIADMK leaders and former Chief Ministers: M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa too endorsed this policy and strictly adhered to it, Panneerselvam said. Since then, there has been no change in the status and Annadurai's decision of removing Hindi from the education curriculum of schools in Tamil Nadu was still valid, the former Chief Minister said in a statement here. "Against this background, the insistence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan that only if a trilingual policy was followed as per the new National Education Policy (NEP), funds can be allocated to Tamil Nadu was ...

TN govt officials to visit Samsung plant in bid to resolve workers dispute

The union backing the protest has said the workers involved in the sit-in will only return to work if Samsung agrees to reinstate the three suspended workers

TN gaming rules may spur similar action by other states, add biz hurdles

These rules are also likely to lead to fragmentation of rules across these states as there is a lack of central regulation for online gaming and real money games

About 500 Samsung TN factory workers hold protest in latest dispute

It was the second significant labour dispute in less than six months at the plant in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, which makes refrigerators, televisions and washing machines

CM Stalin targets Centre with halwa' jibe for letting down TN in Budget

Wondering if it was enough if Tamil Nadu remained only on India map but not figure in the Union Budget, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday slammed the Centre with his halwa' jibe, a Tamil expression of the sweet delicacy to mean deception. During his visit to this southern district, the Chief Minister said Tirunelveli was known for its world famous sweet: halwa. But the Centre's halwa being given to the states is all the more famous, Stalin said strongly criticising the BJP-led government for allegedly not allocating funds to the Tamil Nadu. Speaking at a state government event here, he said the December 2023 unprecedented rain ravaged Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari and Thoothukudi districts. Though two Central Ministers visited the flood-hit areas, they didn't facilitate any relief to Tamil Nadu, he claimed. Pointing to the BJP legislator Nainar Nagendran, Stalin said he should not get offended if he (CM) faulted the Centre on fund allocation. Nainar Nagendran knows everything

Tata Power planning to double Tirunelveli solar cell unit: Chandrasekaran

The new 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant is equipped with cutting-edge TOPCon and Mono PERC technologies

Vidaamuyarchi box office report Day 1: Ajith Kumar film eyes strong opening

Ajith Kumar's action thriller is generating a huge buzz and expects a massive opening. The movie made Rs 19.28 crore through advance booking including blocked seats

SC frames questions in TN govt-Guv row over withholding assent to bills

The Supreme Court on Thursday framed eight key questions for adjudication of the dispute between the Tamil Nadu government and Governor R N Ravi over withholding assent to bills passed by the legislative assembly. These include questions on the concept of pocket veto, the governor's authority and discretion. The posers were framed by a bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan that is hearing the submissions of senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi representing the Tamil Nadu government. The hearing is underway. The bench listed the questions at the outset of the day's proceedings. The first one, for instance, reads, When a state legislative assembly passes a bill and sends it to the Governor for assent, and the Governor withholds assent, but the bill is passed again and resubmitted does the Governor have the authority to withhold it once more? The next question is: Is the discretion of the governor to present a bill to the President limited to specific matters, or does it

Govt says 339 foreign companies registered in India in last 5 years

The government on Tuesday said 339 foreign companies have been registered in the country in the last five years and the registration of such firms has been on the decline since 2020. This year, five foreign companies have been registered -- 1 each in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and two in Tamil Nadu, official data shared by Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra with the Rajya Sabha showed. Under Section 2 (42) of the Companies Act, 2013, a foreign company means any company or body corporate incorporated outside India, which has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode. "Thus, foreign companies are incorporated outside India and they have a place of business in India. These companies are set up with foreign capital," he said. While 90 foreign companies were set up in 2020, the number came down to 75 in 2021 and 64 in 2022. The count reduced to 57 in 2023 and 53 in 2024. On whether certain foreign ..

Tamil Nadu CM announces $1 million for deciphering Indus Valley script

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, has announced a reward of $1 million for researchers who decode ancient script of the Indus Valley Civilisation