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Ministers seek time for Vijay as sanitation workers' protest enters day 16
After two rounds of talks failed, Minister Aadhav Arjuna appealed for more time for Chief Minister Vijay to address their demands.
Ministers cannot even pronounce Tamil correctly, Nainar Nagendran says
The opposition leader cited a minister reading illangal as ilakkangal, and also attacked the government on Mettur water and unsown land in Thanjavur.
Delay Clouds Pongal Free Dhoti-Saree Scheme
He questioned why production has not begun despite a ₹300 crore allocation and whether the contract could be handed to companies outside Tamil Nadu.
Is Sekarbabu spying on HR&CE?
Minister Ramesh says the former minister is gathering information through department officials.
Same family, old ads, 1-paisa tender
Joyalukkas won 70% of the ₹755-crore gold-ring tender at ₹0.01 extra. Vijay once advertised for Jos Alukkas.
Gold-ring tender split 70:30 after 1-paisa bid
Joyalukkas quoted ₹0.01 above gold; Kalyan matched. Quality questions remain.
₹673 crore cancer-care plan; insurance up to ₹25 lakh
CM Vijay announced new cancer blocks, HPV screening, a Perambur superspecialty hospital, and a rise in annual cover from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh.
Free health cover for 38 lakh people above 70
No income cap; details of the cover and how to apply will come soon.
365-day maternity leave for a third child
TN extends the benefit to government women employees; announced in the Assembly.
HR&CE white paper coming, minister says
S. Ramesh said a white paper will cover alleged temple-administration irregularities from the previous regime.
3 Tamil men shot dead in Karnataka forest
Relatives say they were looking for cattle; forest officials allege deer hunting.
Vikram's deleted monkey video draws forest department probe
The species, considered endangered, is protected under international wildlife trade regulations.
