Tamil Nadu govt to withdraw cases against anti-CAA protesters, COVID lockdown violators
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Published: Friday, February 19, 2021, 14:15 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 19: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisami on Friday promised that all the cases filed against Covid-19 lockdown violators and anti-CAA protesters will be withdrawn.
An estimated 10 lakh cases are expected to be withdrawn if the AIADMK fulfils its promise, as per reports.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisami All the cases filed against the public for violating the Covid lockdown rules and the anti-CAA protests will be withdrawn, the Chief Minister said at a rally in Kadayanallur in Thenkasi Government is also will consider on withdrawing cases against the people who protested during Kudankulam anti-nuclear protests, it ll be considered and done under the purview of law, the Chief Minister added.
The lack of a well-defined maritime boundary, along with heightened surveillance, is compounding India-Sri Lanka tensions.
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A maritime dispute between India and Sri Lanka remains unsolved, despite an agreement 47 years ago. Notwithstanding the 1974 Indo-Lanka Maritime Boundary Agreement, Indian fishermen tend to cross the maritime border into Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait, which in turn leads to assaults by the Sri Lankan Navy. The latest incident, which led to the death of four Indian fishermen, has once again brought the dispute to the fore.
On January 18, four Indian fishermen went missing as they ventured into Palk Strait. A few days later, the Sri Lankan Navy announced that it had recovered four bodies, suspected to be of the missing fishermen. As news reached the shores of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, protests erupted as more than 200 fishermen blocked roads. They demanded 1.5 million Indian rupees (about $20,620) in compensation for th
Chennai, Feb 15 : DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday termed as a "Himalayan lie" the claim by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami that the
Tamil Nadu CM unveils Industrial, MSME policy 2021
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February 17, 2021 13:19 IST
The objective of the industrial policy is to achieve an annual growth rate of 15% in the manufacturing sector and attract investments worth ₹10 lakh crore and create employment opportunities for 20 lakh people by 2025
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The industrial policy hopes to increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to 30% of the State’s economy by 2030
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The objective of the industrial policy is to achieve an annual growth rate of 15% in the manufacturing sector and attract investments worth ₹10 lakh crore and create employment opportunities for 20 lakh people by 2025
Variyar stressed on religious harmony, says Palaniswami After declaring a public holiday on Thai Poosam, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday announced that the birth anniversary of Lord Murugan’s devotee and spiritual teacher Kirupananda Variyar will be celebrated as a State event.
He made the announcement towards the end of his Assembly election campaign speech at Anna Kalai Arangam in Vellore constituency. “Kirupananda Variyar was born on August 25, 1906 in Kangeyanallur in Vellore. He started giving religious discourses at a very young age,” said the Chief Minister.
Stating that Kirupananda Variyar stressed on religious harmony, Mr. Palaniswami said the money that the former earned through his discourses were spent on social welfare activities, such as providing education, healthcare and organising marriages for members of the economically weaker sections of society.