Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday strongly rebutted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s criticism of the Union Budget 2026–27, calling his remarks “myopic and divisive” and asserting that the Budget includes several provisions that will directly benefit Tamil Nadu and its residents.
Month: February 2026
For the financial year 2026-27, Tamil Nadu has been allotted Rs 7,611 crore for railway development projects, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced during a media interaction from New Delhi via video conferencing on Monday.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay asserted that his party alone is capable of defeating the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, dismissing the opposition AIADMK as little more than an appendage of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The US tariff cut on Indian goods to 18%, announced by President Trump late on February 2, brings immediate and welcome relief to Tamil Nadu’s export engine
It’s Tuesday, 2026. While the beaches of Mamallapuram host a global crowd, the city’s courtrooms are still nursing a cinematic headache.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the United States’ decision to reduce reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent,
In a major breakthrough in bilateral relations, US President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with India that cuts the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent.
Reiterating his commitment to constitutional propriety, the rule of law, autonomy and high academic standards of State-run Universities, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi urged the DMK government to nominate a University Grants Commission (UGC) nominee…
As of early February 2026, IMD data shows that the winter season rainfall (from January 1 to February 1) for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reached 33.2-33.4 mm, compared to a normal of about 12.4-12.5 mm.