Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] July 26 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that he was pained by the recent incidents of suicides by students and added that he believes educational institutes should also provide youth life skills to tackle "obstacles bravely".

Chennai Mar 25 PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday greeted his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath who assumed office as CM for a successive term Stalin also greeted SP leader Akhilesh Yadav Hearty congratulations to Thiru Mr Yogi adityanath on assuming the position of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh My best wishes to Thiru Akhilesh Yadav on rebuilding the party and assuming the role of vibrant opposition to protect the democratic rights of the people Stalin said in a tweet After leading the BJP to a successive term in the just concluded assembly polls Adityanath was sworn in as CM for a second time on Friday PTI SA SA HDA HDA

Chennai Mar 23 PTI Lashing out at the opposition AIADMK for criticising his party on not giving effect to his poll assurances Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday said the DMK government achieved in a short span of 10 months what the AIADMK failed to do during 10 years of its rule Also he promised to implement the decade-old unfulfilled announcements of the AIADMK regime provided they are beneficial to the people Making an announcement under rule 110 in the Assembly on Wednesday the Chief Minister said immediately after assuming charge on May 7 last year he signed five files Gradually government orders GO were issued to implement 208 out of 505 poll assurancesBut on the contrary from 2011 to 2021 the AIADMK regime made 537 announcements under Assembly rule 110 but had not implemented any of them Their announcements still remain on paper and were made only for the sake of publicity Stalin said While the government under him was delivering on its promises the opposition party keeps on asking questions Its like asking about the tenth standard marks of a 10-month-old baby Let me tell you this child will not only score high grades in the tenth standard but also win a medal in the graduation the Chief Minister said amid thumping of treasury benches Listing out the announcements of the AIADMK he said the party neither kept the promises it made in 2011 and 2016 Assembly elections nor fulfilled the announcements made when it was in power You AIADMK government had announced to conduct the global investors meet GIM once every two years but it was held only once in the last five years Stalin said The announcements on establishing a satellite city in suburban Thirumalisai an integrated satellite city near Madurai airport free cell phones to ration cardholders free Wi-Fi in public places and Rs 500 coupon to ration cardholders to buy clothes for Pongal at Co-optex and other promises made by the AIADMK were not fulfilled Even the announcement on constructing a flyover between Meenambakkam and Chengalpattu coastal road project from Chennai to Kanyakumari Aero Park Mobile e-Governance programme and Monorail project to name a few never took off The AIADMK regime made a total of 507 promises including 186 in its 2011 election manifesto and 321 in its 2016 election manifesto and despite being at the helm for 10 years the party passed orders to implement only 269 He said orders were not issued for 20 announcements made for an outlay of Rs 9741 crore As I have already mentioned during the last 10 months the DMK government made 208 announcements out of 505 poll promises and GO were issued to implement 171 of them he said Recalling DMK founder and former Chief Minister C N Annadurais quote matran thottathu malligaikkum manam undu even the jasmine in neighbours garden have fragrance Stalin assured to implement the announcements of the AIADMK regime if they were beneficial to the people PTI JSP NVG NVG

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 19 (ANI): Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday cast his vote at a polling booth at SIET College in Teynampet, and urged people to cast their votes and exercise their democratic rights while voting for the local body elections in 38 districts of Tamil Nadu was underway.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 18 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that the State Government has decided to showcase the tableaux rejected by the Centre for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, at a parade on the Marina beachfront in Chennai on January 26.

Chennai Dec 24 PTI In view of expert opinion that the coronavirus spread including that of the Omicron strain may increase if public gathered in large numbers during festivals people must avoid crowding and strictly follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said here on Friday Stalin after chairing a high level consultative meeting appealed to the people to fully cooperate with the government to curb the virus spread With Tamil Nadu reporting 34 cases of Omicron variant so far and considering Christmas and New Year celebrations besides the harvest festival of Pongal next month Stalin held a meeting of medical public health experts and top officials at the Secretariat According to expert advice there is no change in relaxations already in vogue an official release here said apparently indicating that no fresh restriction is contemplated as of now Considering expert opinion that the virus-Omicron spread may increase if people crowded in public places during the festival season Stalin appealed to the people to avoid gathering in large numbers Also they should follow guidelines like wearing mask and maintaining social distance People who are yet to be vaccinated should get their dose in camps being held by local bodies and the health department All shops commercial complexes and cinemas should compulsorily follow guidelines to prevent the virus spread and adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure the Chief Minister said I appeal to the people to extend their full cooperation to the government in curbing the virus spread Chief scientist WHO Soumya Swaminathan Director ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology Dr Manoj Murhekar Director of Vellore Christian Medical College Dr J V Peter and specialist in infectious diseases Dr V Ramasubramaniam were among the experts who rendered advice on curbing the virus spread PTI VGN BN BN

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19 (ANI): After Prime Minister announced the repeal of farm laws, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that Parliament must take action on the first day of the winter session to formally repeal all the three laws.

Chennai Nov 19 PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modis announcement on Centre deciding to repeal the three contentious farm laws calling it a victory of the farmers protest In a democracy peoples will has to be respected he said in a tweet responding to Modis announcement made through a televised address to the nation I wholeheartedly welcome Honble PMOIndia s decision to repeal the three anti-farmer laws History teaches us that peoples wishes shall prevail in a democracy I congratulate all the farmers bow down to their determination for having achieved this through Gandhian means Stalin said in a tweet He recalled the ruling DMK piloting a resolution against the three farm laws in the state Assembly earlier and said it was a matter of pride that the party stood by the peasants With the announcement coinciding with the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Stalin said the farmers have shown the world this is the soil of Indira Gandhi by taking up the protests to win their rights The PMK also welcomed Modis announcement Party founder Dr S Ramadoss took to Twitter and said the decision taken in the interest of the farmers is welcome This was a victory for the farmers who had braved many difficulties including harsh cold he said adding the nation will develop only if the farmers did MDMK founder Vaiko said the Centre had kneeled due to the farmers year-long protest and dubbed the the PMs announcement as a massive victory for them Addressing the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti the prime minister said the three laws were for the benefit of farmers but we couldnt convince a section of farmers despite best efforts PTI SA SS SS

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was seen on camera blushing when asked to share the “secret of his youthful looks” during his morning walk. A video shared by the ruling DMK shows the Chief Minister in a track suit, apparently out on his morning walk, chatting with a group of people. When a woman […]

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], August 31(ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday informed the Tamil Nadu Assembly that the law would be amended to take stern action against drug dealers.