“H1N1 swine flu is under control in Tamil Nadu. There is no need to panic.” – Minister Arunraj
“As many as 103 people from TN have travelled to Nepal. We are closely monitoring the details of Tamils stranded in the floods.” – Minister Rajmohan
“The relatives are anxious. Therefore, the government should act swiftly and take steps to rescue those stranded in the floods and bring them back to TN.” – EPS
“Shortage of doctors and nurses at Covai Govt hospital?” – AIADMK MLA S.P.Velumani questions
“It’s my stance that the Legislative Assembly should not turn into a drama forum. It is increasingly becoming a place to settle old scores.” – Annamalai
The City Corporation collected Rs 130.53 crore as property tax during 2016-17, an increase of two per cent over the previous year.
This accounted for 94 per cent of the total tax to be collected from the five zones, Corporation Commissioner Dr Vijayakarthikeyan said in a statement.
The tax collected from east zone was Rs 28 crore (94 per cent), west Rs 24.05 crore (95), south Rs 15.21 crore (89), north Rs 24.98 crore (93) and central Rs 38.32 crore (95), he said,