“Over the past five years, sugarcane cultivation has declined from 100% to 30%. If this trend continues, TN may be forced to import sugar from Maharashtra.” – Minister Aadhav Arjuna
“The alliance with the PMK was the reason for the AIADMK’s victory in the northern districts. In seven districts of TN, the AIADMK has won only three constituencies.” – C.V.Shanmugam
A Bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act to impose a new Environmental and Social Welfare Tax on alcoholic beverages has been passed by the TN Legislative Assembly.
The TN Govt allocates Rs.264.14 crore for drug prevention and control.
The death due to electrocution of a man here on Thursday cast a shadow on the arrangements now in progress for the birth centenary celebrations of the AIADMK founder and former CM M.G.R.
D.Babu (48) who accidentally touched the iron flagpole leaning on a high tension wire got electrocuted and died on the spot in Ooty . The flagposts of AIADMK were losely erected and it had fallen on a live wire, alleged public.