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AP CM asks officials to clear all pending dues of BC Welfare Dept

Vijayawada, Feb 14 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday made it clear that there should be accountability for the expenditure being made by the State Government for the welfare of the students from the Backward Classes (BCs).
Holding a review meeting on the progress of the ongoing welfare measures being implemented in the State by the BC Welfare Department, the Chief Minister wanted noticeable changes in the well-being of the BC students. Chandrababu directed the officials to complete the ongoing repair works taken up at 660 government hostels at a cost of Rs 13.10 crore within six weeks.
When the officials informed the Chief Minister that plates, glasses, kitchen items, and other such materials were not supplied by the previous government to the hostel's inmates and that now steps are being taken to supply these items at a cost of Rs 16 crore, Chandrababu told them to complete the whole process by the third week of March. The Chief Minister gave his nod for immediate clearance of all the pending dues to tutors as honorarium in 485 hostels amounting to Rs 4.35 crore, which includes Rs 2.02 crore till March last.
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14 Mar 2025 | 6:31 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government will initiate steps
to notify Dhanushkodi, serving as a key stopover for migratory birds,
as a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary ensuring the protection of migratory
wetland birds and their natural ecosystem, Finance Minister Thangam
Thennarsu told the State Assembly on Friday.

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Need to improve survival rates for cardiac arrest cases: Dr Ramana Rao

14 Mar 2025 | 6:24 PM

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TN govt to launch new ‘Integrated Renewable Energy Policy’

14 Mar 2025 | 6:12 PM

Chennai, mar 14 (UNI) With a view to achieve the ambitious target
of generating additional 100 billion units of renewable green energy
by 2030, the Tamil Nadu government will come out with a new
‘Integrated Renewable Energy Policy’ to consolidate and streamline
the different existing policies for promotion of Renewable Energy in
the state, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu told the State
Assembly on Friday.

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TN to set up Space-Tech fund to encourage Space Startups

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14 Mar 2025 | 6:11 PM

Chennai, Mar 14(UNI) The Tamil Nadu government will set up
Space Tech fund with an allocation of Rs ten crore to encourage
Space Tech Start-ups, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu
told the State Assembly on Friday.

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TN govt developing AVGC-XR policy : Minister

TN govt developing AVGC-XR policy : Minister

14 Mar 2025 | 6:09 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu
on Friday announced that a new policy on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming,
Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) is being developed in collaboration
with industry experts.

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