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The Tamil Nadu government has approved a new marriage assistance scheme under which eligible brides will receive an eight-gram 22-carat gold coin and a silk saree as "Annan Seer". The Rs 812-crore welfare initiative, announced in the 2026-27 Budget, will be implemented by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the expanded Vettri Payanam scheme on Gandhi Jayanti, extending free bus travel to additional services. The initiative is expected to benefit 84.32 lakh women daily, while implementation in two poll-bound districts remains deferred

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Vetri Travel Scheme for women on October 2. The programme extends free travel to Express, LSS and Deluxe government buses, with 12,692 buses expected to come under its coverage across the state

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the Thai Maaman Gold Ring Scheme at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Monday, presenting one-gram gold rings to newborns and interacting with their families during his visit to the hospital

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to launch the Thai Maman Gold Ring scheme in Madurai, providing one-gram gold rings to children born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026. The first phase covers 1.28 lakh rings statewide 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced a Rs 50 lakh incentive for squash player Abhay Singh after his silver medal in men's singles at the Asian Games in Japan. Singh previously helped India win team gold at Hangzhou

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay may visit Madurai’s Meenakshi Amman Temple on September 28 after official engagements. Temple officials said he may be asked to sign a faith declaration before entering the inner shrines, while police said the visit remains unconfirmed

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay inspected the state power utility headquarters in Chennai amid protests over unannounced power cuts. He reviewed electricity generation, purchases, rising demand and measures to address outages reported across several districts amid persistent heat

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the expanded breakfast scheme for Classes VI to VIII, benefiting 15.30 lakh additional students across 15,454 government and aided schools. The expansion received Rs 217.63 crore additional funding, taking the programme’s total budget to Rs 724 crore

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme on September 22, bringing students of Classes 6 to 8 under the programme. Around 15.30 lakh additional students in government and aided schools will benefit

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will meet actor Ajith Kumar and inspect Silverstone circuit during his UK visit. The inspection is expected to provide inputs for the state’s proposed world-class motorsports city and help attract investment in racing and related sectors

DMK chief M K Stalin recalled his Emergency-era imprisonment and alleged torture after Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay’s Assembly jaw gesture triggered controversy. Stalin said his broken jaw remains a historical scar, while rejecting corruption allegations and criticising political use of investigations

TVK will hold its second alliance coordination meeting in Chennai on Wednesday amid tensions with Congress and a boycott by Left parties. The meeting will discuss formalising the coalition, a Common Minimum Programme and steering committee, while tensions over Vijay's national ambitions persist

DMK legislators were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly after protesting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's corruption allegations against the party. The Speaker rejected their demand to expunge the remarks, while protesting members continued raising slogans and displaying posters in the House

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay targeted the previous DMK regime over alleged corruption in TASMAC, citing ED findings on an alleged organised network involved in extortion and tender manipulation. He also highlighted alleged political interference in official transfers and postings

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay warned against personal attacks, vulgar remarks and double-meaning language targeting women, saying violations would invite legal action. He also recalled J Jayalalithaa's alleged Assembly humiliation and outlined measures to address youth involvement in crime

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay attacked the DMK over alleged corruption, citing the Sarkaria Commission report, Veeranam pipeline project and ED allegations. He also warned against derogatory remarks targeting women and defended his political commitment to public service

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced a series of urban development projects, including a Rs 4,800 crore desalination plant, water and sewage upgrades, road works, parks and tourism initiatives, aimed at addressing rapid urbanisation and improving civic infrastructure

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced another Rs 3 per litre hike in the milk procurement price, taking it to Rs 44. The move is expected to benefit nearly 3.16 lakh dairy farmers supplying milk through cooperative societies

Friction has emerged between Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Congress after posters and videos projected Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as a potential prime ministerial candidate. Congress leaders reportedly fear the campaign could confuse the alliance’s national positioning and undermine plans to promote Rahul Gandhi