Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has appointed his son Udhayanidhi Stalin as the state's Deputy Chief Minister. Udhayanidhi, who is the Minister for Sports Development and Youth Affairs, will take oath as Deputy CM on Sunday during the Cabinet reshuffle, highly placed sources in the CMO said on Saturday.
Udhayanidhi Stalin will also be given the responsibilities of Planning and Development, in addition to his present portfolios.
In a communique, the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan said: "The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has recommended to the Governor of Tamil Nadu to allot the portfolio of Planning and Development to Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Sports Development and Youth Welfare in addition to his existing portfolios and be designated as Deputy Chief Minister."
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has also dropped three ministers from his cabinet -- Mano Thangaraj, Gingee K.S. Masthan and K. Ramachandran.
The Chief Minister has also recommended to the Governor the names of N. Senthil Balaji , Govi Chezhiyan, S.M. Nasar and 'Panamarathupatti' R. Ramachandran as ministers in the Cabinet.
The swearing-in of Udhayanidhi Stalin, along with others, will take place at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday at the Raj Bhavan premises.
Meanwhile, former minister N. Senthil Balaji, whom the Supreme Court recently granted bail in cash for jobs, will also be inducted back into the Tamil Nadu Cabinet.
Senthil Balaji who was incarcerated in Puzhal Central prison in Chennai walked out of the jail after spending 471 days in prison on Thursday after the apex court granted him bail.
He is considered as one of the strongest leaders of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the western Tamil Nadu region, and is a sitting MLA from Karur Assembly constituency.
Senthil Balaji was earlier with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
Tripura CM launches startup policy to empower youth
To empower youths, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday launched the ‘Tripura Startup Policy-2024’, under which financial support would be extended to entrepreneurs engaged in Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES).
Only Tripura tableau from NE to be displayed at R-Day parade
From the eight northeastern states, only the Tripura tableau will be displayed this year during the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, officials said on Thursday.
Manipur on alert to prevent infiltrators from B'desh: CM Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday said that the state on its eastern side has been facing illegal infiltration problems from Myanmar, adding an alert is also being maintained in the state's western as well as southern regions to block the illegal entry of people from the neighbouring country.
Foreign cigarettes valued at 3.38 crore seized in Mizoram, one arrested
Foreign cigarettes valued at Rs 3.38 crore were seized from Tuichang bridge areas of Lawngtlai district in Mizoram and one person was arrested in this connection, officials said on Thursday.
Colorful rally of Netaji Subhash Vidyaniketan dazzles in Agartala to mark Netaji’s birthday
Like every year, this year too, the colourful tableaus of Netaji Subhas Vidyaniketan school here at Agartala rolled over the streets of the capital town and captivated all with its dazzling display of culture and heritage.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp, Meta evaluating next steps
Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta on Thursday said it welcomes the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to stay the ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp and will evaluate next steps.
Delhi elections: Parties scale up poll campaign, top leaders to address rallies
With less than a fortnight to go for Delhi Assembly elections, the electioneering is reaching a feversish pitch with top leaders of respective parties hitting the streets to woo the electorate.
I-T raids on leading Tollywood filmmakers continue for third day
The raids were also continuing on the leading production houses Mythri Movie Makers and Mango Media. The department has not yet come out with a statement about the searches but it is believed that it identified a mismatch between the revenues earned by some recent movies and the income tax paid.