5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (316+ words) CHENNAI: Placing maternal and elderly healthcare at the centre of its Budget, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday (August 5) unveiled a series of welfare and healthcare initiatives, headlined by a scheme to gift a one-gram gold ring to every child…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (233+ words) CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has announced a series of welfare initiatives under the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, with a total allocation of Rs 9,818 crore focusing on women, children, senior citizens and the transgender community. In a significant…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (300+ words) CHENNAI: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led coalition government has decided to expand the Chief Minister’s Thayumanavar Scheme by extending doorstep delivery of essential ration commodities to senior citizens aged 60 years and above, differently-abled persons and widows, senior government officials said…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (187+ words) CHENNAI: AIADMK MLA MR Vijayabaskar, representing the Karur Assembly constituency, on Monday resigned from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, becoming the sixth legislator from the party to quit after the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government. Vijayabaskar personally…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (406+ words) CHENNAI: The Centre has amended the Passports Rules, 1980, revising passport application fees across categories with effect from July 1, 2026. The changes, notified by the Ministry of External Affairs under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, also introduce revised fee structures for minors, senior…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (650+ words) The continuing West Asia war is starting to adversely affect India, and particularly its senior citizens. India has deep economic links with the Gulf region. India imports over 80% to 85% of its crude oil, much of it from the Middle East....

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (346+ words) CHENNAI: Twelve constituencies — Harbour and Edappadi. Veppanahalli, Hosur, Thalli, Palacode, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri, Omalur, Mettur, Sankari and Veerapandi — saw higher participation from men than women in voting. Notably, Thalli constituency has 5,958 more male voters than women. Of the 2.93 crore eligible women…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (164+ words) DT Next CHENNAI: In view of the polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, 2026, the MTC has announced free bus travel for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PwDs), and visually impaired individuals in ordinary fare buses operated…...