Government of Tamil Nadu
Information and Public Relations Department

Press  Releases

5th July 2008

  Press Release No. 535 (on purchase of immovable properties in Tamil Nadu by NRIs and Foreigners)

  Press Release on Assam Rifles Recruitment rally at Coimbatore

  Press Release No. 532 (of Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee-QURRAH) - [ Tamil ]  [ English ]

   Press Release No. 531 (on Special Public Distribution Scheme - Sale of Pulses and cooking oil) 

  Hon'ble Minister for Handlooms on inaugurated exhibition-cum-sales of Handloom Silk and Cotton Textiles
      [ Press Release No. 530 ]

4th July 2008

  Press Release No. 525 (of Highways Department)

  Hon'ble Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare chaired the second review meeting of welfare board of the department

  Press Release No. 524 (on Travel concession to students attending counselling for admission to Engineering Colleges at Anna University )

  Press Release No. 523 (on Single Window System - admission to B.Ed. Course)

3rd July 2008

  Press Release No. 521(Subsidy on Gas cylinders)

  Press Release No. 520 (of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department)

  Hon'ble Minister for Tourism and Registration chaired a review meeting of the Registration Department

  Hon'ble Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments regularised the residencies of the property under the control of Theerthapaleeswarar Temple, Triplicane  [ Press Release No. 519 ]

  Hon'ble Chief Minister released the 11th Five Year Plan 2007 - 2012 [ Press Release No. 518 ]

2nd July 2008

Press Release no. 517 (on sale of cement at Civil Supplies go-downs)

Hon'ble Minister for Food chaired a meeting to review the fuel shortage prevailing in the state
     [ Press Release No. 516 ]

Press Release No. 514 (of Arasu Cable TV Corporation)

Hon'ble Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for Nagarjuna Petroleum Refinery near Cuddalore
      [ Press Release No. 513 ]

Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Law laid foundation stone for Adyar Eco Park
      [ Press Release No. 512 ]  { Adyar Eco Park ]

1st July 2008

Dr. S. M. Balaji, renowned Maxillofacial Surgeon from Chennai received The Dr. B.C. Roy Award for the year 2005   [ Press Release   Tamil   English ]

Hon'ble Minister for Social Welfare chaired the 4th meeting of the Welfare Board for the Disabled
     [ Press Release No. 509 ]

Press Release No. 508

Press Release No. 507 (on Admission to various under graduate courses viz. BSMS/BAMS/ BNYS / BUMS / BHMS  – 2008-2009)   [ Tamil ]   [ English ]

Press Release No. 506 (Of Agriculture Department)

Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education chaired the 4th meeting of Governing Council of Tamil Nadu State Urdu Academy

Press Release No. 505 (of Civil Supplies Corporation)

Press Release No. 504

30th June 2008

Hon'ble Chief Minister inaugurated the new building of Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai
     [ Hon'ble Chief Minister's Speech ]

Press Release No. 503

Press Release No. 502

Hon'ble Chief Minister chaired the committee meeting to select the Presidents Award recipients for Classical Tamil for the years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08

Hon'ble Minister for Electricity chaired a discussion with representatives of Christian Minorities at Secretariat  [ Press Release No. 501 ]

Hon'ble Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation participated in the Celebration of National Statistics day  [ Press Release No. 500 ]

A MoU between ATC Tyres and Government of Tamil Nadu was signed in presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister   [ Press Release No. 499 - Tamil  English ]

Hon'ble Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration handed cash awards and financial assistance to toppers of  Class X and XII in Schools run by Local Bodies [ Press Release No. 498 ]

Press Release No. 497 (of Arasu Cable TV Corporation)

29th June 2008

Press Release No. 496

Press Release No. 495 (of Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai)

28th June 2008

A MoU was sighed between Government of Tamil Nadu and Henson Transmission International in the presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister [ Press Release ]

Press Release No. 494 of State Transport Authority (RTOs)

Press Release No. 493 ( Sale of cement at Civil Supplies go-downs)

IAS Officers who were promoted to as Principal Secretaries called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Press Release No. 491 (on Nationalisation of Tamil Literary works)

27th June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Rural Industries attended the 5th meeting of National Board for Micri, Small and Medium Enterprises at New Delhi

Press Release No. 490

Press Release No. 489 (on Public Distribution System)

Press Release No. 488 ( Counseling - Promotion/Transfer School Teachers )

Hon'ble Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration reviewed the work on the Adyar Park and inspected the site  [ Press Release No. 487 ]

Press Release No. 486 (of Trans-genders Welfare Board)

The fourth meeting of the committee on Social Reforms was held at Chennai 

Press Release on State mourning on account of demise of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

Press Release from the office of His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu on new Vice Chancellor for Anna University, Chennai

Press Release No. 484 (on availability of salt in Tamil Nadu) - [ English ]  [ Tamil ]

26th June 2008

Press Release No. 483 ( on Service to Physically Challenged)

Hon'ble Chief Minister visited the newly constructed building of Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai

Press Release No. 482 (on Government's action against hoarding and black marketing of DAP)

  Hon'ble Chief Minister handed over laptops to top 1000 rank holders of Tamil Medium X std.
      [ Press Release No. 481 ]

Press Release No. 480

A MoU was signed between the Government and NOKIA - SEIMENS Networks in the presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister  [ Press Release No. 479 ]

Hon'ble Minister for Labour inaugurated training on National Health Insurance Scheme and released the guide [ Press Release ]

The Chief Secretary to Government inaugurated "Panel Discussion on Information Technology in Health Care" at Chennai

25th June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Food inaugurated training for officials of Public Distribution System and handed over sim cards to them  [ Press Release No. 478 ]

Press Release on Counseling for promotion / transfer of school teachers - tentative dates

24th June 2008

Hon'ble Chief Minister laid foundation stone for flood prevention and Mayanur bed regulator across Cauvery at Trichy

A discussion on Women's Reservation Bill 2008 was chaired by the Parliamentary Standing Committee at Chennai

Press Release No. 476 (Announcement on Teachers Recuitment)

Press Release No. 475 ( Announcement on transfer of teachers in Arts and Science colleges)

Press Release No. 474 (Scince Summer camp 2008 - Thiruvallur District)

Hon'ble Chief Minister participated in the bi-centenary celebrations of Thanjavur District Court
     [ Press Release No. 473 ]

Hon'ble Ministers and VIPs garlanded the statue of Kaviarasu Kannadasan at Chennai on the occasion of his 82nd birth anniversary

Press Note No. 59 [ Hon'ble Chief Minister's letter to the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India regarding fishermen in sea between India and Srilanka ]

23rd June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Social Welfare inaugurated the training on "Protection of women from domestic violence - Act 2005"

Hon'ble Minister for Health released the Statistical Handbook of Egmore Children's Hospital

Press Release No. 472

Press Release No. 471

Press Release No. 470

Press Release No. 468

21st June 2008

Press Release on Fertilizers position in Tamil Nadu   [ Tamil ]  [ English ]

20th June 2008

Hon 'ble Chief Minister presented awards to Officers during the valediction of Conference of Collectors and Police Officers at Secretariat  [ Press Release No. 464 ]

Press Release No. 463

Press Release No. 462

Press Release No. 461

A Conference of District Collectors, Secretaries to Governments, Heads of Department and Council of Ministers was chaired by the Hon'ble Chief Minister at Secretariat

Press Release No. 460

Press Release No. 458

19th June 2008

District Collectors Conference was held under the chairmanship of the Hon'ble Chief Minister at Secretariat
     [ Hon'ble Chief Minister's Speech ]  [ Press Release No. 457 ]

Hon'ble Minister for School Education distributed free bus passes to School students

Press Release No. 456 of Sports Development Authority - [ Tamil ]  [ English ]

18th June 2008

Hon'ble Chief Minister chaired a review meeting on the recommendations of the Tamil Nadu Police Commission

Officials from All India Leather Tanners and Merchants Association called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Hon'ble Minister for Cooperation chaired a review meeting of the Cooperation Department

CNBC Awaaz Travel Award 2008 for Ooty as best weekend tourist spot - [Press Release No. 455]

Press Release No. 454

17th June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Food chaired the training classes conducted for officials on elimination of bogus ration card  -  Press Release No. 452

Press Release No. 451

Press Release No. 450 on Collector's and Police Officer's conference - [ Tamil ]  [ English ]

Hon'ble Minister for Transport distributed subsidies for Autorickshaws to the beneficiaries
      Press Release No. 449  - [ Tamil ]  [ English ]

Hon'ble Member of Legislative Assembly returned after participating in 20th Common Wealth Parliamentary Conference at Ottawa, Canada

Hon'ble Minister for Fisheries laid stone for new Tsunami houses under Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme

16th June 2008

The New Vice-Chancellor of Tamil University called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Training on Tax Deduction at Source was conducted for the State Treasury and Accounts Officials at Chennai

Press Release No. 448

Review meeting on elimination of bogus ration card was chaired by the Hon'ble Minister for Food

14th June 2008

Press Release No. 447

Press Release No. 446

Press Release No. 445

13th June 2008

IAS Officers of 1994 batch, who were promoted to the cadre of Secretary called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Commissioner of Town Panchayats held a review meeting through video conferencing 

Press Release No. 443 (Hon'ble Chief Minister's statement on procurement price of Padi)

12th June 2008

Hon'ble Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the New Secretariat Complex at Government Estate
     [ Press Statement No. 57 ]

IAS Officers of 1993 batch, who were promoted to the cadre of Secretary called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Hon'ble Minister for Environment presided third State Advisory Committee Meeting on NCC at Secretariat
      [ Press Release No. 442 ]

Hon'ble Minister for Food called on Hon'ble Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas at New Delhi
     [
Press Release No. 441 ]

Anti Child labour day was celebrated at Chennai by the Labour Department [ Press Release No. 440 ]

Hon'ble Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly administered Anti Child labour day pledge  
      [ Pledge against Child Labour ]

Press Release No. 439

11th June 2008

Hon'ble Chief Minister inaugurated the New Health Insurance Scheme [ Press Release No. 436 ]

Presentation on various models of the proposed Secretariat building was made to the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Higher officials from HCL called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister 

Hon'ble Minister for Food called on the Hon'ble Union Minister of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution at New Delhi  [ Press Release No. 438 ]

10th June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Finance inaugurated the new office complex of the Registration Department, Central Chennai

Senior Office bearers of Marxist Communist Party called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Hon'ble Minister for Labour handed over service regularisation notification to night watchmen

Press Release No. 433

Press Release No. 431

9th June 2008

A MoU was signed between the Government of Tamil Nadu and Moser Baer India Limited in the presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister   [ Press Release No. 429 ]

Press Release No. 428 (Admission to BEd.course in Tamil Nadu)

8th June 2008

Press Statement No. 54 (of  the Hon'ble Chief Minister)

6th June 2008

Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forests Department called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Press Release No, 425

Press Release No, 424

Press Release No, 423

5th June 2008

Hon'ble Chief Minister held discussion on change of the sales tax levied on diesel in Tamil Nadu
     [ Press Statement No. 53 ]

Press Release No. 421

Press Release No. 420   [ English ]  [ Tamil ]

Press Release No. 419 (Hon'ble Chief Ministers announcement on Old Age Pension Scheme)

Hon'ble Ministers paid tributes to "Ganniyathendral" Quaid-E-Millet on his 113th birth anniversary

Press Release No. 418

Press Note on fees charged in Colleges in Tamil Nadu

State level workshop on 'Urban flooding: Management issues / challenges in small cities / towns in Tamil Nadu' was was organised at Anna Institue of Management, Chennai

4th June 2008

New Collector of Nagapattinam District called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Press Releases No. 416

Press Release No. 415 of Tourism Department - [ English ]  [ Tamil ]

Hon'ble Minister for Transport launched the E-Services of State Transport Authority, Home Department 
     [ Press Release No. 414 ]

3rd June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Fisheries distributed financial assistance to the fishermen of Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur Districts  [ Press Release No. 413 ]

2nd June 2008

Hon'ble Minister for Dairy Development launched the Co-operative Milk Producers Welfare Fund Scheme

Press Release No. 410 (of Minister for Food)

Press Release No. 409

1st June 2008

New Collectors of Chennai, Namakkal, Thiruvannamalai and Pudukkottai called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister

Press Release No. 408

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