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13 stories for “Local Bodies”
Clear filtersK. Allaudin, Chairman of Tamil Nadu's Seventh State Finance Commission (SSFC), urged greater authority, financial autonomy and resources for local bodies at a seminar in Chennai. Local bodies rely heavily on transfers fr...
The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed 11 Bills on September 8, 2026. The Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026 lowers the minimum land requirement from 100 acres to 12 acres in Greater Chennai Corporation, 18 acres in oth...
The 16th Finance Commission has recommended more than ₹27,000 crore for Tamil Nadu's Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for 2026-31, besides special infrastructure and urbanisation grants. A basic grant of ₹20,054 crore will flow...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu issued a formal Government Order (G.O.) on 15 August 2026 making the rendition of the State Song, 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' (Invocation to Mother Tamil), strictly mandatory at the comm...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned ₹828.36 crore for the implementation of the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS) for the financial year 2026–27, covering all 234...
In a deeply structural and highly massive environmental ruling, the Madras High Court strictly and officially banned the fierce dumping of personal belongings of the deceased into the Tamiraparani River. The Court forcef...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive governance move, the Tamil Nadu Government strictly and officially extended the tenure of the Seventh State Finance Commission by four months, from 31 August 2026 to...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive environmental intervention, the Madras High Court strictly and officially ordered the aggressive, accelerated removal of the fierce invasive species Seemai Karuvela (...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive leap in child welfare, the Tamil Nadu Government strictly and officially renamed the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme as the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Schem...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive administrative development, the Tamil Nadu Government strictly and officially asked the State Election Commissioner (SEC), B. Jothi Nirmalasamy, to step down from her...
Under 'Anbu Karangal', children who lost their parents receive ₹2,000 a month to keep studying until 18, and 'Anbu Cholai' day-care centres for senior citizens run at 25 places. The Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies Acts...
Under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, the State government released the Tamil Nadu Urban Greening Policy 2026 to build climate-resilient, sustainable and liveable cities by expanding urban green cover. It calls for weaving...
