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1. Nirmala Sitharaman, Stalin feud online implicit Centre’s missive connected paddy incentive
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin were engaged successful a warfare of words connected societal media implicit a Union Finance Ministry’s connection to the Chief Secretaries of each States regarding inducement for paddy, which was issued earlier connected January 9.
Mr. Stalin, during an predetermination run successful Thanjavur past week, contended that the Centre has advised the Tamil Nadu government to discontinue providing inducement for the paddy procured from farmers, claiming it was starring to excessive production.
2. Coimbatore cablegram TV relation arrested for telecasting leaked footage of ‘Jana Nayagan’
The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police arrested a local cablegram TV relation for telecasting a leaked version of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) laminitis Vijay’s much-anticipated movie Jana Nayagan, which is yet to deed the large screen.
S. Palanisamy (44) of Karumathampatti, who operates Rasi cablegram TV web successful the region, was booked precocious past night, based connected a ailment lodged by TVK functionary Mohanapriya.
3. One dormant successful fireworks detonation successful Virudhunagar district
A 38-year-old idiosyncratic was killed and 2 others were critically injured successful an detonation astatine Excel Fireworks astatine Chathrapatti adjacent Vembakottai successful Virudhunagar district. The Vembakottai constabulary are investigating the incident.
4. T.N. Assembly election: 4,023 candidates successful fray
A full of 4,023 candidates are successful the fray successful each 234 Assembly constituencies. Of them, 3,579 are men, 443 are women, and 1 from the 3rd gender.
Meanwhile, the State-run liquor shops aka TASMAC shops volition stay closed for 3 days from April 21 connected relationship of the Assembly predetermination to beryllium held crossed Tamil Nadu connected April 23.
5. Vijay appeals against azygous judge’s refusal to onslaught down ₹1.5-crore income taxation penalty
Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has filed a writ appeal earlier the Madras High Court against the refusal of a azygous judge to interfere with the imposition of a punishment of ₹1.5 crore connected him by the Income Tax (I-T) department for not having voluntarily disclosed an further income of ₹15 crore during the fiscal twelvemonth 2015-16.
