Tamil Nadu Chennai Highlights: AIADMK’s jubilee fete begins, Sasikala makes robust pitch for comeback

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin on Friday stated the livelihood of about eight lakh employees concerned within the firecracker manufacturing trade within the state was at stake and urged his counterparts in Delhi, Odisha, Rajasthan and Haryana to rethink the blanket ban on sale of crackers. Stating that the blanket ban is “not cheap”, the Chief Minister stated the sale of crackers falling throughout the norms set by the Supreme Court docket and the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal could also be permitted of their respective states.

In a letter to the Chief Ministers of the 4 states, a duplicate of which was launched to the media right here, Stalin identified that the Covid-19 pandemic had a crippling impact on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector within the nation and its influence on Tamil Nadu’s financial system, which is essentially depending on MSMEs for development and employment, has been considerably extreme.

A history-sheeter, wished within the homicide of a youth as properly, was killed in Tuticorin on Friday when police opened fireplace as he allegedly assaulted police personnel with a machete and tried to flee. The ‘encounter’ occurred when the accused particular person, V Duraimurugan assaulted policemen who cornered him within the Muthiahpuram Pottalkadu space close to right here, police stated. In eight districts together with Tuticorin, the 39-year-old Duraimurugan faces critical legal costs in 35 instances, which incorporates seven instances of homicide, a senior police official stated.

Placing on a courageous face and brushing apart the drubbing within the rural civic polls, the primary opposition AIADMK on Friday vowed to proceed its work in the direction of capturing energy once more, asserting that that is the social gathering’s message for the 12 months lengthy (2021-22) golden jubilee celebrations.

Outlining the initiatives to commemorate the jubilee by means of the 12 months, AIADMK prime leaders O Panneerselvam and Ok Palaniswami stated that their social gathering is for all sections of the individuals, which held the reins of energy for over 30 years in Tamil Nadu.