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Chennai/UNI: Reacting for the first time on the two audio clips released by BJP Tamil Nadu Unit President K.Annamalai purportedly containing the voice of Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan alleging corruption, Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin today said he did not want to give publicity to those indulging in cheap politics on the issue.
Panneerselvam requests Stalin to take steps for curbing price hike of essential commodities
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The AIADMK coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, on Thursday called upon Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to make use of the Price Stabilisation Fund for curtailing the rise of prices of essential commodities in the open market.
In a statement, Mr. Panneerselvam recalled how former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had utilised the Fund which led to reduction of prices of essential commodities. Citing reports of prices of various commodities in the last one year, he said while people, who were being put to economic hardship on account of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, were also hit by the price hike. A conservative estimate revealed that a family had to spend ₹500 to ₹1,000 more a month.
TN CM announces Rs 25 lakh each as solatium to kin of 43 doctors who died on COVID-19 duty
The Chief Minister also announced incentives to medical professionals engaged in COVID prevention work for three months April, May and June during the second wave of the infection
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An official release here said the Chief Minister has decided to pay incentives to medical professionals in appreciation of the extraordinary service rendered by them (Representational image | AP)
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CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday announced Rs 25 lakh as solatium to each of the families of 43 doctors who have lost their lives while engaged in treating COVID-19 patients and related work. He also announced incentives to medical professionals engaged in COVID prevention work for three months April, May and June during the second wave of the infection.