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Chennai: A total of 345 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in war-torn Iran arrived at the Chennai international airport on Saturday following a coordinated repatriation effort. The group, comprising an initial 327 fishermen and a subsequent batch of 18, had been stuck in the Middle Eastern nation due to the prevailing conflict in the region. According to sources, more than 1,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, mainly from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts, had been working in Ir ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) Amidst a buzz over him being not fielded for the April 23 Assembly elections, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he had opted out of the electoral race, and attended a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here that was described as "casual conversation" by the party. The party said he was a "disciplined soldier," even as the former IPS officer said he had decided to campaign for the NDA's victory. "I am not in the race or list. In this ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) Amidst a buzz that his name did not figure in the BJP candidates' list for the April 23 Assembly election, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai attended a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here that was described as "casual conversation" by the party on Saturday. Annamalai who arrived from Kannur in Kerala, in the midst of his campaign, clarified that he opted out of the race this time and he decided to campaign for the NDA's victory. BJP leader in charge for Ta ...Read More >
Chennai: In a significant repatriation effort, 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran, safely arrived in Chennai today via an overland and air route that included transit through Armenia. The fishermen, mostly from Tamil Nadu and other coastal states, reached the southern metropolis on a special flight after completing their journey from Iran to Armenia and then onward to India. Officials confirmed that all the returnees are in good health and have been received by local authorities at ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister and BJP Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the DMK government, questioning Chief Minister MK Stalin over the state's rising debt and alleged financial mismanagement, while also accusing the party of promoting family rule, as he released a white paper titled 'Tamil Nadu Government Financial Crisis', along with Tamil Nadu BJP President and BJP candidate from Sattur assem ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister and BJP Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the DMK government, questioning Chief Minister MK Stalin over the state's rising debt and alleged financial mismanagement, while also accusing the party of promoting family rule, as he released a white paper titled 'Tamil Nadu Government Financial Crisis', along with Tamil Nadu BJP President and BJP candidate from Sattur assem ...Read More >
K Annamalai and Narendra Modi meeting: K Annamalai clarified that he will not contest the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, stating that this was his own decision. He had informed the party in advance, and therefore his name was not included in the list of candidates. He stated that his focus is on campaigning for NDA candidates. As part of this, he will campaign in Tamil Nadu, as well as Kerala and Puducherry. After meeting with PM Modi, Annamalai prioritized the organization and expressed confide ...Read More >
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Friday clarified that his absence from the party's candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections was a personal decision, putting to rest speculation over his non-inclusion. Speaking to reporters at Chennai airport after arriving from Coimbatore, Annamalai said he had informed the party leadership well in advance about his choice. Addressing the issue, Annamalai stated, "I had already informed the core committee that I would not b ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) BJP leader K Annamalai, who returned from Kerala amidst his poll campaign there to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on Saturday, said that he is not in the electoral race. He was neither on the party's list of probable candidates sent to the high command for approval for the April 23 election, as he chose to campaign this time, the former BJP TN chief said. Had he decided he could have contested in any constituency in Tamil Nadu, but his focus now was to campai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said he had voluntarily opted out of contesting the upcoming assembly elections."I had already informed the core committee in writing that I would not contest from any constituency. So, it is not that I was denied a ticket; the truth is that I decided not to contest," he said."Since this has become a topic of discussion in the media, I am clarifying it here. I am grateful to the BJP leadership for respecting my decision and giving me the ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet senior BJP leaders in Chennai on Saturday as part of a key strategy meeting aimed at strengthening the party's prospects in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The meeting , scheduled to be held at a star hotel in Guindy at 11 a.m., is expected to focus on election planning, coordination with alliance partners, and efforts to improve the party's electoral performance in the state. This comes even as campaigning intensifies for the ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet senior BJP leaders in Chennai on Saturday as part of a key strategy meeting aimed at strengthening the party's prospects in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The meeting , scheduled to be held at a star hotel in Guindy at 11 a.m., is expected to focus on election planning, coordination with alliance partners, and efforts to improve the party's electoral performance in the state. This comes even as campaigning in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Govt is working to step up the supply of induction cooktops and vessels, while nudging companies and institutional kitchens to move to electricity-based cooking to reduce pressure on gas.To meet the immediate requirement of cooktops, whose demand has increased in the wake of LPG concerns, imports are lined up, while domestic production is sought to be speeded up in the coming weeks.Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal, DPIIT secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, power secretary Pankaj ...Read More >
New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said India's judicial system is clogged with about 50 million pending cases relating to minor offences, most of which should have never gone to the courts. He was speaking a day after parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to decriminalise and rationalise about 1,000 minor offences. The government is open to more suggestions on reviewing laws at the central government level, Goyal said. Also Read | Lok Sabh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre is encouraging government departments and prosecutors to withdraw pending cases involving minor offences to help resolve an estimated 5 crore cases currently pending in courts after the passage of the second Jan Vishwas Bill, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.While the amendments across 79 central laws, including some dating back to the pre-Independence period, will apply prospectively, the government is encouraging authorities to review past cases ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is considering measures to encourage companies to ramp up production of induction cooktops and utensils such as electric cookers amid surging demand, with the Iran war disrupting cooking gas imports, said an official. Towards this, a meeting was held on Friday chaired by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and attended by senior officials including secretaries of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and power ministry, as well as the Direc ...Read More >
Counting is scheduled for May 4. Chennai: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal, alongside State President Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday, released a "chargesheet" in Chennai targeting the DMK government ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Accompanied by leaders including K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararajan, Goyal described the upcoming Assembly election as a "turning point" in the state's history, expressing confidence ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the government may review around five crore pending cases relating to minor offences following the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as part of reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business. Addressing a press conference, Goyal said prosecutors could approach the courts to close such cases in accordance with the new provisions, which aim to reduce criminal procee ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Signalling a possible organisational role for K Annamalai after his exclusion from the BJP's Assembly candidates list, Union Minister and the party's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Friday said the party would "consider" the willingness of a dedicated leader to serve across the State. Arriving here from Delhi, Goyal told reporters at the Chennai airport that the party had fielded candidates with experience and commitment and expressed confidence that they would secure vic ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's security concerns, particularly with regard to rise in fundamentalism in Bangladesh post Sheikh Hasina's government collapse, is expected to be on table for discussion when Bangladesh Foreign Minister Mr Khalilur Rahman visits New Delhi next week. Bangladesh FM's visit to New Delhi is expected to help reset the ties between the two nations that remained frosty under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus for nearly two and half years. To mark a new beginning in their ti ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the government's Jan Vishwas reforms have decriminalised over 1,000 provisions across 79 central laws to ease compliance and reduce the burden on courts. "The reforms would particularly benefit small businesses and traditional sectors such as handloom and coir, where compliance burdens had often led to litigation and corruption," he said. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre is mulling a slew of pre-emptive steps to mitigate the war-hit sectors in the country amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The government is mostly focussing on manufacturing, energy and export sectors, among others to provide some 'temporary' relief to these sectors. Apart from the government's inter-ministerial set-up, both the finance ministry and commerce ministry are working separately on some new measures, including more production-linked incentive or PLI schemes for ...Read More >
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026, which amends 80 Central Acts to decriminalise offences and replace them with graded civil penalties, by a voice vote. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 27. During the debate, Opposition members questioned the move to convert criminal liability into a penalty, which makes it "easy" for corporations to get away with a fine. They added if the Bill is passed, it would take away the work of the cou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The BJP on Friday hailed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a "decisive", "meaningful" and a "giant step" towards enhancing ease of living and ease of doing business in India. Parliament on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further improve the business environment and check harassment of people. In ...Read More >
India is looking to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand in the 4th week of April, said India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. In December 2025, India and New Zealand had announced conclusion of a trade agreement which opens skilled employment pathways through a new Temporary Employment Entry Visa pathway for Indian professionals in skilled occupations, with a quota of 5,000 visas at any given time and a stay of up to three years. This pathway covers Indian profession ...Read More >
DINDIGUL: Hitting back at the BJP leader Piyush Goyal for releasing a list of allegations, nicknamed as "chargesheet", against the DMK, calling it "corrupt and dynastic", the Dravidian party's MP Kanimozhi stated the Union minister himself hails from a political family. "Goyal cannot talk about us being dynastic because he himself is one. He comes from a political family, and I think many of the BJP leaders are from political families. Maybe the prime minister is not, but a lot of them (party l ...Read More >
Dindigul, Apr 3 (PTI) Hitting back at the BJP leader Piyush Goyal for releasing a list of allegations, nicknamed as "chargesheet", against the DMK, calling it "corrupt and dynastic", the Dravidian party's MP Kanimozhi stated the Union minister himself hails from a political family. "Goyal cannot talk about us being dynastic because he himself is one. He comes from a political family, and I think many of the BJP leaders are from political families. Maybe the prime minister is not, but a lot of t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Informing about the meeting, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, in a social media post on Friday, stated that Wang Wentao met Goyal during the conference and expressed willingness to deepen ...Read More >
Sales of induction cooktops and electric kettles have surged in the wake of cooking gas supply concerns due to the war in West Asia, according to industry players. The government on Friday held discussions on measures to encourage companies to ramp up production of induction heaters and compatible utensils amid rising demand for these products due to concerns over LPG availability following the West Asia crisis, an official said. The crisis has disrupted the movement of ships carrying oil and ...Read More >
Panaji, Apr 3 (PTI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a major reform that will boost 'ease of living' and 'ease of doing business'. In a post on a social media platform, Sawant said the legislation was a "transformative step" towards building a more trust-based and citizen-centric governance framework. Parliament on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend 784 prov ...Read More >
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