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CM releases govt. ‘report card’, says 2,619 files have been cleared
The Hindu
Speedy clearance of files is indicative of an efficient government, says Stalin
Presenting the ‘report card’ of his government, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday said he had cleared 2,619 of the 2,683 files that came to him since he assumed office in May last year.
Giving a break-up, Mr. Stalin said he had cleared the files he received in May (144), June (220), July (227), August (241), September (422), October (450) and November (559) last year.
Except for 64 of the 420 files he received in December last, which were in various stages of discussion, the rest were cleared, he said.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, informed the Madras High Court that it had conducted a further investigation into the 2018 Thoothukudi police firing, in which 13 anti Sterlite protesters were shot dead, and filed an additional report before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Madurai.
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Tamil Manila Congress (Moopanar) president G.K. Vasan on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, urged the Union Minister of State for Jal Sakthi, V. Somanna to avoid commenting along the the lines that Tamil Nadu and Karnataka should hold talks to resolve the dispute with respect to Karnataka’s plans for the construction of a dam at Mekedatu.