Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today
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Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Lalitha Ranjani.
Marking the golden jubilee of women police personnel in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, during a function held at Chennai, announced nine welfare schemes for policewomen. Women were first inducted in the Tamil Nadu police force in 1973.
Accordingly, hostels for policewomen are to be established at Chennai and Madurai, the reporting time of policewomen posted in morning duty has been changed from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., separate rest rooms and toilets for policewomen are to be created at all police stations and crèche facilities for taking care of infants of policewomen are to be created throughout the State, shared the CM.
In a separate development, retired Madras High Court judge C.T. Selvam, who heads the Fourth Police Commission, submitted the panel’s first report to Mr. Stalin at the Secretariat in Chennai. The Police Commission was constituted by the State government in January last, to extensively examine measures towards the welfare of police personnel.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condoled the death of Army pilot Major Jayanth A, who along with pilot — Lt. Col. V.V.B. Reddy, was killed after their Army helicopter that was flying an operational sortie near Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh crashed yesterday morning.
Major Jayanth is a native of Jayamangalam in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. His mortal remains are being be flown by an Indian Air Force plane and would reach Madurai airport tonight at 8.
Women in Puducherry too can now travel for free in government buses.
Nearly two years after Tamil Nadu government announced free travel for women travelling in ordinary fare buses in May 2021, Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy who spoke during the Budget session at the Puducherry Legislative Assembly informed that women can travel free of cost in government buses operated by Puducherry Road Transport Corporation (PRTC).
Chennai law student arrested for attempting to kidnap a woman after persistent harassment, police successfully rescue the victim.
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