TN CM launches welfare schemes for Sri Lankan Tamils
The Hindu
CM Stalin said the government would always stand with Lankan Tamils; launched a housing, LPG and educational scheme among others
Calling himself a sibling of Sri Lankan Tamils, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday said the DMK government has always stood with the Sri Lankan Tamils in their ups and downs, and would continue to be with them throughout their lives.
Launching a slew of welfare schemes including the construction of houses for Sri Lankan Tamils in Vellore, he said 7,469 houses were to be constructed at a cost of ₹317.40 crore for the Sri Lankan Tamils living in camps. In the first phase, 3,510 houses at a cost of ₹142.16 crore will be built, with each house measuring 290 sq.ft. Basic facilities including electricity, toilets, stormwater drains, roads and drinking water would be provided at a cost of ₹30 crore at these camps.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”