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Details of Portfolios Assigned to Ministers in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet
- The government led by the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam assumed office on the 10th of this month. Vijay took charge as the Chief Minister. Nine other individuals were sworn in as ministers alongside him.
- Those who took the oath of office were Bussy Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, Arunraj, K.A. Sengottaiyan, P. Venkataramanan, Nirmal Kumar, Rajmohan, T.K. Prabhu, and Keerthana. The portfolios assigned to these ministers have been announced today, nearly a week after the government assumed power.
- Details of Portfolios Assigned to Ministers in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet
- Chief Minister Vijay – Public Administration, Home Affairs, Special Schemes Implementation, Women's Welfare, Youth Welfare, Child Welfare, Welfare of the Elderly, Welfare of Persons with Disabilities, Urban Administration, and Water Supply.
- N. Anand – Rural Development and Water Resources.
- Aadhav Arjuna – Public Works and Sports Development.
- K.G. Arunraj – Health and Family Welfare.
- K.A. Sengottaiyan – Finance.
- P. Venkataramanan – Food and Consumer Protection.
- R. Nirmal Kumar – Electricity and Law.
- Rajmohan – School Education, Tamil Development, and Information & Public Relations.
- T.K. Prabhu – Mineral Resources.
- S. Keerthana – Industry
- In the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is currently on a five-nation official tour that includes a visit to the Netherlands the historically significant 'Anaimangalam Copper Plates' (also known as the Leiden Plates) of the 11th-century Chola era have been officially handed over to India, following years of diplomatic efforts.
- This event is regarded as a major milestone in India's cultural restitution efforts aimed at retrieving artifacts that were removed during the colonial era.
- These historical documents known in the Netherlands as the 'Leiden Plates' date back to the reign of the great Emperor Rajaraja Chola I, who ruled from 985 to 1014 AD. They are considered to be among the most significant symbols of Tamil heritage preserved outside India's borders.
