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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay is set to expand his cabinet, inducting 23 MLAs, including two from the Congress party, marking their return after 60 years. The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and IUML are also expected to join the council of ministers soon.

As part of the reshuffle, Vijay retained the Poverty Alleviation portfolio and reassigned the Women Welfare department, previously held by him, to newly inducted minister K Jegadeshwari. Congress leaders S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan have been allotted the Tourism and Higher Education portfolios, respectively. Another TVK minister, Mohamed Farvas, has been allocated the Labour Welfare and Skill Development portfolio.

Allotted tourism and higher education posts

Tamil Nadu's cabinet is set for an expansion, with two Congress legislators slated to be sworn in as ministers on Thursday. This move marks the Congress party's return to a ministry in the state after six decades. Notably, members of a specific AIADMK faction will not be included in this cabinet reshuffle, a decision influenced by opposition from allied parties.

Dyeing units in Namakkal district are openly discharging untreated effluents into the Cauvery River, turning it red, blue, and green. Despite directives from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and warnings from health experts, the toxic discharges continue, damaging livelihood and posing serious health risks to residents and impacting agriculture and aquatic life.

C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor R V Arlekar on Sunday morning. Several of his party colleagues also took the oath as ministers. The event, which began with 'Vande Mataram' instead of 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu', saw the presence of Rahul Gandhi and other notable figures.

The Orissa High Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to proactively manage cleanliness at Satyabrata Stadium, citing Cuttack Municipal Corporation's resource limitations. A joint meeting between CMC and ASI is mandated to establish a long-term sanitation plan. Pending this, CMC will continue weekly cleaning, and temporary drinking water facilities are ordered amidst heat.

The Orissa High Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to proactively maintain cleanliness at Satyabrata Stadium, acknowledging the Cuttack Municipal Corporation's (CMC) resource constraints. A joint meeting between CMC and ASI is mandated to establish a long-term solution, with CMC continuing bi-weekly cleaning in the interim.