The Times of India

DMK and Congress finalized their seat-sharing deal for 28 seats and one Rajya Sabha seat after intense negotiations. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's shrewd bargaining, backed by data and ground realities, convinced Congress to settle for fewer seats, overcoming internal party dissent and threats of aligning with other parties.

Govt sources told TOI that Union home minister Amit Shah informed chief minister M K Stalin of the shifting of Ravi ahead of the official communique from President.

Anbumani got an RS seat based on a pre-poll arrangement with the AIADMK, which holds 61 MLAs in the legislature.

He claimed that Congress had got more tickets to contest in the DMK alliance by pointing to us (by threatening to leave the DMK alliance and partnering with TVK). DMK, which had initially offered 25 seats to Congress, raised it to 28 seats and offered a Rajya Sabha seat, as well.

AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal announced AICC Secretary Christopher Tilak as the Congress candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. Tilak, an engineering graduate and former hockey player, is expected to file his nomination soon. He also serves as AICC in-charge for several northeastern states and has prior experience in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

The DMK and Congress have finalized their alliance for the upcoming elections, agreeing on a seat-sharing deal. Congress will contest 28 assembly seats and secure a Rajya Sabha berth. This agreement, reached after intense negotiations and crucial interventions, ensures the continuation of their partnership, vital for both parties' electoral prospects.

Tamil Nadu is undertaking high-resolution mapping of its coastal blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass, and tidal marshlands. Utilizing drones, AI, and cloud computing, the project aims to generate precise, pixel-level carbon data to global standards, creating a Blue Carbon Atlas for potential carbon trading and conservation efforts.