Chennai, March 14 -- Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday made four major announcements while winding up his budget presentation in the State Assembly on Friday.

They included restoration of the Earned Leave Surrender system will be restored, allowing Government employees and teachers to encash by surrendering up to 15 days of earned leave from April 1, 2026, which will benefit nine lakh employees.

He also announced one per cent reduction in registration charges for immovable assets registered in the name of women with effect from April one this year.

Another major initiative was to elevate one lakh women as entrepreneurs in the next five years with the aim of further increasing women's participation in Tamil Na...