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...