South India News
January 05, 2026
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With Eye on 2026 Polls, DMK Government Rolls Out Pongal Cash Gift and Pension Overhaul

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu has launched a series of high-visibility welfare measures as 2026 Assembly elections approach, announcing a Pongal cash benefit for millions of households along with a major pension reform aimed at government employees and teachers. In the run-up to the harvest festival, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin […]