₹50,000 ex-gratia for kin of persons who died of COVID: TN Govt.
The Hindu
This ex-gratia assistance will be applicable from the date of first COVID-19 case reported in the country.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered an ex-gratia of ₹ 50,000 from the State Disaster Response Fund for the kin of persons who have died of COVID-19 including those involved in relief operations or associated in preparedness activities.
The cause of death has to be certified as COVID-19 as per guidelines jointly issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Indian Council of Medical Research on September 3, 2021
Expenditure on this item will be incurred from State Disaster Response Fund only, in strict compliance with the National Disaster Management Authority guidelines dated September 11, a Government Order said.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.