The mortal remains of slain BSP Tamil Nadu State President K.Armstrong, who was hacked to death on Friday, was laid to rest at a private land at Pothur village near Red Hills in Tiruvallur district in the wee hours of this morning. The funeral procession, which commenced at 1630 hrs on Sunday, wounded through the 20 km route in a… Continue reading "BSP leader Armstrong’s body to be laid to rest at Pothur in Tiruvallur"
The Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras is partnering with multiple industries to offer employability-focused programs on ‘SWAYAM Plus’, a landmark initiative of the Union Ministry of Education. As many as 24 MoUs with leading industry partners across multiple sectors were signed to offer skill and employability-focused online programmes and internships, accessible to learners nationwide. This takes SWAYAM Plus’ total… Continue reading "IIT-M, industries sign MoUs to offer job-focuses programs"
K Kanimozhi, who was re-elected from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat, has been named as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s new parliamentary party leader, replacing T R Baalu. Chief minister M K Stalin made the announcement late on Monday days after the DMK-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance won all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone parliamentary seat… Continue reading "Kanimozhi is DMK’s Parliamentary Party leader"
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin took to Twitter to express his reservation against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. The DMK president reiterated that NEET and other similar entrance examinations are anti-poor, that they undermine federal polity, go against social justice and impact the availability of doctors in deserving areas. Talking about the measures taken by his government to review the… Continue reading "DMK was first to foresee hazards of Neet: Stalin"
Even as rains are pounding the city and the outskirts, Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted moderate rains for Chennai for next 48 hours. In a statement, the weather agency said, “Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur in some areas. Maximum temperature is likely to be 36-37°C and Minimum… Continue reading "Chennai to get heavy rains tonight, yellow alert for several districts "
The school education department has postponed the reopening of state schools (after summer vacation) from June 6 to June 10. In an official circular, the department stated that due to the severe heatwave in the state, it has decided to postpone the reopening of all schools. It is to be noted that at least two political parties had demanded on… Continue reading "Schools in Tamil Nadu to reopen on June 10"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Kottai Bhairavar temple at Tirumayam here on Thursday. He was accompanied by his wife Sonal Shah to the roadside temple for the darshan and puja. Priests at the temple welcomed the couple with shawls and garlands. “Prayed at the Kottai Bhairavar Temple in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. Sought blessings for the happiness… Continue reading "Home Minister Amit Shah offers worship at Tirumayam temples"
The Tamil Nadu government has cautioned state citizens not to get enticed and entrapped by taking up fraudulent and exploitative job offers from abroad, especially from southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Additionally, the state government has also warned it would take strict legal action against agents or agencies in Tamil Nadu, who are found to be… Continue reading "Don’t fall prey to fake job offers from SE Asian nations, TN warns"
Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday slammed Chief Minister MK Stalin for his ‘silence’ over the Kerala government’s decision to build a dam over Silandhi river, one of the tributaries of river Amaravathy. Palaniswami urged Stalin to take legal action and uphold Tamil Nadu’s water-sharing rights. Amaravathy is the longest tributary of… Continue reading "CM Stalin silent on Kerala dam plans, says EPS"
The first Bharatiya Janata Party member to be elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, C. Velayuthan, passed away at his hometown in Kanyakumari district Wednesday at the age of 73. Velayuthan, who was elected to the state assembly to represent the Padmanabhapuram constituency in 1996, had been undergoing treatment for diabetes and other old age-related ailments for a long… Continue reading "C. Velayuthan, BJP’s first MLA in T.N., dies; PM Modi, Nadda condoles"