Five district collectors of Tamil Nadu appeared at the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after they were summoned by the probe agency in connection with a case related to alleged illegal sand mining. The ED uncovered a major scam in the sand quarries located in five districts of Tamil Nadu where sand was removed illegally and above the permitted… Continue reading "Collectors of 5 T.N. districts appear before ED"
A 28-year-old man from Rajasthan was arrested by the sleuths from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Chennai International Airport for attempting to smuggle 1 kg of cocaine worth approximately Rs. 28 crore. The man, Bharat Vasitha, was traveling from Doha, Qatar, and was found to be carrying the drugs in his luggage. The DRI team had received a tip-off… Continue reading "Rs 28 crore worth of drugs seized at Chennai airport"
The Tamil Nadu government filed its objections in the Supreme Court on Monday, pertaining to the Survey of India (SOI) report on the construction of the mega car parking project near the Mullaiperiyar dam, and sought rejection of the report. The government affidavit was in response to the SOI report filed in the Supreme Court on March 5 in a… Continue reading "Tamilnadu rejects report on Mullaiperiyar dam in SC"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Tirunelveli today, ahead of the April 19 Lok Sabha elections. Modi will seek votes for the party’s candidates for Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari and Tenkasi at the meeting scheduled in Ambasamudram. While the BJP has fielded party leaders, Pon Radhakrishnan from Kanniyakumari and Nainar Nagendran from Tirunelveli, ally John Pandian of Tamizhaga… Continue reading "Prime Minister Modi to campaign in Tirunelveli today"
Tamil Nadu, which will go to polls for all 39 seats in the first phase of the general elections on April 19, has a total of 8,050 vulnerable polling stations and 181 critical polling station, officials said. State Chief Electoral Officer Sathyabrata Sahoo said that they have permitted 807 star campaigners in the state. Sahoo said that the commission has… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu has 8,050 vulnerable, 181 critical polling stations"
American Diplomats from U.S. Consulate General Chennai opened the first Women in Security (WiS) networking forum conducted by the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Chennai Chapter with host Cognizant Corporate Security in Chennai . OSAC is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and private sector security professionals to promote… Continue reading "U.S. Consulate General Chennai Diplomats attend Women in Security Networking Meeting in Chennai"
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) departed Port Blair, India, Saturday morning, and conducted two-day exercise ‘Sea Defender 2024,’ with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Bertholf’s stop in Port Blair marks the first time a U.S. Coast Guard cutter has called upon the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. During the port call, the crew of the Bertholf participated in multiple… Continue reading "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf departs Port Blair"
Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami has demanded that a white paper be released detailing performance and outcomes of the 52 panels and committees formed by the state government for various purposes until now. During his address in the Assembly on Wednesday, the AIADMK general secretary also emphasised the need for transparency regarding the results of the recent Global Investors Meet… Continue reading "EPS wants white paper on 52 panels, GIM outcome"
Minister Duraimurugan has expressed serious concerns over the recent Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting, alleging that certain individuals, referred to as ‘miscreants’, included the Mekedatu dam plan in the agenda despite assurances from the Centre that it would not be discussed. This controversial move has led to strong objections from the Tamil Nadu government, which has demanded alterations to… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu objects to CWMA meet minutes, demands correction"
A second batch of the central committee on Friday inspected the damage wrecked by the recent heavy rain across the Thoothukudi district and the subsequent spate in Thamirabarani river during the middle of last December. The seven-member team, comprising KP Singh, Ranganath Audam, R Thangamani, Dr Ponnusamy, Rajesh Tiwary, KM Balajee and A Vijayakumar, inspected breaches in rivers and tanks,… Continue reading "Seven-member Central Committee visits flood-affected areas in Thoothukudi district"