TVK president Vijay appointed ex-VCK deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna as the party's general secretary in charge of managing election campaigns and former AIADMK IT wing joint secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar as the deputy general secretary of TVK's IT wing.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the city today and attend functions in Muttukadu and Mamallapuram. The city police said an order under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was promulgated prohibiting use of drones, remote controlled micro-lighted aircrafts, para glider is already in force from January 26 to February 23… Continue reading "Vice President, Union Home Minister to visit Chennai today"
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided multiple locations in Tamil Nadu this morning, reportedly to identify their links with foreign terrorist organisations, and arrested one person. According to sources, the NIA conducted searches at 25 locations, including Chennai and Mayiladuthurai. The NIA arrested a man named Alfaseeth, a native of Mayiladuthurai, from Purasawalkam area of Chennai where he was working… Continue reading "Anti-terror agency raids multiple locations in Tamil Nadu, arrests one person"
The Tamil Nadu government will halt any project initiated by the centre if it harms the people of the state, Chief Minister M K Stalin said during a thanksgiving function organised by Melur villagers. The event was organised on Sunday to thank the state for its efforts to get the centre to annul the auction of the tungsten mining project… Continue reading "Anti-people projects will be opposed: CM Stalin"
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital on Monday, seeking the immediate release of Rs 1,635 crore in wage arrears owed to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The pending wage dues have accumulated from November 27, 2024, to date, affecting the livelihoods of thousands of… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu seeks urgent release of Rs 1,635 crore MGNREGS dues from Centre"
The distribution of booth slips for the upcoming bypoll in the Erode East constituency commenced on Monday, January 27. The process, involving 237 Anganwadi workers, will continue until February 1. The by-election, scheduled for February 5, was necessitated following the death of Congress MLA EVKS Elangovan. He had won the seat in a bypoll conducted after the passing of his… Continue reading "Erode East bypoll: Booth slip distribution begins from today"
In the Vengaivayal case, the CB-CID has filed a petition in the Pudukkottai Special Court to remove provisions under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and transfer the case to the Judicial Magistrate Court. The case involves the contamination of a drinking water tank with human excreta in Vengaivayal village, Pudukkottai district. After over two years of investigation, the CB-CID… Continue reading "Vengai Vayal: CB-CID files petition in Special Court"
Armed with findings of the state’s archeology department which trace the earliest use of iron in Tamil Nadu to 3345 BCE, CM M.K. Stalin declared Thursday that the “Iron Age began on Tamil soil!” Findings released by Stalin suggest that the Iron Age in Tamil Nadu was contemporaneous with the Copper/Bronze Age of the Indus Valley Civilisation—about “5,300 years ago”.… Continue reading "Iron Age began on Tamil soil 5,300 yrs ago: Stalin"
Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi launched “City of Hope: Gandhi, King, and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign” at the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai on January 20 (Monday), observed as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The exhibition showcases Mahatma Gandhi’s influence on civil rights in the United States and India’s influence on Martin Luther King Jr.’s daring… Continue reading "Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi inaugurates City of Hope Exhibition in Chennai"
The Supreme Court of India has called upon the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to present their views on which committee would be the most effective in overseeing the safety and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam. This comes amid ongoing concerns about the dam’s structural integrity and the safety of the millions of people living downstream. The Mullaperiyar Dam,… Continue reading "SC asks Kerala, Tamil Nadu to address on which committee will be ‘more effective’ to watch over Mullaperiyar dam"