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Tamil Nadu CM asks Centre to withdraw draft UGC regulations
By Chennaivision on January 21, 2025

Several provisions in the draft UGC regulations were ‘in conflict with the state’s educational system and policies,’ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed on Monday and urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to withdraw the said regulations. The state believed that many provisions in the draft regulations might pose serious challenges to the academic integrity, autonomy, and inclusive… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu CM asks Centre to withdraw draft UGC regulations"
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SC asks TN Govt and Governor to sort out squabble
By Chennaivision on January 17, 2025

The Supreme Court on Friday warned Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling DMK to sort out their long-running squabble over the appointment of vice-chancellors for state-run universities. A bench led by Justice SB Pardiwala told both sides – who have bickered, for years now, over the Governor’s refusal to clear a clutch of bills designed to limit his… Continue reading "SC asks TN Govt and Governor to sort out squabble"
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Postponing UGC-NET is the right decision, TN CM Stalin
By Chennaivision on January 15, 2025

The postponement of the UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET), originally planned to be held on January 15, is a rightful decision, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Tuesday and slammed the ‘practice’ of scheduling exams on the days of Tamil festivals. In a post on ‘X,’ Stalin said: “I had written to the Union Education Minister requesting the… Continue reading "Postponing UGC-NET is the right decision, TN CM Stalin"
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‘Such arrogance is not good’: Tamil Nadu governor hits back at MK Stalin over national anthem row
By Chennaivision on January 13, 2025

The Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan on Sunday slammed Chief Minister M K Stalin for describing as ’childish,’ Governor R N Ravi not delivering his address to the Assembly recently, and said “such arrogance is not good.” In a social media post, it said people will not tolerate any “brazen insult” to the country and the Constitution. “Thiru @mkstalin asserts that… Continue reading "‘Such arrogance is not good’: Tamil Nadu governor hits back at MK Stalin over national anthem row"
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DMK fields candidate for Erode East Assembly bypoll
By Chennaivision on January 11, 2025

Former MLA V C Chandra Kumar has been named on Saturday as DMK candidate for the Erode East Assembly bypoll to be held on February 5. Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin has announced his name in a statement released in Chennai, after reaching an understanding with the alliance partner Congress which held the seat earlier. Bypoll to… Continue reading "DMK fields candidate for Erode East Assembly bypoll"
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Madurai–Thoothukudi BG line scrapped due to TN Government opposition
By Chennaivision on January 11, 2025

In a surprising development, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday that the construction of the 143.5-km broad-gauge (BG) railway line from Madurai to Thoothukudi via Aruppukottai has been scrapped due to opposition from the Tamil Nadu government. The project, which had been under construction since 2016 by the Southern Railway’s construction unit, now faces an uncertain future.… Continue reading "Madurai–Thoothukudi BG line scrapped due to TN Government opposition"
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Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK
By Chennaivision on January 10, 2025

The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed all proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of India on the basis of representations filed by individuals in connection with the AIADMK “two leaves” symbol dispute. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice C Kumarappan passed the interim orders on a plea by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami seeking to forbear the… Continue reading "Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK"
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Madras HC expresses shock over “alarming” corruption in prisons
By Chennaivision on January 9, 2025

Expressing shock over prison officials swindling funds and committing irregularities by fudging documents, the Madras High Court on Wednesday wanted the state government to take stringent action, including suspension from service, against the officers and staff responsible for such illegalities. “The prisoners (offenders) are sent to the prison, which also provides correctional services, for reformation. When the prison authorities commit… Continue reading "Madras HC expresses shock over “alarming” corruption in prisons"
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CM Stalin requests Union Minister to reschedule UGC-NET exam
By Chennaivision on January 8, 2025

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, urging the rescheduling of the UGC-NET exams due to the clash with the Tamil Nadu Pongal festival, which falls on January 14, 2025. Stalin highlighted that the festival, celebrated as ‘the harvest festival’ in the state, holds immense cultural and religious significance for the Tamil community,… Continue reading "CM Stalin requests Union Minister to reschedule UGC-NET exam"
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Tamil Nadu has 6.36 crore electors
By Chennaivision on January 7, 2025

Tamil Nadu has a total electorate of 6,36,12,950, with women voters outnumbering male voters by 12.56 lakh, as per the data released by the Election Commission on Monday. According to the revised voter list, first-time or young voters (aged 18-19 years) account for 10.61 lakh of the electorate, while voters aged 80 years and above comprise 17.65 lakh in the… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu has 6.36 crore electors"

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