Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday wrote to Governor R N Ravi stating that V Senthilbalaji will continue as a Minister without a portfolio. In the letter addressed to the Governor, the CM asserted that Senthilbalaji will continue as a Minister without a portfolio. This came after Stalin held a discussion with Law Minister S Regupathy at the Secretariat… Continue reading "Stalin asserts that Senthilbalaji will remain in his Cabinet"
The Supreme court will hear on Wednesday (June 21) the Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea against Madras High Court order permitting the arrested Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji to be shifted to a private hospital for a heart surgery and restricting his interrogation in the hospital. A vacation bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice M.M. Sundreash posted the matter… Continue reading "TN Minister Senthil Balaji’s case: SC to hear plea against Madras HC order on June 21"
The Forest Department issued order to establish a new elephant camp at Sadivayal in Coimbatore at Rs 8 crore, on Monday. Chief Minister MK Stalin had announced setting up of a new elephant camp at Sadivayal, which has already been functioning as the temporary elephant camp since 2012. The sanctioned amount will be utilised for creating elephant sheds, veterinary facilities,… Continue reading "TN govt sanctions RS 8 crore for new elephant camp at Sadivayal"
Several parts of Chennai witnessed heavy rains on early Monday morning, and a holiday was declared for schools in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, and Chengalpattu. Many roads witnessed water logging on Monday morning as the rain continued to lash overnight along with thunderstorm activity. The meteorological department issued an orange alert for Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram districts predicting heavy to… Continue reading "Heavy rain lashes Chennai and neighbouring districts, schools declared holiday"
India is in the fifth place across the globe in terms of economically developed countries, said Union Minister L Murugan here on Tuesday. Distributing job orders to as many as 243 aspirants under Rozgar Mela, Union Minister Murugan said, as the Prime Minister promised to provide employment to at least 10 lakh youth across the country, the Rozgar Mela programme… Continue reading "India 5th economically developed nation: Murugan"
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Tamil Nadu Power and Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday after conducting searches at premises linked to him in connection with a money laundering case. The ED brought Balaji to Omandurar government hospital in Chennai for medical examination after his arrest in the wee hours of Wednesday after the DMK minister complained of chest… Continue reading "ED officials arrest Minister Senthilbalaji in money-laundering case"
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday expressed his strong opposition to the proposed introduction of the National Exit Test (NExT) as a combined national-level exit examination for UG and PG admissions and entrance for PG admissions and demanded the union government to drop the proposal. In his DO letter to the Prime Minister, Stalin reiterated Tamil Nadu government’s consistent… Continue reading "Stalin expresses oppostion to NExT in letter to PM"
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at the residence of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji and a few others as part of money laundering investigation, Officials said. Raids are currently underway in Chennai, Karur and other places. The Supreme Court had last month allowed a police and ED probe into an alleged cash-for-jobs scam against Balaji,… Continue reading "ED conducts raids at Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji residence"
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday released water from Mettur Dam for Cauvery Delta irrigation. Salem district collector S. Karmegam and Ministers Durai Murugan, KN Nehru, and Pannerselvam also participated in this event. It is noted that about 17.37 lakh acres in 12 districts, namely Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Tiruchy, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, and Nagapattinam, are getting… Continue reading "Stalin releases water from Mettur Dam"
Elephant Arikomban, which roamed into human habitations in Cumbum, Theni district for days together since last month, has been captured at last. The evaded elephant was tranquilized after being spotted at Chinnaovalapuram in Chinnamanur block, said Theni Collector RV Shajeevana. With the aid of three Kumki elephants from Coimbatore, the Forest personnel are driving Arikomban back to its herd. The… Continue reading "Tusker Arikomban captured, to go back to its herd"