Keeping the Lok Sabha polls that are just 18 months away from now, the core committee of the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit held a close-door meeting to discuss key issues to take inch closer to their goal of winning a decent number of seats in the state. The meeting at the party headquarters Kamalalayam was chaired by state president K… Continue reading "TN BJP core committee holds crucial meeting"
Tangedco has sought Rs 12 crore from the State government for temporary restoration work for the damage caused by cyclone Mandous. Cyclone Mandous, which made its landfall on December 9, has caused permanent damage to the tune of Rs 38 crore. The cyclonic winds damaged as many as 969 poles including 729 low-tension (LT) poles and 250 high-tension (HT) poles.… Continue reading "TANGEDCO seeks Rs 12 crore for Mandous damage restoration works"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to hold a meeting with Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde at 7 pm today. The meeting is to discuss the ongoing Belagavi border controversy and will most likely take place at his residence. Speaking about this, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said, “Under the leadership of Amit Shah, we… Continue reading "Border dispute: Amit Shah to hold a meeting with the CMs of Karnataka and Maharashtra"
Condemning the state government for increasing electricity tariff, property taxes, milk and other commodities prices, scores of AIADMK cadre led by party MLA RB Udhayakumar staged a protest demonstration at Usilampatti in Madurai district on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Udhayakumar said the lives of common people were severely affected by such increase in consumer utility services and the government has… Continue reading "AIADMK stages protest against power tariff and property tax hike"
DMK legislator and the party’s youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as Minister here on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi. In the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin and his Cabinet colleagues, Udhayanidhi was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Ravi in a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan. Udhayanidhi took… Continue reading "Udhayanidhi Stalin sworn in as state minister"
Actor Vijay held a meeting with the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (VMI) administrators of 3 district including Ariyalur and Perambalur. The meeting took place at organisation’s office in Panaiyur, Chennai where he inquired about the Makkal Iyakkam activities and gave instructions. Recently Vijay had already met the district administrators of Namakkal, Salem, Kanchipuram at the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam Office last month… Continue reading "Vijay meets Vijay Makkal Iyakkam members at Panaiyur today"
Governor RN Ravi appealed to the researchers here on Monday to re-write freedom movement history which was narrated by the Indian National Congress. The narrative has left lots of freedom fighters at the grassroots level who had really fought challenging their lives out of it, he said. Speaking at National College here, Governor Ravi termed that English was not the… Continue reading "Rewrite freedom movement to hail grassroot freedom fighters: Governor"
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said efforts have been made at the ongoing Kashi Tamil Sangamam to establish a connection between Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu through sports. Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the event, he said the grand programme is fulfilling the concept of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’. “The enthusiasm which is visible in sportspersons is being… Continue reading "Kashi Tamil Sangamam to link UP, TN via sports: Anurag"
As Rajinikanth turns 72, politicians including Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK leaders Edappadi K Palaniswami, O Panneerselam, celebrities Dhanush, Dulquer Salmaan, Anirudh Ravichander and several others took to social media to wish him on this special occasion. From screening his old films to organising welfare activities across the state, his fans are leaving no stone unturned for their idol’s… Continue reading "Fans flood Twitter with birthday wishes for Rajinikanth"
Three antique idols stolen from the Aadhi Kesava Perumal temple in Ulundurpet in Kallakuruchi, were recovered from a house in RA Puram, Chennai along with four other high value antique idols, worth several crores of rupees and sold by idol wing accused late Deenadayalan. The seizures were done from the the premises of Shobha Durairajan, First Cross Street, 7th Main… Continue reading "Idol wing recovers three stolen antique idols from Chennai"