CHENNAI: MDMK general secretary Vaiko was detained by police on Sunday while leading a black flag protest against the Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for portraying Poet Thiruvalluvar allegedly in a saffron robe at Lok Bhavan.The protest was organised in response to an event held on May 30 during the celebration of ‘Vaikasi Anusham’,…
Chennai: A total of 67,812 students applied for scanned copies of their Class XII public exams answer sheets this year, a jump from 51,720 applications received last year.Officials from the department said the reduced number of centums in subjects such as social science and accountancy could be the reason for the spike. These students can…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Registration Department is set to make its ‘Anywhere Registration’ facility mandatory for select categories of property documents, marking a significant step towards fully digitising the registration process. The process will be rolled out in few weeks.The online system enables citizens to register documents without visiting…
CHENNAI: There seems to be no end to the power cut woes for city and suburban residents as it has become a routine for them to throng the local TNPDCL office and roads to vent out their frustration and anger of not being able to sleep as nights get uncomfortably sultry.On Saturday night, the residents…
Tamil Nadu has introduced new rules for IMFS, beer, and wine manufacturing, imposing an additional fee per standard case. (Representative image) CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has amended rules governing the manufacture of Indian-Made Foreign Spirits (IMFS), beer and wine, introducing an additional fee on every standard case produced and sold by manufacturers, a move…
CHENNAI: Over 300 members of the AIADMK officially joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday at the party headquarters in Panaiyur near Chennai, citing their inability to serve the public effectively under AIADMK leadership.Among those who joined TVK were former AIADMK minister Vellamandi Natarajan, Anna Trade Union Federation State Secretary Kamalakkannan, former AIADMK MLA from…
COIMBATORE: Minister of prohibition and excise K Vignesh on Saturday denied reports that the Tamil Nadu govt was planning to privatize Tasmac. “There is no intention to privatize Tasmac,” the minister told reporters in Coimbatore. The minister claimed that 717 Tasmac liquor shops have been closed as ordered by chief minister C Joseph Vijay. On…
Chennai: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the party joined hands with TVK only after “informing” DMK leadership. He said the decision was driven by the need to avoid another election (in the event of TVK not being able to get support of majority members) and reflected the broader sentiment among alliance partners.“We left only…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami SALEM: TVK govt’s survival is fragile and depends on borrowed support, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Saturday. Addressing a thanksgiving rally in Edappadi, EPS said TVK had won only 108 seats and failed to secure victories in eight districts. “They have not formed govt with an…
TN cops launch foot patrol Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police launched a statewide foot patrol initiative to strengthen law and order, prevent crime, enhance the safety of women and children, intensify action against narcotics, and improve visible policing. The initiative involves senior officers from the rank of Station House Officer to Superintendent of Police and…
