Chennai: Invoking former chief minister C N Annadurai’s principle that three-language formula should not be pursued and only Tamil and English should be taught, TVK govt led by C Joseph Vijay on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy. This was part of Tamil Nadu Governor R V Arlekar’s address in the state…
Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said the governor’s address in the assembly was a sign of an `understanding between TVK and BJP.’ He accused chief minister Vijay of `panic buying MLAs’ to keep his govt afloat and alleged that DMK govt’s flagship ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme was renamed.“Governor read out the complete…
Govt Railway Police arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday Chennai: A 32-year-old man covered a railway signal with clothes to force a train to slow down so that he could board it and snatch a passenger’s chain on Tuesday.Govt Railway Police, who arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday, said the incident happened around 6.30am on…
Govt Railway Police arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday Chennai: A 32-year-old man covered a railway signal with clothes to force a train to slow down so that he could board it and snatch a passenger’s chain on Tuesday.Govt Railway Police, who arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday, said the incident happened around 6.30am on…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union govt to frame permanent guidelines to ensure NEET is conducted in a fair and transparent manner.When the plea came up for hearing, the first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan pointed out that the issue…
Chennai: Sharp, intermittent spells of rain accompanied by gusty winds cooled the city and suburbs on Thursday evening after a hot day that saw temperatures touch 38.3°C in Nungambakkam and 38.5°C in Meenambakkam, a degree above normal.The showers were unevenly distributed. While Nungambakkam recorded just 0.8mm of rainfall, Meenambakkam received 17.2mm. Rain gauges at Chembarambakkam…
NEET candidates study with textbooks, notes, and online mock tests in a quiet classroom as they prepare for the re-exam, highlighting India’s medical entrance exam retest efforts. Chennai: Medical aspirants, in less than two months, have to turn up for the second time to right their NEET exam on Sunday, June 21, after the first…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu govt has halted construction of Brigade Enterprises’ Rs 2,000-crore residential housing project in Perumbakkam after finding that work had commenced without obtaining mandatory permission from the Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority (TNSWA). The 1,250-unit project, spread across 14.7 acres in Perumbakkam, is alleged to fall within the ecologically sensitive Pallikaranai Ramsar…
CBI had initiated the investigation based on a complaint that Rengaraj amassed wealth when serving as a principal commissioner of income tax in Coimbatore between 2021 and 2024 Chennai: The anti-corruption branch of CBI registered a disproportionate assets case against a retired chief commissioner of income tax, Chennai, and his wife.IRS officer N Rengaraj acquired…
Chennai: The technical glitch in applying for revaluation of CBSE Class XII answer scripts and the subsequent delay in evaluation has affected admissions to the professional courses in the state this year.Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) committee has decided to postpone the release of the engineering rank list, which was scheduled to be released on…
