CHENNAI: Madras high court has refused to order issuance of a course completion certificate to a medical student whose fee paid was frozen by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as it was found to be proceeds of crime of a Maoist organisation. According to NIA, Rs 1.13 crore fee payable by Puja Kumari, a resident…
Under the leadership of CM Vijay, the administration is dedicated to honoring its electoral commitments CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt under the leadership of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has assured that the govt will fulfil all poll promises, setting the tone for the new administration’s agenda.In his address to the Assembly, the Governor underscored this…
On Tuesday, a number made news: 13.18 lakh crore. That, in rupees, is Tamil Nadu’s combined debt and financial liability, said finance minister Marie Wilson. Some gasped, some frowned; economists just paused to ponder.The promised document of C Joseph Vijay’s govt has sparked a debate over the state’s debt levels, revenue performance and fiscal management….
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday reaffirmed the Tamil Nadu government’s commitment to facilitating the early establishment of HD Hyundai’s mega shipbuilding cluster in Thoothukudi, a project involving an investment of about $4 billion (Rs 38,000 crore) and expected to create around 15,000 direct jobs.A high-level…
On Tuesday, a number made news: 13.18 lakh crore. That, in rupees, is Tamil Nadu’s combined debt and financial liability, said finance minister Marie Wilson. Some gasped, some frowned; economists just paused to ponder.The promised document of C Joseph Vijay’s govt has sparked a debate over the state’s debt levels, revenue performance and fiscal management….
Haemato-oncology Centre Chennai Chennai: The ₹53-crore Advanced Centre for Haemato-oncology and Transplantation at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children at Egmore has started functioning four months after its inauguration. The delay is due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).This is the state’s first dedicated building for haemato-oncology, which combines haematology, a…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has decided to appoint more special public prosecutors (SPPs) to speed up the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act case trials and cut delays in filing charge sheets in order to ensure curb crimes against women and children.The decision was taken at a joint high-level review meeting held by…
The Madras HC has called a halt to the church construction project adjacent to the Mariyamman temple CHENNAI: Madras HC has stayed construction of a proposed church near the Mariyamman temple in Coimbatore, saying “mala fide intention can’t be ruled out”.The division bench of Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan noted Coimbatore’s history of…
Inconvenience to the public Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has been dragging a ₹17 crore stormwater drain project on Anna Nagar second avenue for nine months with scant regard for pedestrian safety. Of the 4.2km drain network, covering both sides of the road, just more than half has been completed. Though orders were given in Sept…
Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches in six places linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case involving actor-turned-politician Gautami Tadimalla.ED took over the investigation to probe the money-laundering angle last year based on seven first information reports registered by Tamil Nadu police. Gautami…
