CHENNAI: Madras high court has restrained TVK MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from Tirupattur constituency by one vote, from participating in the floor test scheduled on Wednesday.“The floor test is not an ordinary legislative sitting. Participation in a floor test may determine the survival or fall of a govt. If the TVK MLA participates in…
Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan reiterated that the party was yet to take a decision on seeking a share in power in the TVK govt or on exiting the DMK alliance.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Thirumavalavan said he was aware of the reports about attempts by DMK and AIADMK to make him the chief minister….
Chennai: AMMK’s lone MLA S Kamaraj on Tuesday also extended support to TVK govt in the assembly, marking a turnaround, days after alleging that his signature on a purported support letter to TVK was forged. Hours after, AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran sacked him from the party and hit out at TVK president Vijay, accusing…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday continued his outreach to parties that backed the TVK-led govt by visiting the Congress headquarters at Sathyamurthy Bhavan and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) office in Chennai, where leaders described his moves as a sign of political civility in Tamil Nadu politics. He also called on…
Chennai: Former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin triggered a fresh row on Tuesday stating in the Tamil Nadu assembly that sanatan dharma should be eradicated.“Sanathanam that divides people must certainly be eradicated,” Udhayanidhi said in his concluding remarks of his maiden speech as leader of opposition in the assembly. The remarks sparked sharp reactions from…
Chennai: Action against schools running multiple branches despite having approval for just one unit, exempting existing school buildings from obtaining periodic approvals from the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) and granting permanent recognition to schools functioning for more than 10 years are among the key demands placed by private schools to the new…
Chennai: The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) in Vandalur has received a pair of pure-bred Asiatic lions from Indore Zoo under an animal exchange programme designed to strengthen conservation breeding and diversify the genetic pool of the endangered species in captivity.The lions, sourced from two distinct gene pools, will be integrated into the zoo’s Lion…
Chennai: The education department has commenced the distribution of books for upper primary, high school and higher secondary classes.The Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation has delivered at least 3.72 crore books for Classes IV-XII to the godowns. As many as 6.46 lakh out of 13.01 lakh books for Class I; 5.81 lakh out…
Chennai: In a breakthrough against narcotics smuggling, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chennai zonal unit, has secured the conviction of six men involved in an international ganja and hashish oil trafficking network operating through sea routes. The Pudukottai NDPS court sentenced the six men to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.On Nov 21, 2022, the Indian…
Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Tuesday urged that the entire assembly proceedings should be telecast live. Meanwhile, PMK legislative party leader Sowmiya Anbumani requested the speaker to allot more time for her party MLAs.Making her maiden speech in the assembly after the election of speaker J C D Prabhakar, Premallatha said all parties…
