CHENNAI: TVK MLA JCD Prabhakar was elected as the speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Tuesday. He was accompanied by TVK founder and chief minister C Joseph Vijay.As no other nominations were filed for the post, Prabhakar was elected unopposed.Prabhakar, who represents the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai, submitted his nomination papers…
Chennai: On the eve of the scheduled floor test in the state assembly, a special bench of Madras high court reserved its order on the plea moved by former DMK minister K R Periyakaruppan, who lost to TVK candidate Srinivasa Sethupathi by one vote in the assembly election.Concluding the hearing, a bench comprising Justice L…
AIADMK faces a deepening power struggle as senior leaders and MLAs convene meetings amid electoral setbacks. (Combination photo of Edappadi K Palaniswami (L) and S P Velumani) CHENNAI: AIADMK senior party leaders and MLAs huddled again on Tuesday morning at former minister C Ve Shanmugam’s house amid the deepening power struggle over the legislature party…
Chennai: A clash broke out between two groups of transpersons outside Basin Bridge police station. They pelted each other with stones and damaged the station’s window panes and vehicles parked outside. Five people were injured in the melee.Police said a group led by Salma, 43, of Pulianthope, and another headed by Vimala and Kumudha from…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed authorities to shut down 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks.According to the state government, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) currently runs 4,765 retail…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s maiden order fulfilling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) poll promise of free electricity up to 200 units has drawn mixed reactions and raised questions.While party cadres hail the announcement—made soon after Vijay took oath as chief minister, followed by the immediate issuance of a govt order—as an achievement, critics questioned…
Chennai: Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT) at Kilambakkam, once lauded for its airport-like amenities and impeccable upkeep, has slowly turned into a haunt for at least a dozen stray dogs, unsettling thousands of mofussil passengers who use the facility daily.Incessant barking echoes across the sprawling foyer as the dogs roam the campus, feeding on food…
Chennai: In order to house aggressive stray dogs affected by rabies and viral infections such as canine distemper, GCC has set up a quarantine centre at Ma Po Si Nagar in Perungudi zone. The facility in ward 189 has the capacity to accommodate 100 diseased stray dogs.Deputy mayor Mahesh Kumar said the exclusive centre will…
Chennai: A day after chief minister C Joseph Vijay was sworn in chief minister, all the 234 MLAs, including Vijay, took oath as MLAs on Monday.While Vijay, leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, AIADMk general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, former chief minister O Panneerselvam and TVK leaders took oath in the assembly, a few MLAs including…
Chennai: TVK MLA from Thousand Lights constituency J C D Prabhakar is set to become the speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu assembly as he submitted his nomination for the post to assembly secretary K Srinivasan on Monday.As Prabhakar is the only MLA to file the nomination, he is set to be elected as the…
