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…
Chennai: While TVK was awaiting the crucial support of VCK on Saturday, the dalit party’s leader Thol Thirumavalavan was a breath away from being propped up as chief minister, VCK sources said.The proposal of Thirumavalavan as – reportedly supported by DMK and AIADMK – surfaced late on Friday night amid political uncertainty and negotiations over…
Chennai: Change was at the core of TVK president C Joseph Vijay’s election campaign. After his first day in assembly as chief minister on Monday, he signalled a pleasant change in political civility by visiting DMK president M K Stalin and other party leaders at their respective homes.The warm gesture brought smiles across party lines….
CHENNAI: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday indicated that the party would decide whether to continue in the DMK alliance or align with the Congress – led INDIA bloc in two weeks.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, Thirumavalavan said VCK would take a decision in the party’s high level committee meeting. The party…
Chennai: Work on the third phase of Blue Flag stretch on the Marina Beach is set to be completed by this month-end, with civic authorities choosing open public spaces over commercial-style attractions. Officials said the focus of the revamp is to create a cleaner and more people-friendly beachfront where visitors can walk, relax, play and…
Chennai: A 30-year-old man and his younger brother died after a speeding car rammed their bike on Sunday. The duo had stopped the vehicle near a flyover to attend a phone call when the accident occurred.Prithviraj and Kaviyarasan, 26, left from their native Thozhuppedu in Chengalpet to their workplace in Chennai on a two-wheeler. They…
