Chennai: Chennai recalled scenes from C Joseph Vijay’s 2018 political drama movie ‘Sarkar’, as hundreds of people gathered across the city on Sunday to watch the actor take oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.Outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, crowds began gathering from early morning, while many turned up during the wee hours as…
Chennai: With a large number of animals foraging on waste strewn in Perungalathur reserve forest along the Vandalur–Nedunkundram road, officials and residents have raised concerns of animals, especially free-ranging spotter deer, facing health risks. Commuters passing through the area routinely discard garbage into the forest, drawing the free-ranging deer to feed on refuse that includes…
Chennai: Cutting across party lines, wishes poured in for chief minister C Joseph Vijay from the country’s top political brass after he was sworn in. In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Congratulations to Thiru C Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. The Central Govt will keep working…
Chennai: Hours after various political parties criticised the recital of ‘Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu’ after ‘Vande Mataram’ and national anthem during the swearing in ceremony of chief minister C Joseph Vijay, TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna said the earlier practice of playing Tamil invocation song first would be followed in future events.In a social media post,…
Chennai: Hours after chief minister C Joseph Vijay said Tamil Nadu’s coffers were empty, former chief minister M K Stalin said the state’s debt was within permissible limits.“TN does have the money. What’s needed is the will to give it to the people and the ability to govern,” Stalin said in a statement issued in…
Chennai: Former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was elected DMK‘s legislative party leader on Sunday, a day before the first session of 17th assembly has been convened. Since DMK is the principal opposition party, Udhayanidhi will be the leader of opposition.According to a statement from DMK, former minister K N Nehru will be the DMK’s…
Chennai: There were signs of the rift in AIADMK widening on Sunday with party seniors C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani holding meeting with AIADMK MLAs even as general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami convened a separate district secretaries meeting.AIADMK sources said majority of AIADMK MLAs and district secretaries attended the meeting convened by the…
Vijay’s Maiden Address As Chief Minister Has Helped Calm Investor Nerves, With Business Leaders Seeing More Continuity Than Disruption In The State’s Industrial Growth Optimism appears to outweigh anxiety in business and industry circles within Tamil Nadu and beyond. Industry leaders believe the state’s institutional strengths, manufacturing ecosystem and investment appeal will remain intact despite…
CHENNAI: From his early years as a leader of the Kullapalayam Panchayat in Coimbatore in the 1970s, KA Sengottaiyan has built a remarkable five-decade-long career in Tamil Nadu politics.His rise from a grassroots party worker to a 10-time legislator reflects his enduring political influence and longevity.Born in 1948, K A Sengottaiyan began his political rise…
Chennai: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seized 2,870 packs of balloons and 3,000 toys from outlets in Sowcarpet for violating quality control norms. Acting on complaints, BIS carried out the seizure at Ambika Stores, Mahaveer Enterprises and Shetrapal Impex after finding that they were selling products without the ISI mark. S D Dayanand, head of…
