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…
Chennai: State govt’s March 14 announcement extending a rebate of 2 for a unit of power consumed by eateries and restaurants has led to unexpected consequences as officials have to make entries manually, delaying the process. This has led to short notice for payments, leaving consumers in the lurch.State govt had announced that the electricity…
Chennai: Rain and winds disrupted a total of 15 flight operations at Chennai airport on Saturday. Aircraft from Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi, Dhaka and others on the domestic legs hovered in the sky for nearly an hour before making the final landing.An Indigo aircraft from Jaffna, which was supposed to land in the city at…
Chennai: The Miyawaki forest in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar (ward 68) has become more of a safety hazard than a green lung, with litter, alcohol bottles and poor illumination. It has also turned into a breeding ground for snakes that slither into nearby homes. Residents say the site has been neglected for more than two…
