Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday urged Union govt to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026.Several Christian leaders called on Stalin at his residence and expressed appreciation for DMK’s opposition to the bill. In a statement, the former chief minister said a delegation of Joint Action Forum on Minorities,…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt has reconstituted the law commission for a three-year term, entrusting it with the tasks of suggesting measures to plug loopholes in existing laws and making recommendations on interstate and Centre-State relations.The reconstituted commission will be headed by former Manipur high court chief justice D Krishnakumar as chairman. Former Madras high…
CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Saturday attacked chief minister C Joseph Vijay over his govt’s handling of the recurring fishermen crisis and demanded that the Centre and the state govt take concrete measures to find a permanent solution to the issue.Dhinakaran made this remark in the wake of a daylong strike by Rameswaram…
Chennai: Amid the ongoing debate over the allocation for the school education department in Tamil Nadu, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said the overall allocation for the education sector has fallen to one-third of its level over the past 25 years.In a statement on Saturday, Anbumani condemned the additional allocation of funds for unnecessary govt expenditures…
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to Union and Tamil Nadu govts to enact a comprehensive “Road Safety Act”, holding that courts cannot compel legislatures to pass a particular law.Besides the main prayer, the petitioner had sought 18 other directions on a wide range of issues, including footpaths, parking…
Chennai: Anna Nagar’s iconic Tower Park may lose one acre of land if Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) agrees to Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s (TNHB) plans ‘to reclaim land currently under GCC’s control’. TNHB has sought the transfer of nearly an acre within the 15-acre green space.Officially called Dr Visvesvaraya Tower Park, the landmark is known…
AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran CHENNAI: AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into the fraudulent registration of a parcel of land belonging to the Dhandayudapani Swami Mutt in Palani after a lawyer arrested in the case and lodged in the Madurai Central Prison died under “mysterious circumstances.” He…
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi criticised the state govt’s move as a ‘political drama’ intended to divert public attention from the ongoing Mekedatu dam controversy and Cauvery water dispute. CHENNAI: DMK announced its decision to boycott the consultative meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs convened by the TVK govt to evolve a collective strategy for the state regarding delimitation…
MK Stalin urged the Union government to address concerns regarding the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026. CHENNAI: DMK president MK Stalin has urged the Union government to address concerns over the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill 2026, backing a delegation that sought its withdrawal and a review of the existing law.Stalin’s remarks came…
K Ponmudi had filed a petition seeking exemption from personal appearance on medical grounds. CHENNAI: A city magistrate has recalled a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against DMK leader and former minister K Ponmudi in a hate speech case after he appeared before the court.Ponmudi appeared before the III Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, on Friday…
