As students approached the stage one by one to receive their degrees, TVK campaign song “Na thannanthani aalu” and TVK viral campaign BGM were played at a very high volume. COIMBATORE: Some songs from films starring Vijay and a few others associated with the ruling TVK’s election campaigns were played during the convocation ceremonies at…
Wrong rejection of medical claim costs company ₹2.35L Chennai: Wrong rejection of a medical claim has cost Star Health Insurance ₹2.35 lakh after the North District Consumer Commission directed the company to pay the sum to a policyholder. Though the patient underwent treatment for a serious illness, his claim was rejected by treating a hospital…
Chennai: In a statement on Saturday, MNM vice president A G Maurya said there was a “selective approach” to Friday’s live telecast and urged the ruling TVK govt to adopt full openness in its legislative sessions. During Friday’s assembly session, certain segments were broadcast live, including the reading of obituary resolutions and the debates surrounding…
Chennai: Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday accused TVK govt of blacking out assembly proceedings. In a letter to Speaker J C D Prabhakar, he accused TVK govt of selectively releasing edited videos featuring only its own ministers. “Debates on governor’s address were not telecast live. Instead, only videos favourable to the ruling party were…
Former BJP state president K Annamalai on Wednesday hinted that his new movement could take a more aggressive political shape once it crosses 50 lakh volunteers, and explore the possibility of contesting local body elections. Chennai: AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran and ‘We The Leader’ founder K Annamalai on Saturday criticised functionaries of TVK…
Chennai: AIADMK will conduct district-wise review meetings for its labour wing — Anna Labour Union and its allied associations — from June 29 to July 20. R Tamilarasan, the newly appointed secretary of the union, will chair the meetings to discuss action plans and development activities.The aim is to revamp and strengthen the labour wing,…
IULM president K M Kader Mohideen Chennai: In a further setback to the DMK-led opposition, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday announced its withdrawal from the alliance, ending its long-standing ties that endured through multiple elections in Tamil Nadu. IUML national president Kader Mohideen thanked chief minister C Joseph Vijay for accommodating IUML in…
Construction of a toilet funded by Putholi Trust in progress at a govt school in Tamil Nadu Navneet VimalOne is helping govt schools get classrooms, toilets and smart boards. The other is hoping to hold civic authorities accountable for waste management. Different in approach but similar in purpose, these two citizen-led initiatives are using tech…
Construction of a toilet funded by Putholi Trust in progress at a govt school in Tamil Nadu Navneet VimalOne is helping govt schools get classrooms, toilets and smart boards. The other is hoping to hold civic authorities accountable for waste management. Different in approach but similar in purpose, these two citizen-led initiatives are using tech…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Saturday appointed acclaimed cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa as the president of the Tamil Nadu Government MGR Film and Television Institute and Television Institute in Taramani, replacing reputed artist Trotsky Marudu, who was appointed as the institute’s president by the previous DMK govt in 2024. Manoj Paramahasma is an alumnus of…
