CHENNAI: In the latest shuffle of IPS officers in Tamil Nadu, at least 56 senior police officers, including 15 superintendents of police and deputy inspectors general of police, were transferred and posted to the Chennai city, Tambaram and Avadi commissionerates on Monday, according to an order issued by the state home department.DIG ES Uma has…
CHENNAI: DMK’s official organ ‘Murasoli’ on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, charging that his “political immaturity” and “dishonesty” were the reasons for the criticism faced by Congress from its allies at the recent INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi.In an editorial, Murasoli accused Congress of repeatedly undermining its alliance partners…
Chennai: On the day when four out of the nine information commissioners retired, a controversy erupted after Atulya Misra, a former IAS officer, was named as in-charge chief of the commission ahead of the seniormost commissioner VPR Ilamparithi.Tamil Nadu Information Commission had nine members till Monday, when four of them — chief information commissioner Md…
Chennai: The prison department has constituted a board to regulate transfers and postings of personnel from Grade II wardens to jailers, in a move aimed at streamlining administrative processes and addressing concerns raised by staff over recent transfer exercises.The initiative seeks to address issues relating to postings, manpower deployment, administrative requirements, prison population, workload, and…
Chennai: The state govt has been facing flak for repeated offences against women and children. On Monday, leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP state president K Nainar Nagenthran condemned the sexual assault and murder of a three year old girl near Gummidipoondi on Monday.PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, AMMK…
Chennai: The state govt on Monday informed Madras high court that four AIADMK MLAs had voluntarily resigned from the assembly and that the Speaker would take action in accordance with assembly rules.The submission was made during the hearing of a petition challenging the Speaker’s decision to accept the resignations of former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel…
HC notice to TN on GO against religious events in schools Chennai: Madras high court on Monday granted the state govt four weeks to file its response to a batch of petitions challenging a govt order banning private schools from hosting political, religious and ideological programmes on their campuses.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut…
TIRUPATTUR: Tirupattur district police rescued a two-month-old baby girl sold by her mother for Rs 50,000, and later sold to a childless couple in Namakkal through a network of brokers for Rs 13 lakh. Police arrested six individuals, including the baby’s mother and the couple who bought the baby. The main accused, S Jabeena, 35,…
Chennai: Microchipping is emerging as a key safeguard against pet abandonment in the city. Recently, civic authorities were able to trace a man who abandoned a labrador in Purasawalkam and are initiating action against him.According to officials, the dog was abandoned on Nammazhvar Street in Purasawalkam. It was rescued and brought to Besant Memorial Animal…
Self-enumeration for census Chennai: As part of Census 2027, self-enumeration by residents in the city will be carried out from July 17 to July 31, marking the first phase of the population count that will use digital technology and online platforms for the first time. This will be followed by the house listing and housing…
