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Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay at the Puzhal Central Prison CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday inspected Puzhal Central Prison and directed prison authorities to provide the inmates with opportunities for rehabilitation, education and vocational training. He stressed the importance of reading and asked officials to ensure that prisoners…

Praggnanandhaa scripted a stunning comeback in St Louis, defeating American Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final to clinch his maiden Grand Chess Tour title, Vijay said CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday congratulated Tamil Nadu Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title, hailing his “extraordinary…

Posters in Tuticorin have named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as the country’s next prime minister MADURAI: Posters naming Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay as the country’s next prime minister have appeared in parts of TuticorinCarrying images of Vijay, TVK general secretary N Anand and fisheries minister Srinath, the posters were…

Marie Wilson (File Photo) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu finance minister Marie Wilson is not the King of England; he cannot say that he will not appear before a court, the Madras high court said on Friday.Justice V Lakshminarayan made the observation when the minister sought exemption from appearing before a Puducherry court in connection with a…

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council moved a resolution against Commissioner G S Sameeran for not releasing ward councillor funds for the past three months.Councillors from DMK, BJP, CPI and CPI(M) criticised the commissioner and demanded an explanation for the delay in releasing the funds. They questioned how the government could cite a shortage…

Chennai: TVS Motor Company, a leading manufacturer of two and three-wheelers, has appointed Peyman Kargar, currently President of International Business, as its Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 27, 2027.Kargar will succeed K N Radhakrishnan (KNR), who will continue as CEO until January 27 and subsequently serve as a non-executive director until…

The price monitoring committee was tracking 41 essential commodities across the state and would assess the situation and initiate action within three to four days, he said. CHENNAI: Facing a united Opposition over the steep rise in prices of essential commodities, the Tamil Nadu govt on Friday promised to roll out measures within days to…

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan said on Thursday that 103 Tamil pilgrims were stranded in Nepal after the flash floods in Bhote Koshi river. Of these people, the whereabouts of 34 Tamils were not known, Rajmohan told the assembly.Chief minister C Joseph Vijay held an…

Authorities continue efforts to trace travellers caught in areas affected by the flood At least 85 people from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remain untraceable a day after the killer flash flood swept through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday.Disruption of telecommunication and power lines across the affected terrain added to the anxiety of their relatives who…

Minister Vanni Arasu made 67 announcements in total, including construction of 150 social justice hostels at ₹160 crore Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced higher food and maintenance allowances for students in hostels run by social justice department, allocating ₹200 crore for the measures. The govt has also decided to set up a social…