Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the recurring power cuts in Tamil Nadu, alleging that the TVK govt had failed to plan adequately for the state’s growing electricity demand. In a statement, EPS said unannounced outages were affecting households, small industries, farmers and students across the state. With temperatures crossing 40℃…
The accident occurred around 7.40 am on the Kancheepuram-Arakkonam Road Chennai: A 30-year-old man was killed and 12 others injured when their tractor collided with a private company van near Kancheepuram on Thursday morning.The accident occurred around 7.40 am on the Kancheepuram-Arakkonam Road. Daily wage labourers in the tractor were heading to Parandur where they…
Employed under National Urban Health Mission and posted at primary health centres run by Greater Chennai Corporation, many protesters said they had not received full pay Chennai: Around 200 medical workers, including nurses and doctors, gathered outside the Ripon Building on Wednesday, demanding that their salaries be paid for this month.Employed under National Urban Health…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday. CHENNAI: At his first NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on Thursday, chief minister C Joseph Vijay sought the release of pending central funds, including Rs 3,284 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and Rs 2,284 crore for the…
Commercial Taxes and Registration Minister D Logesh Tamilselvan Chennai: With complaints of corruption continuing to dog the registration department, the Tamil Nadu govt will roll out a series of measures to reduce graft and improve transparency, said Commercial Taxes and Registration minister D Logesh Tamilselvan.Speaking to the Times of India, the minister said that chief…
COIMBATORE: All teacher vacancies in govt schools in Tamil Nadu will be filled soon to ensure that students’ education is not affected, school education and information & public relations minister Rajmohan said on Thursday.Addressing reporters at the Coimbatore International Airport, Rajmohan detailed various ongoing reforms in the school education department in the current academic year….
CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Thursday said his party would stand by AIADMK during difficult times and would not abandon allies for power or positions. He did not rule out the possibility of a merger between AIADMK and AMMK and said, “Let’s wait and see.” Responding to questions on the possibility…
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the recurring power cuts in Tamil Nadu, alleging that the TVK govt had failed to plan adequately for the state’s growing electricity demand.In a statement, Palaniswami said unannounced outages were affecting households, small industries, farmers and students across the state. With temperatures crossing 40 degrees…
Udhayanidhi seeks Srivaikunda MLA’s removal CHENNAI: Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday demanded the immediate removal of Saravanan for allegedly backing party functionaries accused of sexually abusing a woman after promising her a job.In a post on X, Udhayanidhi alleged that the ruling party removed the victim from its membership instead of acting against…
File photo; image enhanced with AI CHENNAI: The 16-km Velachery–Tambaram High Road is set to be renamed after Major Mukund Varadharajan, the Indian Army officer who was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry honour.The Tambaram Corporation Council on Thursday approved a resolution to name the arterial road…
