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Chief Minister Vijay inaugurates MLA office in his Perambur constituency

July 13, 2026 admin

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay walks along a street after opening his MLA office at Sharma Nagar in the Perambur Assembly constituency. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated the MLA office in his Perambur constituency on Monday (July 13, 2026). He also distributed smart ration cards to the beneficiaries in the area. Mr. Vijay,…

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Tamil Nadu polls 2026: I do not see the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu as a close contest, says CM Stalin

April 12, 2026 admin

Pressing for continuity: DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaking at a meeting in Madurai on Sunday (April 5, 2026). In an interview, he has said the 2026 Assembly election is about continuing the achievements of the past five years under the ‘Dravidian Model’ government. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY Disagreeing with suggestions that the Tamil Nadu Assembly…

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I am enduring pain fighting the party I built brick by brick: PMK founder S. Ramadoss

April 11, 2026 admin

Holding his ground: PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out any patch-up with his son Anbumani. He says he has prepared his elder daughter Srikanthi, and the party will go only to her. | Photo Credit: S. PRASAD PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out a rapprochement with his estranged son Anbumani during his lifetime. In an interview with The Hindu at his Thailapuram farmhouse, he…

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Dhanushkodi Athithan, a Congress veteran, calls for making the party a people’s movement

April 5, 2026 admin

A symbol of determination: Former Union Minister Dhanuskodi Athithan lost a hand in an accident in 2006. But it has not deterred him from carrying on his normal activity in public life. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN On a Saturday afternoon in August 2006, a long-standing Congress leader and former Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport,…

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T.N. Assembly election: For second time, Pottalurani residents to boycott polls over fish waste processing units

March 21, 2026 admin

A sign installed in Pottalurani village demanding the closure of the fish waste processing units. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh For the second consecutive time, the residents of Pottalurani village, which falls under Ottapidaram Assembly constituency in Thoothukudi district, have announced that they would boycott the election, as their long-pending demand for the closure of…

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Why Stock Market Is Closed For Trading Today

November 20, 2024 admin

Maharashtra assembly elections are taking place in a single phase today. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE will remain closed today, due to the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Trading across all segments, including equity, equity derivatives and the securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment, will be suspended for the day as voters head to the…

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Have Powers Of Jammu And Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Increased? Manoj Sinha’s Take

September 16, 2024 admin

Manoj Sinha said he was hopeful that the voting percentage in the assembly election will be more. Srinagar: Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has questioned the controversy over the alleged increase in the powers of Lieutenant Governor of the union Territory, asking if such a bill has been presented in parliament….

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