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Tamil Nadu Minister S. Ramesh says ‘obscene, derogatory’ remarks are DMK’s DNA

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S.Ramesh, MLA takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers in Tami Nadu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister S. Ramesh on Monday (September 14, 2026) said speaking “obscenely and derogatorily” is the core DNA of the opposition DMK and warned of strict legal…

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50 years on, Sarkaria Commission rocks Tamil Nadu Assembly again

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50 years on, Sarkaria Commission rocks Tamil Nadu Assembly again

Videograb of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay speaking during the Budget Session of the State Legislative Assembly, in Chennai on September 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday (September 7, 2026) singled out the DMK, the main Opposition in the Assembly, and invoked the nearly…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flags off 250 new buses for MTC, TNSTC

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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flags off new MTC, TNSTC buses at the Secretariat on Tuesday | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagged off 250 new buses for the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), procured at a cost of ₹290.8 crore, at…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to distribute govt. job appointment orders to kin of 32 Karur stampede victims

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to distribute govt. job appointment orders to kin of 32 Karur stampede victims

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will visit Karur on Friday (July 9, 2026) and meet the family members of the victims who died in the tragic stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally addressed by him on September 27 last…

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CMDA plans to shelve projects as it grapples with outstanding liabilities up to ₹3,500 cr.

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CMDA plans to shelve projects as it grapples with outstanding liabilities up to ₹3,500 cr.

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is mulling cancellation of certain infrastructure projects,  including the Global Sports City plan, beachfront development, and waterfront restoration plans, as it grapples with outstanding liabilities of roughly ₹3,500 crore. The liabilities are mainly due to the construction work, land acquisition amounting to ₹1,500 crore, and the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam, which…

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Chennai Corporation can tackle its ₹2,000-crore payment backlog, says civic body

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Chennai Corporation can tackle its ₹2,000-crore payment backlog, says civic body

The GCC has so far collected around ₹500 crore against its half-year property tax demand of about ₹980 crore. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ With outstanding payments of around ₹2,000 crore for completed works yet to be cleared, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has tightened its belt in an attempt to cut down expenditure…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay plays chess with Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay plays chess with Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay plays chess with Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa at the Secretariat in Chennai on June 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa arrived at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday (June 8, 2026) to meet Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, he did not expect what was in store for him:…

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Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister urges CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling

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Ramalingam Chandrasekar  | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan/File Photo Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar on Thursday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to ban the destructive bottom trawling fishing method, a practice prohibited in Sri Lanka since 2017. Expressing willingness to resolve the fisheries conflict through talks and diplomatic channels, he said he hoped…

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Villivakkam to get new medical college, better civic infrastructure: Minister Aadhav Arjuna

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Villivakkam to get new medical college, better civic infrastructure: Minister Aadhav Arjuna

Minister Aadhav Arjuna addressing the media after a review meeting with Corporation and police officials at the Corporation Zonal office in Shenoy Nagar, Villivakkam constituency, Chennai, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Civic agencies and government departments will start identifying land for implementing infrastructure projects, including a medical college, engineering college, arts college, and…

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