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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur Dam releasing Cauvery water for irrigation in State

September 1, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay opened the sluices of Stanley Reservoir in Mettur for delta irrigation on Tuesday (September 1, 2026). Around 10.15 a.m. on Tuesday, the Chief Minister reached Salem Airport at Kamalapuram. Then, he reached Mettur on road via Thoppur, Mecheri, and Kunjandiyur and released Cauvery water from the dam at…

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No non-academic events in school premises, says T.N. govt.

July 11, 2026 admin

File photo used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu School Education Department has directed officials and principals on Friday (July 10, 2026) to not hold any kind of event that is non-academic in the school premises. “Any sort of celebrations or messaging should not be permitted in the school…

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Government pleader appointments are being made transparently, says Minister Nirmalkumar

July 7, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmalkumar. File. | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said the allegations of irregularities in the appointment of government pleaders in lower courts were baseless and the appointments were being made in a transparent…

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Tamil Nadu Governor leads plantation drive, lays foundation stone for PLAZA in Auroville

June 7, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar addresses a gathering in Auroville in the Villupuram district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday (June 6, 2026) led a tree-planting drive in Auroville and laid the foundation stone for the PLAZA (Public Life Artisan Zone Auroville). Mr. Arlekar was accompanied by…

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Madras High Court refuses to stay circular mandating private schools in T.N. to display fee structure on notice boards

June 5, 2026 admin

The court was informed that an individual named M. Liyakath Ali had in 2022 filed an application under the Right to Information Act of 2005, seeking information regarding the fee structure of private schools. Representational image. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Madras High Court on Friday (June 5, 2026) refused to grant an…

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Palaniswami appeals to his party members not to carry out ‘undesirable and depressing’ acts

June 1, 2026 admin

The AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday (June 1, 2026) urged his party members not to carry out “undesirable and depressing” acts in the wake of the organisation’s defeat in the Assembly election. In a post on his social media handle, Mr Palaniswami described his party as a “massive movement” that had accomplished “several achievements, overcoming challenges.” He stated this against the backdrop of the death of…

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AIADMK, BJP criticise Tamil Nadu government over crop loan waiver announcement

May 26, 2026 admin

Edappadi K. Palaniswami. File | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan A day after Tamil Nadu government under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijayannounced crop loan waiver, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), criticised the move contending it was “scientific deception.” Alleging that the crop loan waiver was an attempt to divert…

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Thoothukudi schoolgirl sexual assault and murder case: Man gets death penalty on two counts

May 25, 2026 admin

Dharma Muneeswaran being brought out of the court after the sentencing on Monday. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh The special court for POCSO Act cases in Thoothukudi on Monday (May 25, 2026) sentenced Dharma Muneeswaran, 38, of Sayalkudi, to death on two counts after convicting him in the sexual assault and murder case of a…

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T.N. Cabinet portfolios: CM Vijay to hold Home; Finance for Sengottaiyan; Aadhav Arjuna gets PWD

May 16, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The portfolios of Ministers in the Cabinet headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay were announced on Saturday (May 16, 2026). Mr. Vijay will hold key portfolios, including Home and Special Programme Implementation, while N. Anand has been assigned Rural Development and Water Resources. Aadhav…

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Scientific temper, rational thinking key to eradicating caste, says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

April 12, 2026 admin

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during his arrival in Sugur (N) village in Kalaburagi district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that caste discrimination could be eradicated only through the spread of rational thought and scientific temper, and called for strengthening social harmony in a diverse society. Speaking after inaugurating…

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