Chennai: Social Justice minister Vanni Arasu on Friday thanked leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, for campaigning for him ahead of the assembly election this year. In response, Udhayanidhi said VCK chief Thirumavalavan was his political mentor.“During the campaign, the LoP said that my victory was more important than his own. I thank every DMK…
Chennai: On the day he stepped into his ninth year as president of DMK, former chief minister M K Stalin announced restructuring of the party, increasing the district units from 77 to 110.Chennai will now have 10 district units instead of six, while Coimbatore, Madurai and Salem, which had three district units all these years,…
Chennai: A day after opposition and treasury benches argued over contribution of Dravidian parties to dalit welfare, a war of words erupted in Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday between minorities welfare minister A M Shahjahan and DMK MLA M Thamimun Ansari over the contribution of DMK and AIADMK to minority welfare. Ansari accused TVK govt…
Chennai: Tasmac has extended validity of existing licences for bars attached to its outlets by another two months, citing the time required to complete the fresh tender process.There are 4,058 liquor shops in the state and about 2,500 bars attached to them. According to a circular issued by Tasmac managing director K Nantha Kumar on…
Tamil Nadu minorities welfare minister A M Shahjahan CHENNAI: A war of words erupted in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday between minorities welfare minister A M Shahjahan and DMK MLA M Thamimun Ansari over the Dravidian parties’ contribution to minority welfare, with Ansari accusing the TVK govt of projecting its schemes as unprecedented while…
CHENNAI: Rejecting the argument that a person who had once faced a death sentence or life imprisonment should remain permanently disqualified from becoming an advocate, the Union govt has submitted in Madras high court that disqualification under the Advocates Act ceases after two years from release, dismissal or removal of the person.The submission was made…
CHENNAI: VCK’s ideological commitment to social justice supersedes power and ministerial posts, social justice minister Vanni Arasu said in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday.“Our ultimate goal is social justice and equality, which is the sole foundation on which we joined the cabinet. I came from the ashes of torched huts burned in communal clashes….
CHENNAI: The war of words over the 10.5% internal reservation for vanniyars continued in the assembly on Friday, with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam govt saying it would conduct a social justice survey after the Union govt completes the caste census as part of the ongoing population census.Minister for backward classes welfare V Sampath Kumar said…
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…
