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Madras HC deprecates use of caste names for schools
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday came out strongly against the continued use of caste-based terms in the names of government schools, saying the practice may end up causing stigma to…
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TN CM’s decision to boycott NITI Aayog meet ‘theatrical,’ says Annamalai
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Wednesday said Chief Minister M K Stalin’s decision to boycott the the July 27 NITI Aayog meet in Delhi is quite ‘theatrical.’ Annamalai said…
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TN govt announces helpline for Tamils stranded in Bangladesh
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has set up helplines for the stranded Tamils living in violence hit-Bangladesh enabling a safe return, the government said. The Indian High Commission has instructed Indians living in Bangladesh…
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TN CM has to decide about his elevation as Deputy CM, says Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday played down reports of his possible elevation as Deputy Chief Minister and said Chief Minister M K Stalin has to take a call on…
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TN CM to launch expansion of breakfast scheme to govt aided schools
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin is all set to launch the expansion of the government’s breakfast scheme for primary school children to state-aided schools as well on July 15,…
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TN Prohibition Amendment Act, 2024 comes into force
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Prohibition Amendment Act, 2024, stipulating enhanced punishment term and quantum of fine for offences like manufacture, possession and sale of illicit liquor that endangers lives, has come into…
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SC adjourns hearing on ex-TN minister Balaji’s bail plea to July 22
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has adjourned to July 22 the hearing on a bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in…
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Palaniswami slams Karnataka govt, DMK over Cauvery issue
Chennai: AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday slammed the Karnataka government for “refusing” to accept a Cauvery panel directive on water release to his state,…
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India record highest-ever team total in Women’s Test cricket
Chennai: India on Saturday recorded the highest team total in women’s Test cricket on day two of the one-off Test against South Africa, surpassing the previous best of 575/9 set by Australia.…
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Translating new criminal laws into Tamil underway, implementation from July 1
Chennai: The translation of new criminal laws into Tamil has already been taken up and it is likely to be completed soon, official sources have said. Requisite training has been provided to…
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TN Assembly urges Centre to take up caste-wise census
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to take up caste-based census soon. The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central…
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TN hooch tragedy: Toll touches 58; BJP slams Congress’s ‘stoic’ silence
Chennai: The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy climbed to 58 on Monday as the political slugfest escalated over the issue with BJP training its guns against Congress, questioning its “stoic…
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TN hooch tragedy toll rises to 48, HC slams govt over deadly episode
Chennai: The toll from the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi has risen to 48, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. The dead included 3 women and a transgender. Also…