Tamil Nadu
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SC rejects Vedanta’s plea against closure of copper plant in TN
New Delhi: In a jolt to Vedanta Limited, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed its plea for re-opening of its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi, closed since May 2018 over…
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TN fishermen to meet CM Stalin on regular arrests by Lankan Navy
Chennai: A delegation of fishermen from Rameswaram will meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin, in Chennai on Tuesday, February 27. The leader of the fishermen, P Jesu Raja said in a…
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TN begins excavation in Maski after finding Chola-era stone edict
Raichur: In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu government has commenced excavation activities in Maski, marking a crucial step in unraveling the historical mysteries of the region. The decision comes on the…
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Tamil Nadu: DMK-Cong seat sharing for LS polls to be finalised by Tuesday
Chennai: Seat-sharing between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be completed by Tuesday (February 27). Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President, K.Selvaperunthagai told…
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Lok Sabha polls: DMK begins seat allotment to allies
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, on Saturday, February 24, allotted one Lok Sabha constituency each to two of its allies. Weeks after initiating seat-sharing talks…
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Protests in TN against over negative portrayal of Muslims in ‘Amaran’
Days after a 90-second teaser of the Tamil movie, a Kamal Hassan production, Amaran, was released, members of the political party Tamilaga Makkal Jananayaga Katchi (TMJK) took to the streets on Thursday,…
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CM Stalin grants lifetime recognition to minority schools in TN
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday, February 17, announced that the minority educational institutions in the state will receive lifetime recognition from the government, fulfilling a longstanding request from these…
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DMK agrees to give 7 LS seats to Congress in TN
Chennai: DMK has agreed to give seven Lok Sabha seats to Congress instead of 16 seats, which the grand-old party had demanded. The Congress had contested on nine seats in the 2019…
- India
TN bans sale of cotton candy after finding cancer causing chemical
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday, February 17, banned the sale of cotton candy in the state. This decision was made two days after the confirmation of Rhodomine-B in pink and blue…
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TN govt to consider reservations for Muslim converts
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that the state government will consider a request to extend reservation to Backward Class, Most Backward Class and denotified communities who have…
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TN Govt repeals act to convert Jayalalithaa’s residence into a memorial
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal an Act, passed in 2020, to convert the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a memorial.…
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Tamil Nadu: Delay continues in VC appointments in three universities
Chennai: The functioning of Madras University, Bharathiar University and Tamil Nadu Education University have been affected due to the delay in the appointment of Vice Chancellors to these universities. The issue about…
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New political outfit appears on Tamil Nadu horizon; will star politician Vijay shine?
Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay launched his political party, Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam, last week. He declared that his party will only contest the 2026 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, not the 2024 Lok…
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‘Will launch struggle to oust Congress govt’, says Karnataka LoP Ashoka
Bengaluru: The leader of the opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly and BJP MLA, R. Ashoka said on Monday the party will launch a struggle to oust the Congress government in the state.…
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Lok Sabha polls: DMK announces ‘War Room,’ to be manned by advocates
Chennai: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Sunday announced a ‘War Room’ led by a battery of party lawyers to address issues at the local level…