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Stalin Unveils Portraits, Pays Tribute to EVKS and Manmohan

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his contributions to Tamil Nadu.

ED Searches Vellore MP's College Again

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) resumed searches at Kingston Engineering College owned by Vellore MP and minister Duraimurugan's son Kathir Anand around 1 pm on Tuesday.

1,021 sportspersons given ₹27 crore incentives

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed cash incentives to the tune of ₹26.68 crore to 1,021 medal-winning athletes at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

Power utility to invite players to set up off-river PSPs on private land

TAMIL Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) has taken a major step to boost renewable energy capacity by inviting private players to establish off-river Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) in their privately-owned land.

By-election will be another litmus test for Dravidian rivals

\"NOMINATIONS can be filed only on January 10, 13 and 17 due to Pongal holidays,\" he said.

Stalin: UGC draft norms an assault on federalism

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday termed the new University Grants Commission (UGC) draft regulations granting broader control to governors over V-C appointment and allowing non-academics to hold these posts as a \"direct assault on federalism and state rights\".

It may be a toss-up between DMK & Cong in Erode bypoll

Cong had a sure shot at the seat in the bypoll in Feb 2023; Sanjay Sampath, son of EVKS Elangovan, may be party's pick this time

Need no lessons on patriotism: Kani

THE ruling DMK staged a demonstration against Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday, condemning him for walking out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address.

Corpn clears debris from Velachery MRTS road

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has begun clearing the construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumped illegally along the Perungudi-Velachery MRTS road.

SEANZ CRUISE: TN's 1st FLOATING RESTAURANT OPEN TO PUBLIC

TOURISM Minister R Rajendran inaugurated the floating restaurant in the backwaters off Muttukadu Boat House on East Coast Road (ECR) on Tuesday.

Cop, AIADMK leader held in Anna Nagar Pocso case

Inspector Raji allegedly assaulted victim's family, mishandled probe

If rules violated, univ may be debarred from schemes

THE earlier guidelines of the UGC mandated that a fourth member, a nominee of the UGC Chairperson, be included in all committees.

PMK moves HC against Chennai police over 'bias' in allowing stirs

THE Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has moved the Madras High Court seeking action against the Greater Chennai Police commissioner over alleged bias shown in permitting political parties to hold peaceful protests.

Seshasayee demits office, asks judges to be humane

BIDDING adieu to the Madras High Court after eight years of service, Justice N Seshasayee on Tuesday advised the district judiciary to be humane in delivering justice and do the job without fear, while delivering his acceptance speech at his farewell.

Ensure wider representation in higher judiciary: Bar to CJ

THE Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has appealed to the Chief Justice of Madras High Court to ensure representation to all sections, including minorities, is given in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.

Ma Su allays fears on HMPV, says it is a self-limiting, mild infection

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday conducted a review meeting along with Health Secretary Supriya Sahu and other health department officials, and allayed fears regarding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).

Tech-savvy youth key to IVC puzzle: Scholars

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin's announcement of $1 million reward for deciphering the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) script has injected a fresh spark into the discussions of scholars at the conference underway to commemorate IVC discovery centenary, in Chennai.

Nine TN fishers adrift in SL waters rescued in joint ops after five days

Engine stalled in turbulent sea; SL Navy, fishers helped us until rescue arrived, says fisherman

Make Melur a protected agri zone: Villagers

THOUSANDS of people, including villagers and traders, took a 16-km-long march from Narasingampatti village, which is part of the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Melur, to the Head Post Office in Tallakulam in Madurai city to stage a protest demanding the union government entirely scrap the tungsten mining project.

3 dead, 6 miners trapped as Navy joins rescue ops

AT LEAST three of the nine miners trapped inside a coal mine near Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district were reported dead even as deep divers from the Indian Navy joined forces with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army to rescue the miners.

AAP vs BJP battle as Delhi goes to poll on February 5

Result on February 8; Kejriwal fights anti-incumbency for third term

Erode East Assembly bypoll to be held on Feb 5

THE political parties in Tamil Nadu will go into election mode again as the Election Commission of India has announced the by-election to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on February 5.

GDP GROWTH MAY SLIP TO 4-YR LOW

THE Indian economy is slowing and is likely to post the weakest GDP growth numbers since 2021-22, according to the first advance estimate by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Congress set for big-ticket shake-up

STUNG by the electoral setbacks in the assembly elections, the Congress is set for a major organisational shake-up in the coming months.

UGC draft norms limit states' role in selecting university V-Cs

The draft regulations released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-Cs) and faculty in higher education institutions, including universities, could pose a serious concern for the Tamil Nadu government which is already at loggerheads with the governor-chancellor over the inclusion of a UGC nominee on V-C search panels.

Rajkumar Periasamy teams up with Bhushan Kumar

AMARAN filmmaker Rajkumar Periasamy and T-Series managing director and producer Bhushan Kumar, have announced a new project.

'Independent cinema doesn't have a support system in India'

Producers Guneet Monga and Achin Jain reflect on the shrinking space for indie projects in the country, the rising costs of filmmaking and distribution, and why Kill got a lukewarm response

GOOD BAD UGLY TO HIT THEATRES IN APRIL

ON Monday, the makers of ajith Kumar and adhik ravichandran’s Good Bad Ugly announced that the film is all set to hit the theatres on april 10.

First look out for GV Prakash's Kingston

ACTOR Sivakarthikeyan, on Monday, unveiled the first look poster of actor-music composer GV Prakash's Kingston.

BRING IN SOME BURSTS OF COLOUR

If you've visited a plant nursery recently, chances are you've spotted petunias everywhere. Colourful and vibrant, these stunning blooms are hard to resist.