Kamal Haasan today announced the launch of a new app called Mayyam or Whistle, in an attempt to organize people for a political movement, and said there was no question of turning back. “If I call such a huge press meeting and I say, I am still thinking about it, it would be unfair and […]
As expected, two of the three factions within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam or AIADMK party came together, expelling former chief VK Sasikala and installing former chief minister O Paneerselvam as the new ‘chief co-ordinator’. The leader of the second faction and current chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami has been […]
O Paneerselvam, the ex-chief minister of Tamil Nadu and the leader of a prominent faction within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (All India Anna Dravida Advancement Front) has indicated that his faction is open to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Panneerselvam had been expected to support the BJP after some crucial […]
The Madras High Court has asked the government of Tamil Nadu not to open any liquor shops for three months after complaints that it did not comply with the Supreme Court order on relocating roadside liquor shops. Unlike in most states in India, alchohol shops in Tamil Nadu are run directly by the state government under a […]
Exemptions to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test cannot be given to any place or zones inside India as a common entrance test is required under the law, Faggan Singh Kulaste, junior minister in charge of health and family welfare said. “Section 10D of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 prescribes conducting of a uniform entrance examination namely […]
Every big event sees a flood of fake messages on social media, particularly WhatsApp, as mischief makers take advantage of people’s desperation to feed them false information. Unfortunately, cyclone Vardah is no exception. There are several WhatsApp messages that contain apocalyptic warnings about a mega flood in store for Chennai and so on. While heavy […]
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (All India Anna Dravidian Progressive Party) started a crucial meeting of its top leadership at 6:30 PM today, minutes after the party hurriedly re-hoisted the flag on its headquarters. All the party’s MLA’s are attending the meeting. The decision to lower its flag at around 5:30 pm today […]
RPP Infra projects Ltd said it received a contract worth Rs 254 mln from Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to construct scientific storage godown at Kodavasal village & taluk in Thiruvarur district. The godown is of 2500 MT and is to be completed within 24 months. R.P.P Infra Projects Ltd, founded in 1988, is a […]
Govt of India has constituted a high level technical team to visit the Cauvery basin area on the 7th of this month to assess the ground realities in the basin. The team will meet at Bengaluru for a preparatory meeting and subsequent visit to the Cauvery basin area for assessing the ground realities and submit […]
India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM), the leading two wheeler manufacturer, today inaugurated its third manufacturing facility at the industrial park in Vallam Vadagal situated at the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The new factory will be the first in the Yamaha Motor group to have a vendor park in its vicinity. Spread across 177 […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited said it was signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu to invest Rs 2,000 crore in the state. The investment will cover a new automotive plant as well as a new Test track for Mahindra Research Valley. “The Company could also increase the investment to Rs.4,000 crores […]
