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  Thanjavur, Aug 3 Leader of the Opposition and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday led a demonstration in Thanjavur against the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led Tamil Nadu government, accusing it of failing to effectively handle the Cauvery water dispute and protect farmers in the delta districts. The DMK organised the protest demanding that the […]

Chennai, Aug 3 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday expanded the party’s Media and Communications Wing, appointing a fresh team of chief, national, State and digital media spokespersons as part of efforts to strengthen its communication network. The organisational revamp is aimed at improving coordination of the party’s […]

  Bengaluru, Aug 2 Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday appealed to farmers and Kannada organisations to withdraw their proposed August 13 bandh against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, assuring them that the State government would take all legal and administrative steps necessary to protect Karnataka’s interests. Shivakumar made the appeal […]

  Chennai, July 29 The Tamil Nadu government is considering introducing chicken biryani once a week under its flagship noon meal scheme as part of a broader effort to improve nutrition, enhance the quality of school meals and encourage greater attendance in government schools. The proposal is currently under active consideration and, if approved, would […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) on Saturday levelled serious allegations against the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government, accusing it of extending tax concessions worth nearly ₹600 crore to major liquor companies while attempting to divert public attention through what it described as a misleading campaign against the previous Left […]

Chennai, June 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the State-wide Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign on Sunday, with the Health Department aiming to vaccinate 52.91 lakh children below the age of five through an extensive one-day drive across the State. The campaign is part of the National Pulse Polio Programme aimed at […]

Chennai, June 27 The Congress on Saturday appointed Lok Sabha Whip and three-time Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore as the new president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), replacing K. Selvaperunthagai in a major organisational reshuffle aimed at strengthening the party’s leadership in the State after the recent Assembly election. The decision is widely […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM Kerala State Secretary M.V. Govindan on Friday defended the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s policy on low-alcohol beverages, insisting that its objective was to promote value-added products from locally available agricultural produce and not to encourage liquor consumption or offer tax concessions. Addressing the media, M.V. Govindan said the LDF had proposed […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday clarified in the Assembly that the lower tax rates proposed in the state Budget for low-alcohol beverages would come into effect only if the United Democratic Front (UDF) collectively approves their inclusion in the new liquor policy. Replying to the Budget debate, Satheesan stressed that the issue […]