Chennai, April 15 ,2025 The 61-day annual fishing ban along Tamil Nadu’s coast began in the early hours of Tuesday (April 15) and will continue until June 14. The ban, implemented under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983, is aimed at protecting marine biodiversity during the peak breeding season. During this period, mechanised […]
Chennai, April 15 ,2025 The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the transfer of 1.4 crore tonnes of beach sand minerals, allegedly hoarded illegally by private companies, to the public sector unit Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IREL). This marks a significant step in enforcing accountability following years of controversy over illegal mining operations along the state’s […]
Chennai ,April 12,2025 Chennai police have registered an FIR against a person who had beaten a dog to death near army quarters in Pallavaram, Chennai. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India collaborated with Samaran Thamarai, an NGO and Siddharth of Blue Cross of India to get a first information report (FIR) registered under […]
Chennai, April 12 ,2025 The re-postmortem report of G. Senthil, a 28-year-old suspected elephant poacher found dead under suspicious circumstances in Dharmapuri forest, will be submitted to the Madras High Court on April 15. Senthil’s decomposed body was discovered on April 3 in the Kongarampatti forest area. He had been arrested on March 17 in […]
Chennai, April 12 ,2025 The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear a petition on April 15 filed by residents of Adyar in Chennai, opposing the felling of 69 trees for a road widening project undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Highways Department. The petition, submitted by a representative of the Ramaniyam Towers […]
Chennai, April 12 ,2025 AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has announced that the party’s women’s wing will stage a protest on April 16 against Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudy for his derogatory remarks about women. The protest will take place near Panagal Maligai in Saidapet and will be […]
Chennai, April 12 ,2025 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the AIADMK, accusing its leadership of surrendering the party and the interests of the state to the BJP following raids by central agencies. In a strongly worded statement issued in Chennai, Stalin said, “After relatives […]
Chennai, April 12,2025 Tamil superstar-turned-politician and president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, has declared that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections will be a direct contest between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and his party, sidelining the recently revived AIADMK-BJP alliance. In a statement issued on Saturday (April 12), Vijay dismissed […]
Chennai, April 12 ,2025 AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting the AIADMK and welcoming the party back into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Taking to social media platform X, EPS stated,“I extend my gratitude to the […]
Chennai,April 9,2025 After absconding for more than two years, Ashok Kumar, the brother of minister V Senthilbalaji, appeared before the court in the alleged cash-for-job case. Kumar, the second accused in the job racket case, and twelve other accused, including Senthilbalaji, appeared before the principal sessions court, Chennai. Special public prosecutor for the Directorate of […]
