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Staff protests forced offices to stay closed despite demand Aadi Perukku, also known as 'Pathinettam Perukku', is observed on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Aadi. The festival is deeply rooted in Tamil culture and is associated with prosperity, fertility, and the life-giving force of water, especially the Cauvery river. Traditionally celebrated along riverbanks, families offer prayers and thanksgiving to water bodies, seeking abundance and blessings. It is considered one of the most auspi
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local SP office. District Magistrate Anuj Singh said the property is needed for housing officers and other ...Read More >
Criticism has largely stemmed from the Tamil nationalist group Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), which has taken strong exception to certain elements in Kingdom. The makers of Vijay Deverakonda's recently released movie have issued an apology to the people of Tamil Nadu. This comes at a time when the film has triggered widespread protests in Tamil Nadu, with several groups accusing it of misrepresenting Tamil identity and hurting religious sentiments. Kingdom, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, premiered gl ...Read More >
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 16 (ANI): Heavy rain lashed several parts of Nagapattinam district on Tuesday morning, following a forecast by the Regional Meteorological Centre, stating that moderate to heavy rainfall would occur across the delta and coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. As predicted, widespread moderate rain has been reported in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, while coastal areas have been witnessing heavy rainfall. In the Nagapattinam district, continuous moderate rainfall is being experienced in several places. Areas including Nagapattinam town, ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
TN: HM Amit Shah says BJP-AIADMK alliance will form govt in 2026 Chennai: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP-AIADMK alliance will form the government in Tamil Nadu next year after winning the forthcoming Assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting in Madurai, Union Minister Shah declared, "The NDA government of the BJP-AIADMK alliance will be formed in Tamil Nadu in 2026. I may live in Delhi, but my ears are always tuned to Tamil Nadu." He launched a scathing attack on the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, asserting that the people of the state a ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Chennai: Farmers and social activists of Tiruppur and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu are gearing up for an indefinite protest demanding the revival of the Noyyal River, which they said has been reduced to a drain due to unchecked pollution. The protest, scheduled to begin on July 13 in Mangalam, calls on the Stalin government to take immediate steps to prevent the inflow of untreated sewage, industrial waste, and plastic into the river. K.N. Mohammed Ali, a social activist, said the Noyyal, which originates in the Western Ghats and flows through Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode before joining the Ca ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin announced on Saturday an annual award named after musician Ilaiyaraaja for best performing music composers from Tamil Nadu. State govt felicitated Ilaiyaraaja for 50 years of his music journey in Tamil cinema at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. During the function titled 'Tamil maestro who scaled the heights of symphony', Stalin praised Ilaiyaraaja, saying, "Everyone would have hummed Ilaiyaraaja's song in TN at least once. His songs will fit in every mood a ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan criticized TVK chief Vijay for not personally visiting families affected by the Karur stampede, suggesting he is "afraid to come out." This follows TVK members connecting Vijay to victims via video call. Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay for not visiting the houses of families affected in the Karur stampede, saying that the actor-turned politician is "afraid to come out". Duraimurugan's statement follows the v ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, accusing the DMK government of using the "Hindi imposition" narrative as a "facade" to mask administrative failures and deprive students of educational equity.In a detailed post on X, Pradhan asserted that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a "manifesto for linguistic liberation" rather than an imposition, emphasising that it prioritises the mother tongue. "Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru @mkstalin, your narrative of 'impositi ...Read More >
He also enjoyed breakfast at a small platform tiffin shop along with local residents and gathered votes, engaging closely with the public in an effort to strengthen grassroots support as a part of the campaign. Leaders and cadres from alliance partners, including the Indian National Congress, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), and the Communist Party of India (CPI), were also present during the campaign. Ravinchandran said that public support for the DMK is strong, adding that people are welcoming the ...Read More >
Karthigai Deepam 2024 is set for December 13, with rituals honoring Lord Shiva and spreading spiritual light. The lighting of lamps symbolizes victory over darkness and ignorance. Karthigai Deepam, one of the most cherished festivals in Tamil Nadu, is a vibrant celebration of light, spirituality, and devotion. In 2024, the festival will be observed on Friday, December 13, a day marked by the lighting of countless earthen lamps (deepam) to signify the triumph of light over darkness and good over ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called upon Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide appeal to promote Tamil learning and to ensure the state's active participation in the upcoming Kashi Tamil Sangamam. In a statement issued on Monday, BJP State Spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the Prime Minister's vision -- encouraging every citizen of Bharat to learn Tamil -- should be embraced wholeheartedly in Tamil Nadu as well. Referring to the latest edition of PM Modi's monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki ...Read More >
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), Apr 6 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for criticising Chief Minister M K Stalin on the language row and said the state will never accept the three-language formula, but will follow the dual language policy of Tamil and English. Claiming that the Centre was forcing Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy, paving the way for thrusting Hindi upon the state, he said accepting the NEP would mean allowing the Centre to thrust Hindi upon Tamil Nadu. "We will never accept ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that a plan to redraw the boundaries of Rajasthan's ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLCs under the Governor's quota by the state government was a slap in the face for both the BJP and the ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu has launched a pilot programme in government schools to teach students AI, coding, and digital tools, aiming to bridge the tech divide and prepare youth for a digital future. Chennai: Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital tools is no longer confined to private schools. In a significant step towards bridging the technological divide, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled out a pilot programme this academic year to train government school students in AI applicat ...Read More >
New Delhi: Scaling up its face-off with the Centre over imposition of Hindi, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu government is readying to introduce a bill in the ongoing assembly session to ban the use of Hindi language in hoardings, boards, print advertisements, films and songs throughout the state. Chief minister MK Stalin will introduce the bill in the state assembly on Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the government has resurrected the politically potent issue of Hindi ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 9(ANI): Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, DMK leader TKS Elangovan claimed that the BJP is the 'main enemy' of the people of Tamil Nadu and will 'never accept' them. 'People of Tamil Nadu will never accept the BJP into the state because the BJP is their main enemy. They know the BJP is trying to kill development in Tamil Nadu. They (BJP) want to spoil the education system, which is number one in the country. In every area, the BJP government stands against the people of Tamil Nadu,' Elanvogan told ANI a day earlier ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK on Friday (July 4, 2025) alleged that the BJP-led Centre is "lying" that funds provided to the State is more under its regime than during the Congress party's dispensation. The Dravidian party's official organ Murasoli in its editorial on the DMK's "Oraniyil Tamil Nadu" (Tamil Nadu as a single team) membership enrolment campaign said the party had always been reinventing itself and that is the reason for it being still young, though it has crossed the milestone of 75 years. On July 1, Mr. Stalin launched the Oraniyil Tamil Nadu (OTN) campaign and on July 3, the door-t ...Read More >
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national president Professor K.M. Kader Mohideen will be conferred with the prestigious Thagaisal Thamizhar (Distinguished Tamilian) Award for the year 2025. The award, which includes a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a citation, will be presented to Mohideen during the state's Independence Day celebrations on August 15. An official release from the government stated that the decision was made following a meeting of the award selection committee chaired by the Chief Minister ...Read More >
MK Stalin with DMK MPs during a key meeting ahead of Parliament session ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * DMK MPs will raise Tamil Nadu's language, education, and financial rights in Parliament * The party will oppose Hindi and Sanskrit imposition and demand English names for projects * DMK will push for cleaning Tamil Nadu rivers and support Keezhadi archaeological findings Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Chennai: Setting the tone for the upcoming monsoon ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 26 (PTI) A gesture by the Tamil Nadu government has brought a significant transformation in the lives of underprivileged children, enabling them to fulfil their aspiration to pursue education. The monthly scholarship of Rs 1,000 under the 'Tamil Pudhalvan' and 'Pudhumai Penn' schemes for state-run school students, along with the skilling programme under the 'Naan Mudhalvan' platform, has helped many rural children begin realising their ambitions of becoming graduates, engineers, doctors or advocates. "These initiatives of the education department are making high school and highe ...Read More >
Chennai, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu trophy tour and the official mascot of the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 were launched at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Monday. The tournament is set to be hosted in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10, 2025. The trophy tour was jointly flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin and FIH President Tayyab Ikram. The Trophy Tour will travel through 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, from Kanyakumari to Chennai, between November 10 and 25, celebrating the state's deep connecti ...Read More >
Panguni Uthiram 2026 is a widely observed Hindu festival, especially among Tamil devotees. It falls during the Panguni month when the Uthiram Nakshatra aligns with the full moon, making it a spiritually important day. Many people observe Panguni Uthiram vrat, visit temples, and perform simple rituals seeking blessings for marriage, relationships, and family life. The Panguni Uthiram date and time are carefully followed to ensure the rituals are done correctly. This day is often linked with divi ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 8 The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Tamil actor C. Joseph Vijay has approached the Supreme ... Chennai, Oct 8 The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Tamil actor C. Joseph Vijay has approached the Supreme Court seeking an independent inquiry by a former apex court judge into the September 27 stampede at Tamil Nadu's Karur that left 41 people dead and several others injured. The party, through its Secretary Aadhav Arjuna, has filed a petition challenging the Madras High Court's October 3 order appointing a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Inspector-General of Police A ...Read More >
"We occasionally have meals," said Siddaramaiah. (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while responding to rumours surrounding the dinner meet hosted by him for his Cabinet Ministers in Bengaluru, asked on Monday that "having a meal with Cabinet Ministers is supposed to be a major crime". He spoke to reporters after inaugurating the Kittur festival torch before travelling to Hubballi. When journalists asked about the dinner arranged on Monday for his Cabinet Ministers, the C ...Read More >
Given that deaths have now been reported across multiple states, this cannot remain a state-specific inquiry. It needs a coordinated, multi-state probe under the supervision of central agencies such as the CBI and the Union Health Ministry Over the past month, at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have lost their lives after consuming contaminated cough syrup. In MP's Chhindwara district alone, where nine deaths occurred, families reported a distressing similarity. The children fi ...Read More >
Chennai: After a fiery exchange of words in Tamil Nadu Assembly last week, DMK and AIADMK have taken their battle online, launching a video war targeting each other with satirical clips designed to engage young voters. AIADMK's IT wing extended its 'Uruttu Kadai Halwa' campaign with an animated video on the same theme on Saturday, accusing DMK of failing to fulfill key electoral promises such as scrapping NEET, creating five lakh govt jobs, and reducing fuel prices. The video also took a dig at t ...Read More >