The Madras High Court has set aside the Tamil Nadu government's decision to provide government jobs to families of those killed in the Karur stampede, noting that the CBI investigation is ongoing and under Supreme Court monitoring.
The Budget is expected to set out the government’s fiscal priorities, expenditure plans and policy initiatives for the remaining months of the current financial year.
Vilathikulam DMK MLA Markandeyan was arrested after videos of his alleged threatening remarks against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay went viral, sparking political controversy.
The event coincided with proceedings before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, where a petition challenging the government’s decision to provide permanent government jobs
Vijay, who assumed office as Tamil Nadu’s 12th Chief Minister on May 10, has been holding a series of departmental review meetings as part of his government’s efforts to improve governance and streamline the execution of public welfare programmes
Chennai: In a fresh stroke, DMK MLA Anitha R. Radhakrishnan was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police on Friday after the Madras High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in a case related to his controversial remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK president Vijay. The case stems from a speech delivered by Radhakrishnan.
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn tenders floated to appoint consultancy firms for preparing detailed feasibility reports (DFRs) on municipal solid waste collection and transportation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in 12 municipal corporations, following criticism that the move signalled a fresh push towards privatisation. Government Clarifies Purpose of Withdrawn Tenders The tenders,.
The previous tender, floated in 2024, envisaged private companies supplying and maintaining the buses for a fixed period, while state transport corporations would operate the services.
With more than half of the members elected to the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly being first-time legislators, the state government has organised a two-day orientation and refresher programme to familiarise them with legislative procedures, parliamentary traditions and the functioning of the Assembly.
According to his TVK insiders, Vijay’s Delhi visit was primarily official in nature and focused on administrative and developmental issues concerning Tamil Nadu rather than political consultations.
