Chennai, July 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall across the Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu until July 30, attributing the weather conditions to a weak low-pressure circulation prevailing over the lower levels of the atmosphere along the Tamil Nadu coast.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), the weather system is expected to bring moderate showers to districts situated along the Western Ghats over the next several days.While …
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Chennai, July 22 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged attempt to poach TVK Uthangarai MLA Ilayaraja has gathered fresh momentum, with Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials reaching Karur amid indications that the money laundering angle of the case is now under scrutiny. The alleged horse-trading case, which has emerged as one of the most politically sensitive investigations in Tamil Nadu in recent months, is being investigated by the Triplicane Police in Chennai. So far, 14 people have bee…
Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Minister E.V. Velu said on Sunday that he would appear before the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on July 15 for questioning in connection with the alleged Rs 3.23 crore Highways Department tender irregularities case, rejecting allegations that his recent visit to Singapore was an attempt to evade the investigation. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Chennai from Singapore, Velu added that he had already informed the investigatin…
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) The AIADMK has announced that it will soon launch an online membership enrolment campaign through its Information Technology (IT) Wing as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s organisational base, particularly among the youth, while simultaneously tightening control over party activities following reports of unauthorised events. In a statement posted on its official social media platforms on Saturday, the party said the proposed digital membership drive would provide …
Karur, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay received a rousing welcome from thousands of supporters as he travelled to Karur on Friday to attend a major public meeting organised by the TVK, with elaborate security arrangements put in place across the district. The Chief Minister left his Neelangarai residence in Chennai in the morning and departed for Tiruchirappalli on a special flight. After landing at Tiruchirappalli Airport at approximately 10.20 a.m., he proceeded to Kar…
Chennai, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay left for Karur on Friday morning to hand over government job appointment orders and welfare assistance to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent Karur stampede. He is also scheduled to address a public meeting and participate in a series of official government programmes during the visit.The Chief Minister departed Chennai by air and is expected to arrive at Tiruchy Airport before travelling by road to Karur. A g…
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will visit Karur on Friday to meet the families of those who lost their lives in the 2025 Karur stampede, distribute government job appointment orders to eligible family members, unveil welfare measures, and launch a major industrial project expected to generate thousands of jobs. The visit comes nearly ten months after the September 27, 2025, stampede at a TVK campaign event in Veluchamipuram that claimed 41 lives and left several…
Coimbatore, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmal Kumar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the DMK and the AIADMK, claiming that both parties were rapidly losing their political strength and would soon be left without cadres. He also accused the opposition of attempting to prevent Chief Minister Joseph Vijay from visiting Karur and of using legal proceedings to silence the government.Interacting with mediapersons, Nirmal Kumar questioned why the DMK was allegedly apprehensive about the C…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Chennai Police on Saturday issued summons to former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in connection with an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to destabilise the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government by attempting to lure legislators with cash. The summons, served at the family’s ancestral residence in Rameswarapatti village in Karur district, directs both men to appear before investigators on July 6.Police off…
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), July 2 (IANS) In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former AIADMK ministers Dr C. Vijayabaskar and M.R. Vijayabaskar formally joined the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) at a grand induction ceremony held at a private hotel in Mahabalipuram near Chennai on Thursday. Speaking after joining the party, former minister M.R. Vijayabaskar expressed happiness over his decision and praised the leadership of TVK.”I am very happy to have joined the Tamilaga …