Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has significantly expanded its network of designated community dog feeding areas, increasing the number of authorised locations from eight to 40 across all 15 city zones. The move comes nearly seven months after the civic body introduced dedicated feeding spots in compliance with Supreme Court directions to regulate the feeding of community dogs in urban areas.The newly identified locations have been spread across the city, with sever…
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Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The inauguration of a new Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at Kolathur on Thursday turned into more than a routine government event, drawing political attention after Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor R. Priya attended the Union government function amid continuing speculation over her recent absence from several programmes organised by the ruling TVK-led Tamil Nadu government. The passport service centre was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Information a…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) In the wake of a major electoral setback, DMK President M.K. Stalin resigned as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. A formal communication in this regard was sent to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan. Sources said the resignation letter reached the Governor’s office at Lok Bhavan after the Assembly election results made it clear that the DMK-led alliance had fallen well short of the majority mark.As per convention, the Governor is expected to request St…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS)Several stars from the Tamil film industry including actors Vikram, Dhanush, Ajith and music director Anirudh Ravichander were among those who turned up early on Thursday morning to cast their votes in the intensely contested elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly. Vikram cast his vote at The Besant Theosopical Higher Secondary School, while Gautham Karthik, the son of actor and politician Karthik, cast his vote in Stella Maris College.Ajith, who returned in a hu…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) The electoral landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has taken final shape, with a total of 4,023 candidates set to contest across the state following the completion of nomination withdrawals.The nomination process, which commenced on March 30, witnessed a robust response, with as many as 7,599 nomination papers filed over a four-day period.However, the scrutiny phase led to the rejection of around 2,460 nominations due to invalid or incomplete document…
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has written to the Union Home Ministry alleging inadequate security arrangements for its President, actor-turned-politician Vijay, during his ongoing election campaign in Tamil Nadu. The development has triggered controversy after the letter reportedly mentioned the name of a serving Governor instead of a current Union Home Ministry official.In its communication addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the party claimed that despite V…
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Monday lodged a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer, alleging inadequate police protection during his election campaign in Perambur, which forced him to halt his outreach midway.In his complaint, Vijay stated that insufficient police deployment in the Perambur Assembly constituency led to severe crowd mismanagement, posing safety risks to both the candidate and the public. He pointed out that large gatherings al…
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) The AIADMK has announced its final list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, confirming that the party will contest 167 constituencies across the state. With this, the AIADMK has completed its candidate selection process in three phases, having earlier released names for 150 constituencies in two separate lists.AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami unveiled the third and final list on Saturday, announcing candidates for the remain…
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, Chennai has emerged as a decisive political arena, with the ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK preparing for a fierce and closely fought contest that could shape the overall outcome in the state. In a clear indication of a predominantly bipolar contest in the capital, the DMK and AIADMK are set to face each other directly in 12 of Chennai’s 16 Assembly constituencies.This concentration of straight contests highli…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) With the Assembly elections approaching, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has intensified its preparations, signalling a serious and structured entry into the electoral fray.The party is set to release its election manifesto on February 27, and organisational groundwork is already in full swing. According to party sources, the leadership has initiated the process of identifying candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil…