Chennai, June 14 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister and DMK leader Senthil Balaji on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the TVK-led state government over the recurring power outages across the state, accusing it of administrative failure and urging it to take urgent measures instead of engaging in what he termed “distraction tactics”. In a strongly worded statement, Balaji said the government, which had promised sweeping changes after assuming office, had instead pushed people i…
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Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Veteran actress Poonam Dhillon has shared fond memories of working with acclaimed filmmaker Bharathiraja. She reflected on her experience of being directed by the legendary storyteller. In her recollection, Poonam highlighted the creative atmosphere on set and the filmmaker’s distinctive vision that left a lasting impression on her. Sharing a throwback clip from her film ‘Red Rose’, the actress wrote, “A tribute to Legendary BharathiRaja a great filmmaker, totally …
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) In a significant political development that further underlines the shifting alliance equations in Tamil Nadu following the recent Assembly elections, the State Communist Party of India (CPI) Secretary M. Veerapandian said on Thursday that the party cannot be part of a DMK-led electoral alliance under the prevailing political circumstances. The statement comes close on the heels of CPI-M State Secretary P. Shanmugam’s recent assertion that the DMK-led Secular Progressive A…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose pioneering work reshaped the landscape of Tamil cinema and brought rural life to the forefront of storytelling, will be laid to rest with full state honours at his farmhouse near Vathalagundu in Theni district on Thursday. The acclaimed director passed away in Chennai on Wednesday due to age-related health complications, triggering an outpouring of grief from the film fraternity, political leaders and admirers across the count…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Ahead of a key meeting of the INDIA bloc, several posters featuring prominent opposition leaders, including Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and DMK President M.K. Stalin, surfaced in parts of the national capital on Monday. The posters do not carry the name of any organisation or individual and appear to have been put up anonymously….
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday announced that it will not participate in the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on June 8, citing resentment within the party over what it described as the Congress “betrayal” following the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.In a strongly worded statement, the DMK said it had been invited to attend the meeting of the India bloc partners but had decided to stay away in deference to the sentiments …
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday paid rich tributes to former Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi on the occasion of his 103rd birth anniversary, praising the late leader’s immense contributions to Tamil literature, cinema, politics and governance.In a statement issued to mark the occasion, CM Vijay described Karunanidhi as a towering personality whose influence extended far beyond politics and left an indelible mark on Tamil society.The…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday commemorated the 103rd birth anniversary of its patriarch and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, with party president M.K. Stalin paying floral tributes at the late leader’s memorial on Chennai’s Marina Beach.The event was witnessed by senior party leaders, ministers, legislators, and DMK cadres gathering at the memorial to honour the towering Dravidian leader, who served as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister fi…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) In a significant development in Tamil Nadu’s education sector, noted soil biologist and ecologist Dr Sultan Ahmed Ismail has stepped down as Chairman of the State Curriculum Committee following directions from the School Education Department. The new move came amid indications that the TVK government is preparing to constitute a fresh panel to oversee future syllabus revisions.Dr Sultan Ahmed Ismail, who was appointed by the previous DMK government to head the committee …
Mandya (Karnataka), June 2 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin’s statement calling for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma, his mother Durga Stalin, wife of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, visited the renowned Nimishamba Temple near Mysuru and offered special prayers in the names of her husband and son.Photographs and videos of Durga Stalin performing religious rituals at the temple have since gone viral on social media on T…