Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVMK) leader and former MLA T. Velmurugan on Sunday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu’s Acting Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, accusing him of attempting to undermine democratic principles and federalism through his recent remarks and official engagements in the state. In a post on X, Velmurugan alleged that the Governor’s recent review meeting in Madurai and his comments at a book release function in Chennai reflected an attempt by the Un…
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Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall in four districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as a low-pressure circulation continues to influence weather conditions across the state.According to the RMC, an atmospheric circulation persists at an altitude of about 1.5 km above mean sea level, extending from Karnataka to the Kanyakumari Sea.Under its influence, one or two places in the hill areas of Coimbatore district, besides the Nilgiris, Dindigul and T…
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn tenders floated to appoint consultancy firms for preparing detailed feasibility reports (DFRs) on municipal solid waste collection and transportation under the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. The tenders, issued by the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL), were cancelled within days aft…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across six districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday as an upper-air trough extending from coastal Andhra Pradesh to central Maharashtra continues to influence weather conditions over southern India.According to the weather department, the upper-air trough stretches from coastal Andhra Pradesh to central Maharashtra through Telangana and adjoining regions.Under its influence, scatte…
Chennai, June 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its investigation into the alleged manipulation of the 2017 Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) examination for Polytechnic lecturers, carrying out searches at 21 premises across Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchy and Coimbatore, officials said. The searches, conducted on Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), are linked to the alleged tampering of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheets in one of Tamil Nadu’s b…
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has proposed floating a fresh tender to induct 500 electric buses for Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model after Germany-based funding agency KfW approved the cancellation of an earlier procurement process. 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. However, the transpor…
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) has initiated the process for revamping municipal solid waste management in 12 major municipal corporations by inviting tenders to appoint consultancy firms for preparing Detailed Feasibility Reports (DFRs) and providing transaction advisory services under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The proposed initiative covers the municipal corporations of Avadi, Hosur, Tambaram, Vellore, Coimbatore…
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in six districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, with weather conditions expected to remain favourable for widespread showers across the state over the coming week.According to the weather department, an upper-air cyclonic circulation prevailing over north Kerala is influencing weather patterns across southern India, leading to enhanced rainfall activity in several parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and …
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has ordered a fresh reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including the district collectors of Madurai and Sivaganga, continuing a series of administrative changes undertaken since the TVK-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay assumed office last month. The latest transfers come amid the government’s efforts to streamline administration and place key officials in positions considered crucial for implementi…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) The makers of director Sivakumar Murugesan’s eagerly awaited film, ‘Seyon’, featuring actor Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, have now announced that the unit has wrapped up the film’s first schedule of shooting. Raaj Kamal Films International, the production house producing the film, took to its social media timelines to announce the completion of the first schedule. It wrote, “From passion to progress #Seyon First Schedule Wrapped. #சேயோன் #VetrivelVeeravel #Vare…