Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will inaugurate a newly renovated constituency office in Perambur on Monday and unveil a technology-driven public grievance system to ensure faster delivery of civic services to residents.CM Vijay had contested and won the Assembly election from both Perambur and Tiruchi East before retaining Perambur and resigning from Tiruchi East.He has continued to oversee initiatives for the welfare of its residents at the Perambur constituen…
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Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday initiated proceedings in a batch of election petitions challenging the poll victories of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and State Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna in the recently concluded state Assembly elections, directing that notices be issued after the petitioners rectify procedural defects within a week. Justice V. Lakshminarayana directed the Registry to issue notices to Chief Minister Vijay, Minister Aadhav Arjuna and the El…
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, director H Vinoth’s eagerly awaited action entertainer ‘Jana Nayagan’, which also happens to be Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s last film as an actor, may finally hit screens in July this year. Sources in the industry claim that the issue pertaining to receiving a clearance from the Censor Board was likely to be resolved shortly and that the makers were now considering the possibility of releasing the film in July itself. Ho…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has sought criminal action against two alleged close associates of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, urging the state Director General of Police (DGP) to register a First Information Report (FIR) and launch an investigation into their alleged participation in Cabinet meetings and other confidential government deliberations. In a complaint submitted to the DGP, DMK’s Organisation Secretary R.S. Bharathi alleged that two private i…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Expressing shock and profound sorrow at the demise of veteran director K Bhagyaraj, who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph on Saturday announced full state honours for the iconic director as a mark of respect to the late filmmaker, who has made phenomenal contributions to the film industry. In a statement, which was shared on the official handle of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on X, Vijay expressed profound shock and grief at…
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) Actress and VJ Ramya, who recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, on Thursday penned a belated birthday post for him in which she pointed out that while life, titles and history had all changed, Vijay hadn’t. The actress went on to opine that this may well be his greatest strength.Taking to her Instagram page to share a picture of herself with Vijay, the actress and Video Jockey wrote, “Six months ago, I hosted his farewell film in Malaysia.Last evening, I me…
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay turned 52 on Monday as he marked his first birthday since assuming office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. To mark the occasion, TVK functionaries have organised special prayers in temples, ‘annadanam’ programmes, blood donation camps and welfare assistance initiatives across the State, transforming Vijay’s first birthday as Chief Minister into a statewide celebration.The occasion has sparked celebrations across Tamil Nadu, with part…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay offered prayers to Goddess Mookambika at the renowned Kollur Mookambika Temple in Karnataka’s Udupi district on Friday. During his visit, Vijay donated a silver sword weighing 1.6 kilograms to the temple. Dressed in a traditional red shalya, he entered the temple amid cheers and applause from a large number of fans gathered near the shrine.Despite light drizzles, Vijay briefly stopped before entering the temple to greet his suppo…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss is set to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday to press for a caste-based census in the state, a move the party says is essential to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s 69 per cent reservation policy. The meeting follows an all-party and community leaders’ conference organised by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Chennai’s T. Nagar on June 5. The conference adopted a resolution urging the state government to conduct a caste ce…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) AIADMK leader and Member of Parliament (RS) I.S. Inbadurai on Wednesday raised a series of questions over the security arrangements surrounding superstar-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, questioning why the new chief minister continues to be accompanied by a private bodyguard despite being protected by an extensive state security apparatus.Vijay, who led his party to victory in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and subseq…