Chennai, July 27 (IANS) The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside a Tamil Nadu government order granting compassionate appointments to the families of those who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede, ruling that the decision violated the constitutional principles of equality and equal opportunity in public employment. A division bench of Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Sakthivel held that compassionate appointments cannot be extended through executive discretion in …
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Chennai, July 27 (IANS) With the northeast monsoon only a few months away, the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in Tamil Nadu has proposed a comprehensive Rs 111.08-crore stormwater drain project aimed at permanently addressing chronic flooding in several low-lying neighbourhoods that face severe waterlogging after even moderate rainfall.The civic body has submitted a proposal to the Tamil Nadu government seeking administrative approval and financial sanction for 40 stormwater drain works cov…
Chennai, July 25 (IANS) DMK president M.K. Stalin has strongly criticised the Tamil Nadu government over the death of a 24-year-old man from Thoothukudi, alleging that the incident reflects a disturbing pattern of custodial deaths in the State. He questioned when Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay would respond to the recurring incidents and accused the government of failing to show accountability or compassion. The criticism follows the death of Arunachalam, a resident of Amudha Nagar in Thoothukud…
Thanjavur, July 25 (IANS) Kuruvai paddy cultivation in parts of the Cauvery delta has come under severe stress as farmers grapple with a combination of rapidly declining groundwater levels, rising salinity and the continued non-release of water from the Mettur dam.The situation has been further aggravated by an intense heatwave, which has accelerated evaporation, and a reduction in the duration of free electricity supply for agricultural pumps.Farmers in Papanasam, Tiruvaiyaru and adjoining area…
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has renamed its flagship school breakfast programme as the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme, paying tribute to former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj while simultaneously expanding the initiative to benefit students studying in Classes VI to VIII in government and government‑aided schools across the State. A government Order issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment approved the change in the scheme’s name. The order…
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take firm steps to secure the state’s rightful share of Cauvery water at the upcoming meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), accusing the ruling government of failing to protect the interests of farmers and the state’s water rights.In a statement issued on Monday, Palaniswami said the livelihoods of farmers in the Cauvery delta and the drinking water needs of p…
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has launched a fresh drive to strengthen transparency in public administration by directing all government departments, district administrations, local bodies, public sector undertakings (PSUs) and government-owned companies to prominently display anti-bribery notice boards carrying the message that both giving and accepting bribes are punishable offences.The directive was issued through a Government Order signed by Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar o…
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has accused officials and sections of the industry of attempting to undermine the Tamil Nadu government’s election promise of encouraging private companies to recruit more local youth. He warned that any move to weaken the commitment would amount to a betrayal of the principles of social justice.In a statement issued on Sunday, Anbumani referred to media reports claiming that officials have begun consultations on framing a new industri…
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram and Congress MP Karti Chidambaram have urged the DMK to maintain its opposition to the proposed Delimitation Bill, warning that any change in its stand would amount to a betrayal of its own principles. Their remarks come amid reports that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing to reintroduce the proposed constitutional amendment on parliamentary delimitation during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is scheduled …
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will not shield anyone found responsible in either the alleged encroachment of Palani temple land or the custodial death of a remand prisoner in Nagercoil, Energy and Law Minister, R. Nirmalkumar, said on Thursday, asserting that strict legal action would be taken in both cases.Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat after the State Cabinet meeting, the Minister said the government was committed to ensuring a fair and transparent investigation i…