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…
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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…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the introduction of a third language at the Class 9 level under the CBSE curriculum, observing that requiring students to begin learning a new language at that stage could place unnecessary stress on those preparing for Board examinations.A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan made the observations while hearing the Tamil Nadu government’s appeal against a Madras High Court judgment directing it to facil…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to interfere with the Madras High Court’s interim order staying the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against former Tamil Nadu Highways Minister and DMK MLA, E.V. Velu and protecting him from coercive action in connection with a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) case alleging a Rs 3.23-crore highway fraud.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Tamil…
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) With the State Budget session approaching, the Tamil Nadu government has launched an ambitious exercise to prepare the ‘Vetri Tamizhagam – Vision Document’, a comprehensive policy framework that will define the long-term governance agenda of the TVK-led administration.The document is expected to be unveiled during the Budget session and will lay out the government’s development priorities across sectors for the coming years.Conceived as the cornerstone of Chief Mini…
Erode, July 15 (IANS) A large group of farmers from the Lower Bhavani irrigation command area has demanded equitable distribution of irrigation water among the three major canal systems fed by the Bhavanisagar dam, urging the Tamil Nadu government to abandon the existing staggered release schedule and ensure simultaneous supply to the Lower Bhavani, Thadapalli-Arakkankottai and Kalingarayan canal schemes. The demand was raised during a meeting of farmers, who alleged that the existing pattern of…
Chennai, July 14 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to lift restrictions on the sale of thousands of acres of inam lands in Karur district, describing the move as a significant step towards safeguarding the land and housing rights of poor and marginalised families who have lived on the properties for decades. In a statement, CPI(M) Tamil Nadu State Executive Committee member and Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association State President P. Shanmu…
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday allowed an AIADMK functionary to withdraw a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent the involvement of school and college students in political activities, after the Tamil Nadu government informed the court that it had already issued a circular prohibiting political programmes in schools. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan recorded the state’s submission that a circular dated…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of the Madras High Court’s order directing the immediate enforcement of a statewide ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu by implementing a 1976 Government Order.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Tamil Nadu government and stayed the operation of the High Court’s judgment.During the hearing, the Justice Nath-led Bench observed that the impugned jud…