Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Strongly opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery river, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Thursday resolved to continue its fight against the project, describing it as a threat to the rights of Tamil Nadu’s farmers and a violation of judicial orders.The resolution was among three major resolutions adopted at a meeting of District Congress Committee presidents held at Sathyamurthy Bhavan in Chennai. The meeting was chaired by the newly ap…
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Chennai, June 23 (IANS) The first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay entered its final phase, with the Chief Minister set to deliver his reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address amid intense exchanges between the ruling party and the Opposition.The Assembly session began on June 18 with Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar’s address. Following a Business Advisory Committee meeting, it was decided that the session would be …
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) The Election Commission has announced that the biennial election to fill a vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu will be held on June 18, setting the stage for the first Upper House contest involving the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led dispensation after its rise to power in the state. The vacancy arose following the resignation of C Ve Shanmugam from the Rajya Sabha after he was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from the Mailam constituency in the recently-co…