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Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), the AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, will launch the final phase of his statewide campaign titled “Protect the People; Retrieve Tamil Nadu” from April 2, intensifying preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, party sources said on Saturday. The campaign, set to run until April 19, is aimed at consolidating support for candidates of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)….

Chennai, March 22 (IANS) NTK chief coordinator Seeman is set to kick off an intensive six-day election campaign across northern Tamil Nadu, covering multiple constituencies between March 23 and March 28 as part of the party’s first phase of outreach ahead of the Assembly elections.The campaign will begin on Monday with a symbolic start, as Seeman is scheduled to offer prayers at the Murugan temple in Tiruttani.Following this, he will embark on a series of vehicle rallies in Tiruttani and Sholi…

Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday strongly criticised AIADMK leaders over alleged derogatory remarks against women, asserting that the people of the state are closely watching and will ultimately choose a path of development.Reacting to the controversy, Stalin accused the opposition of lowering the standards of political discourse.In a post on social media platform X, he said, “Which platform truly serves Tamil Nadu? On our platforms, we speak with dat…

Chennai, March 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Election Department has redeployed 1,249 personnel from various government departments to strengthen preparations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. The move is part of a broader effort to manage the increasing administrative and logistical workload expected in the months leading up to the polls.Officials said the redeployment has been carried out in continuation of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, wh…

Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr. S. Ramadoss on Thursday indicated that the party is likely to align with a Dravidian party for the upcoming elections, stating that a final decision on the alliance would become clear by Saturday. Speaking to reporters at Thailapuram in Villupuram district, Ramadoss said internal consultations were currently underway within the party.He revealed that a meeting had been convened with district secretaries and state-level functionaries …

Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Monday (February 16), the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, said in a statement. According to the weather bulletin issued by the department, an upper-air cyclonic circulation currently prevails over the equatorial region of the eastern Indian Ocean and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is expected to develop over the south Bay of Bengal and t…

Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall across nine districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, warning residents to remain cautious as unstable weather conditions are expected to persist over the next two days. According to an official statement issued by the Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre, an easterly atmospheric wave prevailing over the southwest Bay of Bengal is the key driver behind the current spell of rainfall. Due to this syst…

Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Extensive traffic diversions have been announced on the Chennai-Tiruchi National Highway (GST Road) and surrounding routes in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tamil Nadu on January 23. The Chengalpattu district police said the restrictions are being imposed as part of security arrangements for the Prime Minister’s participation in the National Democratic Alliance’s election campaign rally at Madurantakam on January 23.According to the police advisory, …

Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid a noticeable increase in chikungunya infections across parts of Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) has issued a statewide alert, directing district administrations and urban health bodies to step up monitoring, diagnosis and mosquito-control efforts to curb further transmission. Health officials said heightened vigilance was essential as seasonal conditions remain favourable for vector breeding.In an advisory circulated to all D…

Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) A yellow alert was issued for Chennai and neighbouring districts on Sunday as a weather system over the Bay of Bengal continues to influence conditions across northern coastal Tamil Nadu, the Meteorological Department said.A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression on Saturday morning and crossed the northeast Sri Lanka coast close to Mullaittivu by evening. Under its impact, Chennai remained under cloudy skies for most of the day on Satu…