Tamil Nadu news: The caste-related question- "Which one is the Lower Caste which belongs to Tamil Nadu" with four caste options- was asked to the first-year (second semester) Master in History students who were taking their exam in the subject 'Freedom Movement of Tamil Nadu: From 1800 to 1947'.
A total of 16 resolutions were passed in the crucial All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Council meeting held on Monday in which Edappadi K Palaniswami was appointed as the party's interim General Secretary.
Greater Chennai Police Commissioner, Shankar Jiwal, said that the police have now directed all the cab operators to monitor the antecedents of the drivers they employ for ferrying passengers.
In last 10 days, active Covid-19 cases have breached 6,000-mark in Tamil Nadu where Chennai had accounted for more than half the share.
A temple in Chennai is offering fast food as prasad and netizens want to when and where can they arrive to pay their obeisance.
Heavy rains have been lashing Chennai for the past two days with some areas receiving record-breaking amounts of rainfall. Tamil Nadu is likely to continue to experience rainfall with thunderstorms at isolated places over the state for the next five days, the Regional Metrological Centre of Chennai predicted on Tuesday.
Dedicating to the nation and laying the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,530 crore, Modi said history proves that nations that gave importance to infrastructure development moved from developing country to developed one.
The Chief Minister, during his address, also sought that Tamil should be announced as an official language in the High Court.
The foundation stones for the redevelopment of five Railway stations: Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, and Kanniyakumari, will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After Kannayian set himself ablaze, there was a scuffle between the locals and the officials, and the eviction was temporarily stopped for the day.
A family member alleged that the victim, Vignesh, had died due to police excess and his post-mortem report revealed there were 13 injuries on his body, including a broken tibial bone on his right leg. The two were taken into custody on Friday night.
The Tangedco, according to the minister, will double up the power production by 2030 as well as upgrade the distribution system for an uninterrupted power supply.
Platform number 1 shelter at Chennai Beach Station was damaged after hit by a local train.
According to reports, 25-year-old V Vignesh and one another person Suresh were taken into custody for allegedly possessing machetes and half-kg of ganja while cops were conducting a vehicle check near Kellys at Purasawalkam on Monday night.
Health dept has directed all district administration to collect fine of Rs 500 from public for not wearing mask and appealed to the people to follow covid prevention guidelines as laid down by govt.
The court said the law is valid and the government has the power to provide reservation.
The minister, in a statement, said the govt is poised for major development in the school education sector and smart classrooms will be built to make children familiar with all sectors of learning.
A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai permitted the state govt to continue providing 50% quota for in-service candidates in super speciality courses in its colleges.
However, the number of fresh cases on Friday (March 11) stood at 112. Of the state's 38 districts, 16 did not report new cases, while the remaining had a marginal number.
In a statement on Sunday, the body said that the price hike will generate additional revenue of Rs 4,396 cr in the state. This, according to it, is the first hike since May 2020.
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