New criminal laws: Three new criminal laws—Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—come into effect today (July 1).
Amidst uproar over NEET-UG irregularities, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to exempt the state from NEET and allow medical admissions based on Plus Two marks. The resolution, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, faced significant protest and a walkout by BJP members.
This article explains the Kallakurichi Hooch incident and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited's (TASMAC) operations in the state.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today (June 26) unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday urging the central government to conduct a caste-based census soon.
The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats under the custody of Sri Lankan authorities.
The incident has sparked a significant backlash against the ruling DMK, prompting discussions in the Tamil Nadu Assembly about the state's illicit liquor supply.
The state government has announced financial support for affected children, while a police investigation continues with seven arrests made so far. The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has reached 57, with 156 people still receiving treatment.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said the production and sale of illicit liquor in the state happened at the behest of party functionaries and cadres belonging to the DMK and the points of sale were located close to courts, police stations, and other government offices.
Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Those who fell ill after consuming illicit liquor were admitted to Kallakurichi Government Medical College, where they were getting treatment. The state government suspended several officials deployed in Kallakurichi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin argued that the NEET examination is against the poor and social justice. He said that the ongoing controversies around NEET highlight its fundamentally inequitable nature.
K Kanimozhi, re-elected from Thoothukudi, has been appointed as the new parliamentary party leader for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), replacing T R Baalu. This change follows the DMK-led alliance's sweeping victory in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The DMK won 22 out of the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu while the BJP was left with nil, as per the Election Commission of India data.
TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu thanked the people for the overwhelming mandate given to NDA. In a social media post, Naidu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders Amit Shah and JP Nadda for their commitment to Andhra Pradesh’s future.
Thiruvalluvar, popularly known as Valluvar, was an ancient Tamil philosopher known for his wisdom, expressed in 1,330 couplets, on topics ranging from ethics to economics.
In 2023, Google announced its plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India. The company is now all set to start manufacturing in India. Here’s where the Pixel manufacturing unit will be set up in the country.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks from yesterday's Odisha rally saying that people will understand his 'duplicity' of praising Tamils in the state while speaking ill of them outside.
After being reported missing on May 2, Congress' Tirunelveli East district unit president Danasingh's dead body was found at his farm house in Karaichuthupudur village.
Three workers lost their lives in a tragic explosion at a stone quarry in Tamil Nadu. The blast, which occurred during the unloading of explosives, resulted in severe damage, with body parts scattered and buried in debris.
MK Stalin said that the Tamil Nadu government has so far spent Rs 2,477 crore from the State Disaster Fund towards the immediate relief and rehabilitation of the affected people.
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