Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that more than 200 temples of Shri Ram in Tamil Nadu have been asked to refrain from Puja, bhajan, Prasadam, and Annadanam in the name of Lord Sri Ram on January 22.
The primary focal points of the strike include urging the authorities to expedite the signing of the 15th wage revision agreement, aimed at securing an equitable increase in pay for the employees.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi surprisingly dismissed state minister Senthil Balaji, who is facing corruption charges without consulting the state government. The move triggered a huge political outrage in the DMK camp.
The portfolio held by Balaji has been allocated to ministers S Muthusamy and Thangam Thennarasu in addition to the subjects already held by them.
The relationship between the Tamil Nadu government and state Governor RN Ravi remains constantly restrained. The Governor and the CM are at loggerheads over several issues.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, finally became a minister after his induction in his father MK Stalin's government. Udhayanidhi played a key role in defeating AIADMK in the assembly election.
Jallikattu Supreme Court: Some of the petitioners had argued before the apex court that when the law prohibits cruelty to animals there cannot be an amending Act which perpetuates cruelty.
Tuition centres and job fairs, as well, can be conducted by adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols, the government said.
M K Stalin said the draft regulations have been formulated without a proper understanding of the current predominant role of state governments in this domain.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Tamil Nadu and in view of it, a two-week lockdown has been imposed in the state to contain the spread of infection. On May 10, streets in Coimbatore remained silent and deserted.
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed senior IPS officer S Davidson Devasirvatham as ADGP, Intelligence
The lockdown will begin from May 10 and continue till May 24. During the 14-day complete lockdown in Tamil Nadu, only essential services be allowed to operate.
The Tamil Nadu School Education Minister K A Sengottiyan said on Saturday that the state government is against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exam and has been urging the Centre to exempt the state from the test.
Asia's largest vegetable and fruit market, Koyambedu in Chennai is making headlines but not for the right reasons. On Monday, the busting market was closed after a sharp rise in coronavirus positive cases in the neighbouring district and Kerala's Wayanad. Chennai reported 279 cases on Saturday taking the total coronavirus positive tally to 3,390.
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday invited leaders of Muslim organizations for a meeting on Saturday to discuss the Citizenship Amendment Act at the state secretariat.
The AIADMK at its General Council meeting on Sunday resolved that the central government release ₹ 7,825 crore due to the state under various schemes including Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Centre's Land Acquisition Act: The Madras High Court has declared as "illegal" an amendment made by the Tamil Nadu government to the Centre's Land Acquisition Act, exempting three state legislations from its purview. It also made it clear that all land acquisitions made by the state government under the three state legislations on or after September 27, 2013, were "illegal."
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday contended in the Madras High Court that late chief minister Jayalalithaa was not a convict in the wealth case as the Supreme Court had abated charges against her and hence, there was no bar on constructing a memorial for her.
“Will BJP now with help of friend AIADMK and their appointed governor release terrorists just because they murdered former PM Rajiv Gandhi and others along with him?” asked Randeep Surjewala.
On May 21, 1991, former PM Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at Sriperumbudur by an LTTE woman suicide bomber, Dhanu, at an election rally. Fourteen others, including Dhanu herself, were also killed.
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