K Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education, is accused of providing mining licenses to his family members using which Red Earth was extracted illegally beyond the permitted limits.
Earlier, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister also announced to boycott NITI Aayog meeting saying that it was appropriate to skip the meeting as the state was neglected in the budget.
Recalling his wishlist for Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that none of the representations from the state have been considered for announcement in the union budget.
This came days after massive protests by fishermen in Rameswaram, who demanded the release of 74 fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka this year. India and Sri Lanka regularly spar over the issue of fishermen, with several Indian fisherfolk arrested every year.
Udhayanidhi's remarks have put to rest the reports about his elevation while highlighting the party's focus on the upcoming 2026 assembly elections. The party leader also called on supporters to enhance their engagement on social media and to keep up with the party's activities.
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In 2009, Udhayanidhi Stalin was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister when his father M Karunanidhi was CM, catapulting him into the big league of Tamil Nadu politics.
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Cauvery river dispute: Advocate Mohan Katarki, who was present in the meeting, said this time Krishnarajasagar dam on Cauvery river has only 54 per cent water whereas other dams in the Cauvery basin have only 63 per cent water.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 10 said that the state government has made aptitude of local language mandatory for selection which will protect the rights and interests of the local people.
Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal witnessed a decent voter turnout while Bihar, Punjab and Uttarakhand did not see much polling. The final voter turnout is yet to be released by the poll body.
The Thanjavur special court also imposed a fine of Rs 6,54,000 on him. Additionally, the court ordered him to pay Rs 4 lakh to each minor victims. He used to trap children below the age of 12 years.
The explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing factory at Kalayarkurichi village near Sivakasi. Chief Minister MK Stalin announced Rs 3 lakh ex gratia to the next of the kin of deceased.
New criminal laws: Three new criminal laws—Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—come into effect today (July 1).
BSP chief Mayawati termed the murder of K Armstrong, president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit, as "brutal", and said the government must act to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Tamil Nadu BSP chief murder: The 52-year-old BSP leader was hacked to death by a six-member bike-borne gang near his house in Perambur on July 5.
The 52-year-old BSP leader was hacked to death by a six-member bike-borne gang near his house in Perambur on Friday.
The fire was brought under the control and no causalities were reported. The blaze erupted at the new Air Traffic Control at Madurai airport.
Tamil Nadu weather update: IMD has also predicted moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning in areas of Niligiris, ghat areas of Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Virudunagar, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari.
Recently, the Karnataka Police filed a chargesheet under the POCSO Act, alleging offenses including sexual assault and harassment. Earlier, the High Court had barred Yediyurappa's arrest, citing his stature. Yediyurappa denies the allegations, vowing to contest them legally.
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