In politics, accidental leaders eventually fade away after hogging the limelight in the positions to which they were catapulted by circumstances or by their masters. Only a few manage to change the tide in their favour or outwit their political handlers. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami belongs to that breed of politicians … Read more
AIADMK leader and former Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Income Tax Department on Thursday told Madras High Court that it had seized “enormous material” indicating that former Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar of the AIADMK had received huge amounts of money from gutkha/pan masala manufacturers and SRS Mining owned by J. … Read more
The AIADMK on Monday announced that its co-coordinator K Palaniswami was elected leader of the legislature party. “Party co-coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami has been elected Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly,” the AIADMK tweeted which apparently meant that he has been chosen as the legislature party leader by party MLAs. The meet … Read more
Union minister Amit Shah met Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami at his residence in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo source: PTI) The Tamil Nadu government has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in getting early sanction of financial assistance from the Centre for its proposed bulk drug park and medical devices park, coming up … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the news on the microblogging site Twitter. Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised free Covid vaccinations in Bihar once it is available, as part of its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that his … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opposition-ruled states will seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention on the issue of the goods and service tax shortfall compensation, unhappy with the Centre’s offer of two borrowing options. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to join Delhi, Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Puducherry in rejecting the … Read more
E-pass system for inter-district travel within the state will also be discontinued. (File image) Tamil Nadu Covid-19 lockdown update: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the state till September 30. Also, it was announced that under the relaxed ‘Unlock 4.0’ norms stipulated by the Centre … Read more
Chennai: The number of Covid-19 positive cases in Tamil Nadu neared the 6,000 mark again on Sunday with 5994 people testing positive for the infection. The State has witnessed 296,901 cases in all, the government media bulletin confirmed. The State, however, reported the highest ever spike in deaths with 119 people succumbing to the infection, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami reacted sharply to the three-language formula suggested by the National Education Policy 2020, calling it “painful and saddening.” He said that there will be no change in the two-language policy being followed in the state. The AIADMK CM’s statement comes after DMK chief MK Stalin on … Read more