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Rain likely in some parts of Tamil Nadu from May 14; downpour predicted in interior and western ghats districts

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Rain likely in some parts of Tamil Nadu from May 14; downpour predicted in interior and western ghats districts

RANIPET, TAMIL NADU: 08/05/2025: Rain lashed on the National Highway at Ratnagiri, Ranipet district on Thursday. Photo:Venkatachalapathy C/The Hindu | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPATHY C The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has predicted possibility of an increase in rainfall over the Tamil Nadu from May 14. Heavy rainfall may occur in the district along western ghats and … Read more

T.N. Chief Minister to announce nationalisation of books of five Tamil scholars on May 5

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T.N. Chief Minister to announce nationalisation of books of five Tamil scholars on May 5

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to take part in the valedictory of ‘Tamil Week’, which is being observed to mark the birth anniversary of late Tamil poet Pavendhar Bharathidasan. He is also scheduled to present prizes to the winners of various competitions at Kalaivanar Arangam … Read more

Anganwadi workers stage sit-in protest in Tamil Nadu; Minister warns of disciplinary action

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Anganwadi workers stage sit-in protest in Tamil Nadu; Minister warns of disciplinary action

Anganwadi workers and assistants stage a protest in front of the Thoothukudi Collectorate on Friday | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh The distribution of supplementary nutrition to children was disrupted in parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday (May 2, 2025) as members of the Anganwadi Workers and Assistants Association staged sit-in protests. Social Welfare and Women Empowerment … Read more

Tamil Nadu man on death row for minor’s rape-murder acquitted of killing mother

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Tamil Nadu man on death row for minor’s rape-murder acquitted of killing mother

A Tamil Nadu software engineer previously convicted and sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in 2017, was acquitted in a separate murder case involving his mother. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by the Principal District Court in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. The accused, Dashwanth, was found guilty of rape … Read more

Congress, CPM oppose Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s Vice-Chancellors’ conference

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Congress, CPM oppose Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s Vice-Chancellors’ conference

The Tamil Nadu Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have strongly criticised Governor RN Ravi’s move to convene a two-day conference for university Vice-Chancellors and Registrars in Ooty on April 25 and 26. State Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai alleged that the Governor’s actions go against the Constitution and the recent Supreme Court ruling, … Read more

Police book case against ‘unknown’ BJP cadre for assaulting Tamil daily photographer

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Police book case against ‘unknown’ BJP cadre for assaulting Tamil daily photographer

The K.K. Nagar police have registered a case against 10 “unknown” cadre of the Bharatiya Janata Party in connection with the alleged assault on a photographer of a Tamil daily while the latter was covering a public meeting organised by the party on the National Education Policy at Mannarpuram in Tiruchi on Sunday night. The … Read more

Tamil Nadu government refusing to implement NEP for political reasons: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

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Tamil Nadu government refusing to implement NEP for political reasons: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar in New Delhi on March 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) dubbed the Tamil Nadu government “hypocrite”, accusing it of refusing to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of a political agenda … Read more

New Tamil Nadu Bill seeks to protect victims of sexual crimes

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New Tamil Nadu Bill seeks to protect victims of sexual crimes

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin addresses the Assembly. Photo: DIPR A Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 1998, which was tabled in the Assembly by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday, sought to legally restrain persons accused of harassing women from contacting them. The Bill sought to incorporate Section … Read more

MK Stalin links Tamil Nadu rain to climate change, seeks Rs 2,000 crore from Centre

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MK Stalin links Tamil Nadu rain to climate change, seeks Rs 2,000 crore from Centre

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, during his visit to flood-affected areas in Tindivanam, Marakkanam, Vikravandi, and Villupuram, acknowledged the severe impact of heavy rain on the region and asserted that relief efforts were progressing effectively. Speaking to reporters, Stalin attributed the unrelenting rainfall to climate change, saying, “As per our calculation, this rain is … Read more