Tamil Nadu

Three former AIADMK ministers, Dr C Vijayabaskar, M R Vijayabaskar and M S M Anandan along with their supporters, joined the ruling TVK in the presence of its general secretary 'Bussy' N Anand at Mamallapuram, about 57 km from here, on Thursday, evoking a "washing machine" jibe from the DMK. Both C Vijayabaskar, who resigned as Viralimalai MLA, and M R Vijayabaskar, who gave up the Karur seat after winning on the AIADMK's Two Leaves symbol, and former legislators, including Anandan, joined the ruling dispensation lauding the governance under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. Welcoming them into the party, TVK chief coordinator K A Sengottaiyan said they had come to the right party after becoming disillusioned with the present AIADMK leadership that was functioning like a "corporate firm" rather than being a political organisation. Defending their exit from the Dravidian major, Sengottaiyan who had quit the AIADMK in November 2025 after he was expelled by its general secretary Edappadi

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday strongly opposed the Union Government's decision toDisinvest from NLC. "I write to convey the Government of Tamil Nadu's deep concern regarding the decision of the Government of India to disinvest in Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLC) through an offer for sale of up to three per cent of the paid-up equity, comprising a base offer of two per cent and an additional one per cent green-shoe option, as notified," Vijay said in a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stating that the Tamil Nadu government will strongly oppose any further dilution of the Central Government equity in NLC, he said, "This issue is of special significance to Tamil Nadu, as NLC India is intrinsically linked to the State through its origin, growth and continuing operations". "The State, therefore, has a legitimate and enduring stake in the future of this strategically important public sector undertaking", he said, adding, "Tamil Nadu ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain authorities from surrendering 152 vacant in-service super speciality medical seats in Tamil Nadu for the academic year 2025-2026 to the all India quota. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Centre and others, including the Tamil Nadu government, seeking their responses on the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association. "A government doctor, if (he or she) acquires skills, will serve public health better than a private doctor," the bench observed while hearing the plea. The top court said in-service is a separate category for admission as such candidates are both working and studying. The bench posted the matter for hearing in July. The counsel appearing for the petitioner referred to the 152 vacant in-service super speciality medical seats in colleges within Tamil Nadu which were earmarked for the state for academic year 2025-2026. The petitioner has

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Death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing and export facility in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district increased to nine on Tuesday, the government said. The health department, in its release, said that all the deceased are women. Seven of them were from Odisha and two from Assam. Eight of the deceased were identified as Shibani, Jumani Juang, Geetha Juanga, Purinama Juanga, Champabati Juanga, Parbavathi Juanga, Sita Hasda, Anjita Soren, while one couldn't be identified yet. The toxic industrial chemical leak occurred during routine industrial operations on June 21, at the facility located in the Kannigaipair/Manjungaranai area near Periyapalayam. Of the total 69, who are admitted to hospitals, a total of 27 persons are getting medical treatment at Vels Hospital, 18 at Venkateswara Hospital, 11 are in Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital, and 13 were treated in Stanley Medical College Hospital here. Two others were already discharged. The affected persons were ..

Three more women were declared dead, taking the death toll to five, in the ammonia gas leak accident that took place at the production unit of a private fish meal export factory in Tiruvallur district on June 21, according to state Health and Family Welfare Department on Monday. The incident happened at Kannigaipair village near Periyapalayam. Sixty-seven others are still undergoing treatment following the tragic incident. The industrial chemical accident occurred on June 21 during routine operations in the Kannigaipair and Manjangaranai area near Periyapalayam, affecting a total of 74 workers, a release issued by the state Health and Family Welfare Department said. Two fatalities were recorded by 8 pm on June 21, while three additional deaths were reported overnight, it added. Two individuals have been discharged after receiving medical care. Following the leak, emergency medical response teams, district administration officials, police, and fire and rescue services were swiftly

New governments in Tamil Nadu and Kerala have released white papers on state finances, but economists say debt figures alone do not capture the full fiscal picture

State health authorities are investigating complaints from farmers who reported skin ailments and alleged contamination of agricultural land near the facility in Hosur

Tamil Nadu's ruling TVK and opposition DMK have backed HD Hyundai's proposed Rs 38,000 crore shipbuilding project in Thoothukudi, signalling policy continuity

His "We the Leaders" movement launched recently was on the "right track" to transition into a political party by July and the goal is to achieve 50 lakh membership, former BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai said on Wednesday. Pointing out that at present 18 lakh members have joined the organisation "without any expectations," Annamalai, in a video interaction on a social media platform, said that membership was taking place not only online but also by meeting the people directly. Stating that the members have joined with the belief that the movement would bring in a big change, he said "after we start this movement as a political outfit, its activities will take on a different nature from this July and people are going to see it." Claiming that his movement "will not fail, will not lie, and will not lead the people to the wrong path", Annamalai said "for us, we are equal to all religions and there is no second thought about that". "Our aim in the coming months is that this ...

The TVK government's white paper said Tamil Nadu added Rs 4.87 trillion in debt over five years, while total liabilities, including guarantees and off-budget borrowings, reached Rs 13.8 trillion

NPCIL has installed the reactor pressure vessel at Unit-5 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, marking a key step towards expanding clean-energy capacity

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board said water samples from Tata Electronics' Hosur facility met environmental norms and no further action is being pursued

Tata Electronics says its Tamil Nadu iPhone components plant complies with all norms after a TNPCB notice over alleged wastewater discharge

The pollution regulator has warned that the unit may face closure action and possible stoppage of power supply if Tata Electronics fails to provide a satisfactory explanation

Tamil Nadu government engages industry leaders, expedites approvals and assures policy support as it seeks to retain investor confidence and sustain investment momentum

The Tamil Nadu government has made it mandatory for all schools, including private institutions across the State to conduct physical education classes for the students studying from Class six to 12 from this academic year. The School Education department has issued detailed guidelines for conducting physical education classes. A senior official from the department on Sunday said there were reports and complaints that many private schools failed to conduct physical education classes and had instead used those periods for special classes last year. Following this, all the district physical education inspectors have been instructed to immediately report the details of schools with unsed play grounds. The guidelines further said in addition to the physical education classes, special sports training should be provided for students interested in sports after school hours. The officials were also instructed to identify schools that have achieved success in one or more disciplines at the

In a first for the state-owned Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, promotion orders were issued simultaneously to 300 engineers. According to an official release, orders were issued in the first phase to 300 assistant executive engineers (electrical) out of 379 eligible engineers who joined service between 2000 and 2002, an official release from the secretariat said. The promotions were granted in a transparent manner to address staffing requirements across various categories within the corporation and to resolve long-pending promotion-related issues. Describing the exercise as a significant event in the history of the power corporation, the release said all promotions were granted strictly on the basis of eligibility and Board rules, ensuring full transparency througout the process. These promotions are expected not only to boost staff morale but to enhance the corporation's operational efficiency and improve the quality of services provided to the public.

In yet another setback for the AIADMK, which faces a severe internal crisis, the party's four former ministers and ex-MLAs have joined ruling TVK at its headquarters in Chennai on Saturday. The AIADMK leaders who joined TVK include Udumalai K Radhakrishnan, M C Sampath, Kadambur C Raju and N R Sivapathi. All of them joined the ruling party in front of TVK General Secretary Anand and General Secretary for election campaign management Aadhav Arjuna. After the April 23 poll debacle, the AIADMK is facing a series of setbacks. First, a rebel group of 25 MLAs supported a motion of confidence moved by CM C Joseph Vijay on the floor of the Assembly, violating the party whip to vote against the motion. Four of those rebel MLAs resigned and joined TVK before the rebel group patched up with General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami. Since then, several AIADMK functionaries have quit their party to join TVK. The four former AIADMK ministers quitting the party and joining TVK is the latest instance