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Signature drive on 3-language policy will shape TN's fate: BJP's Annamalai

Annamalai accused DMK of "making" Tamil a commercial language for sixty years and allowing the trilingual policy only in private schools

Amit Shah asks Stalin to impart medical, engineering education in Tamil

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to commence engineering and medical education in Tamil in the state. Targeting the chief minister on the language issue, especially given Stalin's opposition to Hindi, Shah said the Narendra Modi government effected changes and now ensured that the CISF aspirants could write the exam in their respective regional languages. "Now the PM Narendra Modi government has ensured that the exam can be written in Tamil too," the home minister said, speaking at the 56th Raising Day of the CISF at RTC Thakkolam in Ranipet, about 70 km from Chennai. He further said, "I appeal to the Tamil Nadu chief minister to start the engineering and medical education in Tamil in the state for the benefit of students." He said Tamil Nadu's culture played a vital role in strengthening India's cultural stream. "Be it administrative reforms, attaining spiritual heights, education or the unity and integrity of the nation - Tamil N

Education minister faces fallout for reviving lost battle: TN CM Stalin

He further alleged that the row over the imposition of the three-language formula had become a laughing stock in Tamil Nadu

The Wealth Company eyes expansion, targets three-fold growth in Tamil Nadu

Currently, Chennai accounts for 5.15 per cent of the company's AUM, a figure that The Wealth Company aims to increase to 15 per cent

'Hindi zealots are true anti-nationals': MK Stalin amid language row

In a long post on X, DMK chief MK Stalin recalled the 1967 Tamil language protests led by party founder CN Annadurai and urged Tamil Nadu to rise against the alleged 'imposition of Hindi'

LS delimitation: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin moots Joint Action Committee of MPs

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday proposed a Joint Action Committee comprising MPs and party representatives from southern states at an all party meeting on Lok Sabha seats delimitation here. Moving a resolution, Stalin said that in the event of increase in the number of seats in Parliament, 1971 Census should be the basis for it. Also, the 1971 Census should be basis for delimitation of LS seats for 30 years from 2026, he asserted. The all party meeting is expected to pass a resolution on the issue of delimitation. Principal opposition party AIADMK, the Congress and Left parties, actor-politician Vijay's TVK among others attended the meeting which was boycotted by the BJP, Tamil nationalist Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) and former union minister GK Vasan's Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar). The ruling DMK has been staunchly opposing the delimitation exercise, with party president and chief minister Stalin claiming it will lead to reduced LS seats in TN. He has wondered

Delimitation promotes 'Hindia', non-Hindi states at risk: Kamal Haasan

MNM President Kamal Haasan accuses Centre of trying to consolidate power in Hindi-speaking states under the guise of delimitation

Tamil Nadu's all-party meeting requests PM Modi's assurance on delimitation

64 parties were called for today's all-party meeting on Constituency Delimitation, in which 58 parties (including organisations) participated

BJP-led Centre pays lip service to Tamil for votes, alleges CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led union government paid mere lip service to Tamil language for the sake of votes and dubbed the ruling party at the Centre as Tamil's "enemy." Writing to party workers as part of his series on the theme of "all-time opposition to Hindi imposition," Stalin recalled DMK founder leader C N Annadurai's views on the issue. Decades ago, Anna had said that the party's objective is not to oppose Hindi, but to get equal recognition to Indian languages including Tamil. While the BJP claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held Tamil in high esteem and that the 3-language formula is for the growth of languages of the states, the difference in allocation of funds for Tamil and Sanskrit would make it pretty clear that they are "enemies" of Tamil, Stalin alleged. As per the Union Education ministry's data, during the period between 2014 and 2023, the union government allotted Rs 2,435 crore to the Central Sanskrit Universit

TN CM Stalin to chair all-party meet on delimitation to counter Centre

Seeking to up the ante on delimitation of Lok Sabha seats, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will chair an all-party meeting here on Wednesday, which is likely to take on the Centre over the issue. For the DMK regime, which has been at loggerheads with the BJP-led NDA Centre over several issues including non-release of education funds by the union government, the proposed delimitation exercise has become a fresh point of contention. Opposition to National Education Policy, NEET, alleged Hindi imposition are among the other issues in which the DMK is targeting the BJP-led Centre. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had accused Stalin of spreading "misinformation," over the delimitation issue and assured that southern states that they will not lose a "single Parliamentary seat" due to delimitation. BJP state president K Annamalai said Stalin was trying to "shift the narrative" with the "imaginary fear" regarding delimitation as people of the state had rejected his argument on the ...

Delimitation explained: Why Stalin wants people to have more kids in TN

MK Stalin has sparked a delimitation debate, urging Tamil Nadu couples to have kids -fearing a loss of political power due to slower population growth. What's at stake?

Why BJP-led Centre not teaching Tamil in northern states, says Stalin

Targeting the BJP-led Centre over alleged Hindi imposition, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Tuesday wondered why the union government has not facilitated setting up of an institution to teach Tamil or other south Indian languages to people of states in north India. Writing to party workers as part of his series on the theme of "all-time opposition to Hindi imposition" Stalin said, Google Translate, Chat GPT and Artificial Intelligence help people overcome language issues and it would be beneficial for students to learn only necessary technology and imposing a language shall only be a burden to them. The DMK chief said Gandhiji believed that people of southern states learning Hindi and those in northern states learning one of the southern languages would pave the way for national unity and the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha was founded to fulfil the wish of Father of the nation. "Gandhi himself had taken part in programmes in the sabha's headquarters in

Palaniswami accuses TN CM Stalin of playing 'double game' with Centre

Palaniswami alleged that the current DMK government did not a bring a single welfare scheme Theni district

TN will not accept NEP, Hindi imposition in any manner: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Stalin emphasised that the state's Chief Minister, MK Stalin, has made it clear that Tamil Nadu rejects the NEP, delimitation, and Hindi imposition

'Spreading imaginary fear': BJP to boycott TN CM Stalin's all-party meeting

BJP state chief K Annamalai, in a letter, informed CM Stalin of the same and accused him of citing "ill-conceived misconceptions" regarding the delimitation exercise

Opposition to 'Hindi imposition' is my message: MK Stalin as he turns 72

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday turned 72 and the DMK President underlined his commitment to state autonomy, two-language policy and opposition to Hindi imposition as his birthday message. Stalin, who cut a cake with his family members and party workers, administered to cadres an oath of "one goal" which is to protect the interests of Tamil Nadu and oppose Hindi imposition at all times to come. "Tamil Nadu poradum, Tamil Nadu Vellum," (Tamil Nadu will fight, Tamil Nadu will win) Stalin said, which was repeated by party workers. "Anna Arivalayam," the DMK headquarters here wore a festive look as party cadres and office-bearers turned up in large numbers to greet their party chief. "Dravida Nayagar," (Dravidian Hero) was among the phrases used by DMK workers and supporters to greet Stalin on social media. The Dravidian party chief underscored the principles of state autonomy, opposition to Hindi imposition, and commitment to two-language policy as his birthday message

TN governor highlights demand for NEP amid three-language policy row

The Governor said that he had interacted with a large number of leaders from a cross section of South Tamil Nadu and received a positive response on the centre's new education policy

TN CM Stalin urges people to defend state against 3 language policy

Stalin pressed that the constituency delimitation state's self-respect, social justice, and welfare schemes for the people

Online gaming companies move Madras HC against state's gaming regulations

Online gaming companies on Wednesday approached the Madras High Court to declare certain provisions of the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025 as unconstitutional. A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and K Rajasekar before whom the petitions filed by Head Digital Works Private Limited, New Delhi, which is engaged in the business of developing and offering online games of skill in India and two other companies came up for hearing, adjourned it by two weeks to enable the central and state governments to file counter affidavits. The companies challenged Regulation 4 (iii) (KYC verification shall be mandatory for the initial login with Aadhar to be authenticated by 2nd layer verification of One Time Password (OTP) sent to the phone number linked with Aadhar number) and Regulation 4 (viii) (Blank hours shall be implemented for the real money games from 12 midnight to 5 a.m. (based on Indian Standard Time). No login of the games shall b

Shah slams Stalin on central funds, delimitation, says Centre gave Rs 5 trn

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday denied any injustice to Tamil Nadu by the Centre as claimed by M K Stalin over fund allocation and described as diversionary attempts, the Chief Minister raking up the delimitation issue. Refuting Stalin's claims, Shah said the Narendra Modi government has provided Rs 5,08,337 crore to the state during the 2014-24 period. Also, he accused Stalin of spreading a misinformation campaign on the delimitation exercise. Seeking to put to rest speculation on the subject, he asserted no southern state including Tamil Nadu would see a reduction in the Parliamentary representation when delimitation will be done on pro-rata basis. Lashing out at the ruling DMK dispensation on the 'failure' of law and order in the state, Shah, speaking after inaugurating the BJP party office here, said "the anti-national tendency is at all-time high in Tamil Nadu." "Tamil Nadu government provided security during the last journey of 1998 bomb blast accused and mastermin