Chief Minister Vijay faced backlash for a gesture referencing M K Stalin’s MISA arrest CHENNAI: A day after delivering what was seen as a jaw-crushing jab on DMK president and former CM M K Stalin, chief minister C Joseph Vijay was on the backfoot on Tuesday after backlash from DMK and the Left parties for…
The DMK leadership has selected two legal professionals for upcoming elections. CHENNAI: The DMK leadership on Wednesday named two legal professionals as its candidates for the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies.The nominations carry the seal of the Secular Progressive Alliance. MK Stalin’s statement Former MLA and party joint secretary of the legal wing I Paranthaman will…
The TVK government’s gold ring scheme launch has been postponed. CHENNAI: The launch of the TVK government’s flagship ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Modhiram’ scheme has been postponed, health minister KG Arunraj said on Wednesday.The delay is due to the chief minister’s foreign travel, he said.When asked whether the scheme would be launched on September 25, the minister…
DMK MLA’s address media after they were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly session on Tuesday Shanmughasundaram.JChennai: The final day of the budget session of Tamil Nadu assembly turned out to be tumultuous as DMK legislators were bundled out en masse after a confrontation with TVK members over chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s remarks on…
Session sees highest number of visitors Chennai: The budget session of TN assembly concluded on Tuesday after attracting 32055 visitors, the highest number to have watched the proceedings from the visitors’ gallery, according to Speaker J C D Prabhakar.The session, which began on June 18, had 13 govt Bills and eight govt resolutions passed while…
Arun Jain, founder & chairperson, Intellect Design Arena Chennai: Intellect Design Arena has set its sights on Rs 5,000 crore in revenue over the next three years, driven by a range of newly built AI solutions and targeting new customer segments, including global capability centres and fintech companies, according to the company’s founder and chairperson,…
Sunil Gupta, co-founder, QNu Labs Chennai: Deep-tech startup QNu Labs has raised over Rs 350 crore, including Rs 200 crore in a Series A1 venture funding round led by the National Quantum Mission and venture capital firm Speciale Invest, and Rs 150 crore in convertible debt approved under the research, development and innovation (RDI) fund….
Chennai: 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Cheetah Index notes that next generation of high-growth businesses is evolving beyond traditional consumer-internet models into areas such as clean mobility, AI, aerospace and defence. Mobilty names mentioned in the report are Blue Energy Motors, MATTER, PMI Electro Mobility, River Mobility, along with Aerospace and Defence names like…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami addressing media at Secretariat in Chennai. Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said the party would field candidates in both Madurantakam and Dharapuram assembly constituencies and win in the upcoming byelections. EPS also attacked TVK, saying there was a complete breakdown of law and order in…
Chennai: To monitor air quality in real time without spending crores on expensive equipment, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has decided to install 80 digital low-cost monitors across the state. The bulk of these monitors will be installed in cities.These monitors will be different from the continuous ambient air quality monitoring (CAAQM) system…
