CHENNAI: The state advocate general Vijay Narayan has reconstituted the enrolment committee of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, replacing two of its three members, after stating that the previous committee had initiated the enrolment process without the knowledge or approval of the interim arrangement headed by him.In an official communication sent on…
CHENNAI: Amid concerns over a sharp decline in Tamil Nadu’s own revenue, the state govt has constituted a six-member expert committee headed by noted economist and former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to suggest measures to augment its receipts.The committee includes K P Krishnan, chair professor of economics at the National Council of…
Salee S Nair, MD & CEO, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Chennai: Private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) is looking to invest heavily in cybersecurity, increasing its allocation to 20% of its total information technology (IT) spending next year. The Tuticorin-headquartered bank has earmarked a capex of Rs 280 crore for the current fiscal (FY27), of…
The minister’s response comes amid Tamil Nadu’s continued opposition to the Mekedatu project. CHENNAI: Union minister of state for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary on Monday informed Parliament that there is no mention in the Supreme Court’s final verdict on the Cauvery water dispute that Karnataka should obtain the consent of lower riparian states, including…
The Madras high court court also observed that the exercise of executive power must remain within constitutional limits. CHENNAI: In a setback to the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, the Madras high court‘s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside the state government’s order providing government jobs to relatives of those who died in the Karur…
Farmers alleged that private traders had occupied key vending spaces inside the market, preventing local growers from bringing in and selling their produce directly to consumers. COIMBATORE: Farmers have urged the district administration to take immediate action against unauthorised private traders operating in the RS Puram uzhavar santhai (farmers’ market) and ensure that stalls are…
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Chennai: Patients at the six-storey super-speciality block of Government Stanley Medical College Hospital are forced to endure long waits due to sluggish and unreliable lifts. Poor maintenance of the elevators has especially hit the elderly patients.The lift doors take several seconds to open or close. Attenders say that at times, they don’t open at all….
Chennai: Madras high court has notified a fresh set of rules governing the designation of senior advocates, introducing minimum eligibility criteria, a structured application process and transparency in the selection process.The Rules for Designation of Senior Advocates by the High Court of Madras, 2026, were published in the state gazette on July 23 and will…
Chennai: Starting this week, students of Classes VI-IX at govt schools will take part in club activities and contests such as poster-making and creation of comics. The school education department has asked headmasters to kick-start the initiative for this year.The department added extra-curricular activities to the school curriculum in 2023 through a house system (five…
