School education minister Rajmohan defends industries minister Keerthana’s interaction with govt school student | Chennai News

Chennai: School education minister A Rajmohan on Wednesday defended his cabinet colleague S Keerthana amid criticism over her recent visit to a govt school and her interaction with a student.Rajmohan told reporters that ministerial inspections of schools were a long-standing practice and that the industries minister had not recorded the video herself. He said there…

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EPS urges urgent steps to offset likely loss of 600 govt medical seats | Chennai News

Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday urged the state and Centre to act on a war footing to offset the likely loss of around 600 govt medical seats if private medical colleges secure UGC approval to become deemed universities.Palaniswami said the conversion of private medical colleges into deemed universities would shrink TN’s…

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DVAC seizes ₹4.32L at Elavur checkpost | Chennai News

DVAC seizes ₹4.32L at Elavur checkpost Chennai: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seized ₹4.32 lakh in unaccounted cash during a surprise raid at the integrated checkpost at Elavur, near Gummidipoondi, in Tiruvallur district in the early hours of Wednesday. An investigation was launched against officials and staff attached to the checkpost.The checkpost at…

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TNCC, BJP trade barbs over Mekedatu, TN issues | Chennai News

Chennai: TNCC and the BJP state units were locked in a war of words on Wednesday over Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam, with the exchange extending to Centre-state relations, federalism and corruption.TNCC president P Manickam Tagore accused the BJP-led Union govt of fuelling confrontation between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka instead of resolving the Cauvery dispute. “BJP…

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PSL overhaul needed to back renewables, EVs, climate finance: Report | Chennai News

PSL limit for RE projects can be enhanced from ₹35 crore to ₹100 crore, says SBI Research. Chennai: Banks are comfortably meeting the overall 40% priority sector lending (PSL) target, but the framework requires a comprehensive overhaul to align with the country’s Viksit Bharat 2047 ambitions. Emerging sectors such as renewable energy, electric mobility, climate…

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Rs 35 crore ‘horse trading’ case: Madras high court grants conditional anticipatory bail to Senthil Balaji, brother | Chennai News

The Madras High Court granted conditional anticipatory bail to DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji and his brother. CHENNAI: Madras high court on Wednesday granted conditional anticipatory bail to DMK MLA and former minister V Senthil Balaji and his brother R V Ashok Kumar in connection with the case for alleged Rs 35 crore horse trading…

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