CHENNAI: Amid desertions, another rebellion has raised its head again in AIADMK. Several former ministers and senior functionaries on Tuesday rejected the posts party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami had offered as truce, multiple sources told TOI.The functionaries sent a letter to EPS expressing displeasure over his style of functioning. The signatories included former ministers…
Tamil Nadu has the potential to emerge as a major defence electronics manufacturing hub over the next decade, with the state’s annual production opportunity projected to more than triple from ₹11,500 crore in 2030 to ₹37,000 crore by 2040, according to BK Das, Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Electronics and Communication Systems), DRDO.The growth is…
Ex-banker, company CMD get 7-year jail for loan fraud Chennai: A CBI court in Chennai sentenced a former senior manager of the Central Bank of India in Chennai and the chairman and managing director of a private company to seven years of rigorous imprisonment each in a housing loan fraud case. The court also imposed…
Poet Puviyarasu (right) with actor-politician Kamal Haasan Actor kamal presenting Ilaya Thalaimurai Award to Puviyarasu in Coimbatore. Photo – J Jackson Well-known Tamil poet, translator, screenwriter and actor Puviyarasu died in Coimbatore on Tuesday, due to age-related illness. He was 96.He was among the few Indian litterateurs to win the Sahitya Akademi Award twice, for…
Parents and teachers said the malpractice violated govt norms and endangered children’s health. NAMAKKAL: The school noon meal scheme in Namakkal district faced allegations of corruption after govt schoolchildren in Kumarapalayam were served bullet eggs that were rotten and infested with worms. Parents and teachers said the malpractice violated govt norms and endangered children’s health.Under…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay chairs a review meeting with officials of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@CMOTamilnadu) Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday told district collectors and…
One of the many voices at the gathering had a simple yet powerful appeal for Chief Minister Vijay. At the 18th edition of the Chennai Pride March on Sunday, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies came together to celebrate identity, visibility and solidarity. One of the many voices at the gathering had a simple…
CHENNAI: MDMK general secretary Vaiko lost his temper at a press meet in Chengalpet when reporters questioned his criticism on DMK. Speaking to reporters, Vaiko alleged that during the DMK’s five-year rule, there was corruption everywhere and in land registration, money was obtained for every squarefeet of land. Immediately, a reporter intervened and asked why…
Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister announced all new government buses will be air-conditioned, aligning with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s vision for comfortable public travel (Photo credit: X/@Tamilan Parthiban) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister, Vijay Tamilan Parthiban, announced that all newly purchased government buses in the state will be equipped with air-conditioning.He said that the decision…
Chairman of Prime Minister’s economic advisory council S Mahendra Dev Chennai: Chairman of Prime Minister’s economic advisory council S Mahendra Dev on Monday said contribution of Tamil Nadu for the growth of the nation was important as it was one of the fastest growing economies. He said achieving a ‘one trillion dollar economy’ was possible…
