Category: Tamil Nadu

Over six months after a bitter split, rival AIADMK factions on Monday merged following a power sharing arrangement under which K Palaniswami will remain the chief minister and O Panneerselvam will be his deputy. Panneerselvam will also be the AIADMK coordinator while Palaniswami will be the co-coordinator of the ruling party in Tamil Nadu. A cabinet reshuffle will take place, […]

The Centre is willing to grant exemption from NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) for one year to Tamil Nadu in terms of government college medical admissions to help rural students, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Speaking at the sidelines of an event on Sunday, she said the State needed to pass an Ordinance seeking exemption for one year, […]

The AIADMK (Amma) on Thursday came out against deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran. Describing his recent appointments as not permissible as per rules of the party, a resolution adopted at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami stated that Mr Dhinakaran’s decisions would not be binding on the party members. The resolution also said, “TTV Dhinakaran’s appointment as […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated a memorial to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, built at the burial site of the former President at Pei Karumbu near Rameswaram. The memorial was built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a tribute to Kalam, coinciding with his second death anniversary. “The memorial to Dr. Kalam showcases his life and times […]

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to hike the salary of MLAs from ₹55,000 to ₹1,05,000, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. The revised salary comes to effect from July 1, 2017. The decision brought an immediate cheer to MLAs across party lines. The Chief Minister also announced that the local area development fund […]

Coimbatore will get its own Metro Rail, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced in the State Assembly on Wednesday. In addition, the CM also announced that the project proposal for Chennai Metro’s Phase II has been given an in-principle approval and sent to the Centre for approval and disbursal of funds. The budget for Phase II has been […]