Eight fishermen of Pudukottai district were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing in the mid-sea near ‘Neduntheevu’ in the late hours on Thursday. While five fishermen hailed from Jagadapattinam coastal village, the remaining three were from Kottaipattinam coastal village.
» Read moreThe State government on Tuesday announced the reconstitution of a high-level committee headed by School Education Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan that had been set up to oversee educational reforms and quality of education imparted to students in the State. New members have been added to this panel. A new T.N. Curriculum Framework Committee headed by M. Anandakrishnan, former Vice-Chancellor of Anna […]
» Read moreThe ruling AIADMK (Amma) on Wednesday evening announced its support to the NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind. It was not immediately clear if party deputy general secretary T.T.V Dhinakaran, who is believed to command the support of around 35 of the 123 MLAs, would back the decision. A brief statement issued by the party after a “consultation” meeting held […]
» Read moreSenior AIADMK (Amma) leader and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai on Sunday met Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao here, a day after opposition parties sought dismissal of the K Palaniswami government over alleged horse-trading of ruling party MLAs. The visit of Mr. Thambidurai, also party propaganda secretary, assumes significance as it came at a time when the DMK is raising […]
» Read moreA Delhi court today granted bail to AIADMK (Amma) faction leader TTV Dinakaran , who was arrested for trying to bribe Election Commission official to get the party’s two leaves symbol. The Tis Hazari court granted bail to Dinakaran and his close aide Mallikarjun on personal bond of Rs 5 lakh each. The court has also asked them to surrender […]
» Read moreDemonetised currency notes valued at ₹90 lakh were recovered from two persons, who have been arrested, police said on Sunday. Mohammed Rishad and Subeir were arrested on Sunday from the Koyambedu bus terminus based on information, police said. They were found carrying the now demonetised high value currency of ₹500 and ₹1000, police said adding a case has been filed […]
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