Dharmapuram: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the alleged defection of elected representatives to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Addressing supporters during his campaign for the October 6 Assembly bypoll in Dharapuram, Palaniswami questioned Vijay’s claims of transparency and clean governance. He alleged that Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to launch the expanded ‘Vettri Payanam’ scheme, offering free bus travel for women, on Friday to mark Gandhi Jayanti. The welfare initiative, whose name means “victorious journey”, is named after the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Under the expanded scheme, women and transgender persons will Read More…
Dharapuram: Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Saturday criticised the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), alleging that the government had failed to fulfil several of its poll promises and that the state’s law-and-order situation had deteriorated. Addressing an election campaign meeting in support of TVK candidate S Suganya in Read More…
Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday launched the expanded breakfast scheme for school students at an event in Chennai. The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme at a school, served breakfast to students and joined them for the meal. Vijay later visited classrooms and interacted with the students as part of the programme’s Read More…
London: An event featuring Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was cancelled in London on Tuesday after the Metropolitan Police raised safety concerns. Hundreds of Vijay’s supporters had gathered outside The Shard, London’s tallest building, hoping to see the chief minister. Several fans had reportedly waited in queues for hours before the programme was Read More…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has announced projects and schemes involving a total outlay of Rs 79,219.06 crore through its maiden budget and subsequent Assembly debates on departmental grants. The announcements come amid criticism from opposition parties that the government’s spending plans could place significant strain on the Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday expressed deep grief over the death of eight engineering students from Dindigul in a tragic road accident in Kerala’s Thrissur district. The students were killed when their car crashed into the rear of a Maharashtra-registered lorry parked on NH-66 at Panambi Kunnu in Kaipamangalam around Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to move a resolution in the state Assembly on Thursday, urging the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court, official sources said. The proposed resolution is expected to highlight Tamil’s status as a classical language and the substantial development Read More…
The political debate over Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s national ambitions intensified on Wednesday, with the party projecting him as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Reacting to the growing campaign within TVK, the Congress dismissed the projection as a reflection of Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will pilot a resolution in the state Assembly on Wednesday urging the Centre to permanently maintain the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543, official sources said. The move comes days after Vijay held a meeting with all parties supporting the state government, including the Congress and Read More…