Chennai: The AIADMK took the lead in Dharapuram after three rounds of counting in the October 6 bypolls in Tamil Nadu, while the ruling TVK maintained its lead in Madurantakam. In neighbouring Puducherry, the ruling AINRC was ahead of Congress and DMK candidates. Although early rounds of EVM counting showed TVK leading in both reserved Read More…
Chennai: The expanded ‘Vettri Payanam’ free bus travel scheme for women has benefited around 5.9 crore passengers since its launch on October 2, an official said on Thursday. Around 88 lakh women benefited from the scheme on a single day on October 7, he said. Male commuters have also benefited from fare reductions introduced on Read More…
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…