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Tamil Nadu: DMK's Anniyur Siva pledges to work for people's welfare after Vikravandi bypolls victory
Tamil Nadu | Jul 13, 2024, 06:47 PM ISTAnniyur Siva, DMK's candidate from Vikravandi, pledges to prioritize welfare initiatives following his victory in the by-polls. He thanked Chief Minister MK Stalin and celebrated the win with party supporters.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against NEET, urges admission based on plus two marks
Tamil Nadu | Jun 28, 2024, 02:14 PM ISTAmidst uproar over NEET-UG irregularities, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to exempt the state from NEET and allow medical admissions based on Plus Two marks. The resolution, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, faced significant protest and a walkout by BJP members.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes unanimous resolution urging Centre to take up caste-based census
Chennai | Jun 26, 2024, 05:43 PM ISTThe resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time.
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Agriculture budget 2024-25 presented in Tamil Nadu Assembly
Chennai | Feb 20, 2024, 12:45 PM ISTSteps to reduce chemical fertilisers in paddy crop, measures to nurture villages to help them tackle climate change were among the announcements the Minister made in the House.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes 'One Nation, One Election' and delimitation exercise
Chennai | Feb 14, 2024, 02:51 PM ISTThe Tamil Nadu Assembly voiced its opposition to the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal and the upcoming delimitation exercise. Led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, the Assembly passed resolutions highlighting concerns about the impact on democratic principles and the state's interests.
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TN Governor refuses to read govt's address in Assembly: 'It would amount to Constitutional travesty'
Chennai | Feb 12, 2024, 06:01 PM ISTIn yet another instance of confrontation with the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu, Governor RN Ravi concluded his customary address within a few minutes. He asserted that he disagreed with the govt over the content and criticisd them 'not respecting' the national anthem.
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Tamil Nadu: DMK suspends office-bearer Sivaji Krishnamurthy for derogatory remarks against Governor
India | Jan 14, 2023, 10:12 PM ISTA DMK released by party general secretary and senior Minister Duraimurugan (Water Resources Department) said party orator Sivaji Krishnamurthy is suspended for violating party discipline and bringing disrepute to the party.
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Budget session of Tamil Nadu Assembly to start tomorrow
National | Mar 24, 2015, 11:05 AM ISTChennai: The Budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will start here tomorrow.Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the budget which comes a year ahead of the scheduled elections
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No place for disabled like me, says Karunanidhi before storming out of Tamil Nadu assembly
National | Dec 04, 2014, 02:31 PM ISTChennai: Former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today stormed out of Tamil Nadu assembly complaining that there was no special seating arrangement for a disabled person like him in the assembly.He also accused the state government
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TN Assembly session to begin today, for the first time sans Jayalalithaa
National | Dec 04, 2014, 08:51 AM ISTChennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly will begin its session today without the presence of AIADMK supreme Jayalalithaa who has been convicted in an illegal wealth case.Owing to the conviction, she was disqualified as legislator. Incidentally,
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Not convening assembly regretful: DMK chief M Karunanidhi
National | Nov 20, 2014, 05:45 PM ISTChennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today regretted that the Tamil Nadu government had not convened the state Assembly to discuss various important issues."It is regrettable that the Tamil Nadu government has not convened the Assembly"
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Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal
India | Sep 25, 2014, 04:58 PM ISTChennai: DMDK chief and the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijayakanth today criticised Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for distancing her government from the power tariff hike proposed by the state electricity regulatory commission
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'Karunanidhi did not visit his Tsunami affected constituency'
National | Jul 15, 2014, 05:05 PM ISTChennai: The December 2004 tsunami sparked a debate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa asserting she had extended aid and succour to the affected, while DMK chief Karunanidhi had not even visited
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TN assembly wants India to boycott Commonwealth summit in SL
National | Oct 24, 2013, 06:46 PM ISTChennai: Members of Tamil Nadu assembly today passed a unanimous resolution that urged the centre to boycott the Commonwealth games to be held in Sri Lanka next month.The assembly urged the Centre not to send
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Centre rejects Tamil Nadu assembly resolution on Sri Lanka
India | Mar 30, 2013, 06:52 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 30: The government has rejected the resolution passed by Tamil Nadu assembly that had asked the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly nation and to slap sanctions on it
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Tamil Nadu advocates Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka
National | Mar 28, 2013, 08:42 AM ISTChennai, March 28: The Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday urged India to introduce a resolution in the UN Security Council seeking a referendum in Sri Lanka to carve out an independent Tamil Eelam state.A resolution moved
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Dhanapal elected speaker of Tamil Nadu assembly
National | Oct 10, 2012, 11:55 PM ISTChennai, Oct 10 : AIADMK legislator P. Dhanapal was Wednesdaysworn in as the speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly. Pro-tem speaker C.K. Tamizharasan said that Dhanapal was elected speaker unopposed as his was the sole
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DMK MPS,MLAs to meet on July 17 to discuss Prez poll
National | Jul 10, 2012, 12:10 PM ISTChennai, July 10: DMK's elected representatives will meet next week for a consultation on the July 19 presidential polls, party chief M Karunanidhi said today.MPs and MLAs of DMK, which was one of the first
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TN Assembly Passes Resolution On Mullaperiyar Dam
India | Dec 15, 2011, 04:48 PM ISTChennai, Dec 15: Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed a unanimous resolution stating that under no circumstances would the state give up its rights over the Mullaperiyar Dam as Chief Minister Jayalalithaa accused Kerala of adopting