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Mahabharata row: Kamal Haasan summoned by Tamil Nadu court
Bollywood | Apr 21, 2017, 03:00 PM ISTKamal Haasan has been summoned by a Valliyoor court in Tamil Nadu for his anti-Mahabharata remark, which he made in March 2017.
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TN trust vote: Stalin leaves for Delhi, to seek President’s intervention
National | Feb 23, 2017, 01:02 PM ISTDMK working president MK Stalin today left for New Delhi to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to apprise him of the incidents that unfolded during the February 18 trust vote, won by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
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Euphoria in Panneerselvam camp: DMK, Congress welcome SC verdict
National | Feb 14, 2017, 01:09 PM ISTThe AIADMK faction led by acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam erupted in joy on Tuesday after the Supreme Court restored the conviction of party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and two of her relatives
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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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TN government challenges single judge's order allowing RSS marches
India | Nov 19, 2014, 07:19 AM ISTChennai: Tamil Nadu Government today moved the Madras High Court challenging a single judge's order permitting the RSS to take out processions on its foundation day on November 9 in the state as it sought
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Madras HC notice to TN govt on PIL to remove Jayalalithaa portraits
India | Nov 08, 2014, 07:02 AM ISTMadurai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered a notice to Tamil Nadu government on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction to remove portraits of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from government offices.Justices V Dhanabalan and
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Madras High Court directs TN govt to submit photos of 'plastic' roads
India | Nov 04, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTChennai: Madras High Court yesterday directed the Tamil Nadu government to produce photographs of sites where roads have been relaid using plastic waste. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M
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'Tamil Nadu government will be held responsible for untoward incident': Madras HC
India | Oct 07, 2014, 07:39 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday said there would be no holiday for schools and colleges tomorrow and warned Tamil Nadu government that it would be held responsible for any untoward incident and breakdown of
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Tamil Nadu government announces 'Amma Cement Scheme'
India | Sep 26, 2014, 12:15 PM ISTChennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a populist 'Amma Cement Scheme' under which it will procure cement from private manufacturers and sell them at Rs 190 per bag in the wake of possible
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Jayalalithaa launches four more Amma canteens
India | Sep 22, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTChennai: Expanding the successful 'Amma' canteen project, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday inaugurated the low-cost eateries at four state-run hospitals in the city.She launched the canteen at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Mother
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Tamil Nadu government directs universities not to implement UGC circular
India | Sep 18, 2014, 02:17 PM ISTChennai: Maintaining its opposition to "imposition" of Hindi in the state, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday directed two universities not to implement the UGC circular and said the decision taken by the previous UPA
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Tamil Nadu urges Centre to strive for 'broad consensus' on GST
National | Sep 11, 2014, 01:25 PM ISTChennai: The Tamil Nadu government has said the Centre should strive for a 'broad consensus' on many aspects related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and address states' concerns on 'permanent revenue loss' in this
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Tamil Nadu CM sanctions Rs 5 crore for J&K relief operations
India | Sep 08, 2014, 05:57 PM ISTChennai: Extending a helping hand to the state of Jammu and Kashmir which is tackling a massive natural disaster, the Tamil Nadu government today sanctioned a sum of Rs 5 crore to expedite the rescue
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No PM Narendra Modi address in state run schools in Tamil Nadu
India | Sep 05, 2014, 09:42 PM ISTChennai: State-run schools in Tamil Nadu celebrated Teachers' Day in the traditional way, remembering the “gurus” for their noble work of imparting knowledge and shaping the destiny of future citizens, but gave a miss to
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Tamil Nadu brings sexual, cyber crime offenders under Goondas Act
India | Aug 12, 2014, 04:43 PM ISTChennai: Sexual and cyber crime offenders in Tamil Nadu could now be booked under the stringent Goondas Act which provides for preventive detention for an year with the state Assembly today passing amendments to the
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TN govt announces hike in stipend for trainee medical professionals
India | Aug 12, 2014, 02:08 PM ISTChennai: The Tamil Nadu government has announced increase in stipend of trainee and PG doctors in the state.Heeding to the request of trainee medical professionals, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced in the assembly that the present
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Tamil Nadu government announces 'Amma seeds' for farmers
India | Aug 08, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTChennai: Continuing with its various welfare initiatives, the Tamil Nadu government yesterday announced its decision to supply ‘Amma' seeds to provide farmers and general public with quality seeds at reasonable price.Making a suo motu statement
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Jayalalithaa announces Rs 2,325 crore road projects
India | Jul 25, 2014, 02:25 PM ISTChennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday announced road and bridge projects across the state involving an outlay of around Rs 2,325 crore.Speaking in the Assembly, Jayalalithaa said her government is taking every
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IPL scam: IPS officer extracted bribe from bookies, TN to SC
Cricket | May 04, 2014, 06:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court alleging that suspended IPS officer Sampath Kumar, who was impleaded by the apex court in a case pertaining to IPL spot fixing and betting
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Inaction in release of convicts will be treated as Contempt:HC
India | Feb 28, 2014, 06:54 AM ISTChennai : The Madras High Court today warned the Tamil Nadu government that its failure to release the life convicts, as per its order, would be treated as “contempt of court”.“Despite an order passed by