Tiruchy, Oct 3: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister S Ramesh has said that people have faith in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government and its welfare schemes, expressing confidence that the party would win the upcoming by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram. Speaking to reporters in Tiruchy on Friday after inaugurating Deepavali Khadi sales on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi, Ramesh said the government was committed to the development of Tamil Nadu and that its welfare initiatives had made an impact among the public. He claimed that voters understood the DMK to be an anti-people party and said the…
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Chennai, Oct 3: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B Manickam Tagore has said that the Congress decision to support Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was not taken suddenly, asserting that the party had followed a consultative process before extending its support. Addressing a public meeting in Madurantakam on Friday, Tagore said Vijay had maintained a close relationship with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi even before entering politics. He said the two had developed closer ties over issues such as secularism and the caste census. Tagore said state Congress leaders were invited to Delhi on January…
Tiruchy, Oct 3: Three construction workers died of suffocation while working inside a newly built septic tank at a house under construction in Senthurai in Ariyalur district. The deceased were identified as Dinakaran, 60, of Alivalam in Tiruvarur district; Baskar, 45, of Srinivasapuram in Tiruvarur; and Ramachandran of Senthurai in Ariyalur. According to police, M Subramanian, 61, of Gandhi Nagar in Senthurai, was constructing a house at Vallalar Nagar on the Senthurai-Udayarpalayam main road. A septic tank measuring 12 feet in height and eight feet in depth had been built at the site. On Friday, Dinakaran and Baskar were removing…
Chennai, Oct 3: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has introduced a 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot facility to enable consumers to register complaints related to electricity services more easily and ensure that the grievances are promptly forwarded to the concerned officials for action. The new service, named TNEB Chatbot, can be accessed by sending “HI” to 94987 94987 through WhatsApp. The chatbot will collect the details of the complaint using the consumer’s mobile phone number or electricity service connection number. Once the complaint is registered, it will be forwarded to the concerned official for immediate action. The facility is aimed at…
DMK president M.K. Stalin’s remarks about TVK candidate P Sathyabama during his election campaign in Dharapuram have triggered a political controversy, with several leaders condemning what…
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The campaign for the by-elections to the two Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu is entering its final phase, with major political parties intensifying their efforts to mobilise voters through ….
K VIJAY ANAND Chennai, Oct 3: With Navaratri just around the corner, the wholesale shops in and around Parry’s Corner have begun witnessing a steady rush as residents make a beeline for return gifts and decorative items for their kolu celebrations. The bustling commercial area is currently drawing customers looking for everything from colourful decorative pieces and kumkum packets to blouse bits and other traditional return gifts. Shopkeepers say the Navaratri season has already begun to reflect in sales, with customers arriving in groups to purchase items in bulk. “Customers have started coming in for kolu return gifts. Blouse bits,…