Chennai, Oct 27: Power supply will be suspended in parts of Madipakkam, Puzhal and Anakaputhur on Wednesday, October 28, from 9 am to 2 pm to facilitate maintenance work, according to Live Chennai. In Madipakkam, the affected areas include Sheela Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Sadasivam Nagar, Govindasamy Nagar, Rajaji Nagar, Ram Nagar South, Kuberan Nagar, Ambiga Nagar, LIC Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Raja Rajeswari Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Periyar Nagar, Kulakarai Street, Enfield Avenue, Sri Nagar, Iyappa Nagar, Medavakkam Main Road, Ganesh Nagar, Alamelu Mangalapuram, Gandhi Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Ragava Nagar, Vishal Nagar, Arulmurugan Nagar, Anna…
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Chennai, Oct 27: Anna University is yet to appoint a full-time Controller of Examinations despite completing the selection process and shortlisting a candidate nearly a year ago. The post has reportedly been managed by an officer holding additional charge for the past five years, raising concerns among faculty members over the university’s administrative functioning. The delay comes at a time when the university is also functioning without a Vice-Chancellor. Anna University oversees more than 400 engineering colleges across Tamil Nadu, including four university campus colleges, 16 constituent colleges and hundreds of affiliated private institutions. The Controller of Examinations plays a…
Chennai, Oct 27: The AIADMK has submitted additional documents to Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar as part of its effort to seek the disqualification of six former party MLAs who resigned from the Assembly and subsequently joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The documents were submitted by AIADMK MLAs SS Agri Krishnamurthy, AP Jayasankaran and G Venkatachalam. An Assembly official said the material would be forwarded to the six legislators, whose replies would be sought before further consideration of the matter. The disqualification petitions were filed by AIADMK whip Agri Krishnamurthy and Ravi of the National People’s Power…
Chennai, Oct 27: The Left parties supporting the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government from outside have indicated that a return to the DMK-led alliance remains an option, citing differences with Chief Minister Vijay over his response to the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as well as his silence on allegations of “vote chori”. CPI state secretary M Veerapandian said the Left parties’ political alignment would depend on a party’s commitment to opposing the BJP and the RSS. He argued that the TVK leadership should speak more openly against what the Left describes as threats to parliamentary democracy and…
Chennai, Oct 27: Tamil Nadu has reported 14 deaths in rain-related incidents since the onset of the Northeast Monsoon, and the State government has provided compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, Revenue Minister KA Sengottaiyan said on Monday. Speaking to reporters, the Minister said the deaths had occurred in incidents involving lightning, wall collapses and other rain-related circumstances. He denied media reports that the toll had reached 35, stating that district administrations were verifying whether reported deaths were directly connected to the weather or had occurred due to other natural causes. According to the…
Chennai, Oct 27: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union government, the Election Commission of India and other respondents on a petition challenging the resignation of six AIADMK legislators who subsequently joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu. The petition was filed by advocate K Sudhan, who challenged a Madras High Court order dismissing his public interest litigation seeking measures to prevent elected representatives from switching political parties soon after elections. The petitioner argued that such resignations and subsequent political realignments undermine the electoral mandate and impose an additional financial burden on the public through…
Chennai, Oct 27: Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin has condemned the arrest of former School Education Minister and senior DMK leader Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in an alleged Rs 100-crore private school fraud case, accusing the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government of political vendetta. In a post on X, Udhayanidhi alleged that the arrest was intended to divert public attention from the government’s shortcomings. He accused the ruling dispensation of attempting to deflect criticism over law and order, rising prices and alleged misconduct by TVK members. Using strong language against the government, Udhayanidhi described it as a “circus…
Coimbatore, Oct 27: The investigation into the death by suicide of A Akilan, a 16-year-old Dalit Class 11 student from Coimbatore, has been transferred to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID), following allegations that he faced caste-based harassment at school. Akilan, a resident of AT Colony in Peelamedu, died on October 21. His family had alleged that he was repeatedly subjected to caste-based taunts by classmates, including remarks related to his food habits. The allegations prompted protests by his parents and relatives, who demanded a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Following the family’s representation to…
Chennai, Oct 27: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS) and ensure that essential commodities supplied through ration shops meet quality standards and remain affordable. The party has also demanded the withdrawal of a tender for setting up private document registration centres, alleging that the move could lead to the privatisation of functions handled by the Registration Department. In a resolution on price rise, adopted at its state committee meeting in Chennai on October 23 and 24, the CPM said retail inflation in Tamil Nadu had reached 6.81…