Chennai,Oct 29: Tamil Nadu Environment Minister V K Rajeev has come under criticism after attributing river foam primarily to domestic sewage containing detergents and other household cleaning agents, rather than industrial effluents. His explanation drew sharp reactions from Opposition leaders and revived memories of former AIADMK minister Sellur K Raju’s controversial experiment involving thermocol sheets to reduce water evaporation. Rajeev made the remarks on Tuesday after inspecting a river affected by foaming. He said scientific studies and inspections by pollution control authorities indicated that detergents and other substances in domestic sewage could contribute to the formation of foam in water…
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Chennai, Oct 28: Fishermen from Tiruvallur district, including those from Pazhaverkadu, have been asked not to venture into the sea from 4 pm on October 30 until 6 am the following day as a precaution ahead of the launch of the GSLV-F18 rocket from Sriharikota. The rocket is scheduled to carry the NVS-03 navigation satellite into space. The launch-related restriction has been imposed for safety reasons, and officials have advised fishing communities to follow the instructions. The NVS-03 satellite is designed to strengthen India’s regional navigation system, NavIC, which provides positioning and timing information across India and up to around…
Chennai, Oct 28: The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order allocating Rs 57 crore for its scheme to distribute free milch cows to 10,000 eligible women in rural areas during the 2026-27 financial year. The scheme was announced in the State Budget for 2026-27 with the aim of improving rural women’s livelihoods and increasing milk production. The government said the allocation would enable the implementation of the programme during the current financial year. Under the scheme, each beneficiary will receive a healthy, high-yielding crossbred cow capable of producing at least eight litres of milk a day. The government expects…
Chennai, Oct 28: DMK leader and former minister P K Sekar Babu on Tuesday alleged that the Tamil Nadu government was attempting to intimidate the party by arresting former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in an alleged private-school approvals scam. Speaking to reporters, Sekar Babu said Anbil Mahesh had cooperated with the police whenever he was summoned for questioning and was not someone who would evade investigators. He maintained that the arrest was intended to put pressure on the DMK and asserted that the party would not be intimidated. “Anbil Mahesh is mentally strong and will remain so,” Sekar…
Chennai, Oct 28: A DMK councillor from Vellore has triggered a political controversy after allegedly making a remark referring to the Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay. Police have registered four cases against him and launched a search to trace him. The councillor, Teeta Saravanan of Vellore Ward 12, allegedly made the remark outside Puzhal Central Prison during a protest by DMK supporters against the arrest of former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. The incident occurred as Anbil Mahesh was being taken into custody following…
Many women notice changes in their period long before they think about fertility. A period that once lasted five days may become two days. Bleeding may feel lighter than usual, or there may be only spotting. It is natural to wonder, “Is my body producing fewer eggs?” or “Will I find it difficult to get pregnant?” The honest answer is: a light period flow does not automatically mean low fertility. Some women naturally have lighter bleeding and conceive without difficulty. But when light flow is new, persistent, or comes with irregular cycles, pain, missed periods, acne, weight changes, or difficulty…
Villupuram, Oct 28: The Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID) has detained a suspect in connection with the mysterious disappearance of a seven-year-old girl near Gingee in Villupuram district. The child, Hemavathi, has been missing since October 11, and police said the man was being questioned. The suspect has been identified as Rajadurai, a resident of Parasanthangal near Gingee. Police picked him up on suspicion and are investigating whether he was involved in abducting the girl and selling her. He was reportedly previously involved in assault cases and had been jailed. The disappearance has triggered an extensive search involving special police teams. The…
Chennai,Oct 28: A two-day leadership training programme for Tamil Nadu legislators began at Mahabalipuram on Tuesday, with the first batch of 30 MLAs attending sessions on governance, legislative responsibilities and constituency development. The Legislators Leadership Programme was launched on the initiative of Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar, following instructions from Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. Rural Development and Water Resources Minister N Anand, who represents T Nagar, attended the inaugural session. The programme aims to strengthen legislators’ leadership skills and improve their effectiveness in public service. Sessions focus on people-centric governance, addressing public grievances and developing approaches to constituency-level…
Chennai, Oct 28: Tamil Nadu Electricity and Law Minister R Nirmalkumar on Tuesday said the arrest of former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in an alleged school-approval scam showed the extent of irregularities that could emerge from investigating a single file. Speaking to reporters in Coimbatore, Nirmalkumar alleged that more than Rs 400 crore had been collected from schools in the name of party funds during the previous DMK regime. He claimed that schools run by non-governmental organisations and Christian missionary groups had been pressured to pay money to obtain certificates relating to the safety and security of schoolchildren.…