Fuel prices continued their upward trend on Saturday, with petrol and diesel rates being hiked for the third time in just ten days, adding to concerns over rising living costs.
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Minister for Public Works and Sports Development Aadhav Arjuna asserted that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government remains steadfast in its commitment to State autonomy, the two-language policy, and secular governance, while promising a transparent and corruption-free administration.
Tamil Nadu continues to reel under intense summer heat, with the Regional Meteorological Centre warning that heatwave conditions are likely to persist in several coastal districts over the next two days. With the Kathiri Veyil season at its peak, Chennai is expected to record temperatures close to 42°C (108°F), among the highest this season.
The Election Commission of India has announced a by-election to fill one Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu following the resignation of C Ve Shanmugam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
In yet another major political development, the Tamil Nadu government has carried out a fresh Cabinet expansion, further consolidating the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition. The latest reshuffle saw MLAs from alliance partners VCK and IUML inducted as ministers, marking a continued broadening of the government’s power base.
TR Jawahar writes in his Point-Blank column that the rupee is once again on a slippery slope, inching uncomfortably close to the ₹100-per-dollar threshold.
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is poised for further expansion, with key allies—the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)—expected to be inducted shortly.
Pollster Pradeep Gupta has revealed that actor-turned-politician Vijay was already emerging as a serious political force in Tamil Nadu nearly a year before the Assembly election, with steady growth in public support.
After the Congress party, which broke ranks with the DMK, allied with the TVK of C Jospeh Vijay and entered the Cabinet after 59 years ushering in the coalition era of governance in Tamil Nadu for the first time, the DMK’s oldest ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Thursday too announced its