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File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the people of Tamil Nadu have decided to bid farewell to the “corrupt” DMK government in the upcoming Assembly elections, as he kicked off the NDA’s campaign in the state. Chief Minister M K Stalin strongly countered the remarks,…
CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran formally rejoined the NDA on Wednesday.Dhinakaran said he is heading to meet Union minister Piyush Goyal to convey his party’s support for forming what he called “good governance” in the state.Asked about aligning with AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami after opposing him, Dhinakaran said making compromises…
NEW DELHI: Events unfolded rapidly inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday as Governor R N Ravi walked out of the House without delivering his customary address, alleging, among other things, “inaccuracies” in the DMK government-prepared text, which triggered a sharp response from chief minister M K Stalin.This was the fourth such walkout by Ravi…
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi walked out of the state assembly on Tuesday before delivering his inaugural address, expressing disappointment over what he said was a lack of respect for the National Anthem. He also claimed that his microphone was switched off during the proceedings.“I am…
NEW DELHI: The Congress is finally in action mode in Tamil Nadu. After a weekend brainstorming with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in the national capital, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has convened a crucial Executive Committee meeting tomorrow to focus on preparations for the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. But the…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday chaired a meeting with party leaders from Tamil Nadu, where assembly elections are expected to be held in April.Lok Sabha leader of opposition and former party chief Rahul Gandhi and general secretary (organisation), KC Venugopal, also attended the meeting at the party headquarters, Indira Bhawan, in Delhi….
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra emerged as the top performer among large states followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh in the export preparedness index released by govt’s policy think tank Niti Aayog on Wednesday.Uttarakhand topped the list followed by J&K, Nagaland, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Goa among small states,…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi’s strong support for actor-politician Vijay after delay in censor certification for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has set tongues wagging about a possible political realignment in poll-bound Tamil Nadu. ‘Jana Nayagan’, which is widely publicised as Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged entry into politics, was slated for…
Maharashtra has emerged as the top-performing state in NITI Aayog’s fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, according to the government think tank’s report released on Wednesday, PTI reported.The rankings place Maharashtra at the top, followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab, reflecting states’ readiness…
Will NDA’s house of cards hold in Tamil Nadu? Late-night meetings in Delhi rarely make for calm politics, and the one that unfolded late evening last week between Union home minister Amit Shah and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, was no exception. In optics, it was another routine round of koottani (alliance)…
