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TopicEdappadi K. Palaniswami

Topic: Edappadi K. Palaniswami

How Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala’s return from jail could shake AIADMK fine balance before polls

CM Palaniswami and Deputy CM Panneerselvam have resolved differences to focus on governance, but AIADMK workers fear Sasikala’s release could divide factions.

Stalin ‘deliberately slandering’ me and AIADMK govt, says Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami said DMK President MK Stalin had no intention of working hard to come to power and was under the impression that he could capture power through shortcuts.

E Palaniswami to be AIADMK chief ministerial nominee for Tamil Nadu polls in 2021

The decision was taken unanimously in consultations led by party's presidium chairman E Madusudanan, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM O Panneerselvam said.

Tamil Nadu govt decides to transfer probe into custodial deaths of father, son to CBI

CM Palaniswami said the govt's decision will be informed to the Madras High Court and its approval secured before transferring the case to the central agency.

By renaming 1,018 places, is Tamil Nadu govt reclaiming history or taking eye off Covid?

The Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led Tamil Nadu government has amended English spellings of 1,018 places to reflect their Tamil pronunciations.

Vellore now Veeloor: TN changes names of 1,018 places so you pronounce them the Tamil way

The timing of announcement drew flak given that it was done in the middle of a pandemic. The entire process though took 2 years and 7 ministries, including 2 central ministries.

Why these 2 Tamil Nadu towns have made it to India’s 13 cities worst-hit by Covid 

Chennai, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur lie on the northern end of Tamil Nadu. Together, they account for nearly 22,000 coronavirus cases. 

Signs of rift in AIADMK as CM Palaniswami pulls health minister Vijayabaskar from briefings

AIADMK insiders and political anaylsts say Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami was uncomfortable with Vijayabaskar’s growing profile in the early days of the Covid-19 crisis.

Tablighis not getting timely meals in Delhi, says Palaniswami, asks Kejriwal to step in

In a letter, Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami has cited the start of Ramzan and asked Kejriwal to ensure timely meals & medicines for quarantined Tablighis.

Palaniswami-led Tamil Nadu govt springs surprise with stellar Covid-19 crisis management

While Kejriwal has grabbed headlines, it’s Naveen Patnaik in east, Uddhav Thackeray in west and Palaniswami in south who have outperformed all in Covid crisis.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.