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TopicTamil Nadu government

Topic: Tamil Nadu government

HC orders probe into Chennai temple’s finances. The 1999 ‘public or private’ test & why it’s crucial

Case involves alleged financial irregularities at Chennai’s Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimma Perumal Temple, which receives public donations, & whether Tamil Nadu govt can inquire into them.

SC jumped the gun in ordering CBI probe into Karur stampede without hearing out state—TN affidavit

Calling the litigation politically motivated, Tamil Nadu cautions court against frequent transfers of probe from state police to CBI as it would erode public trust in state police.

PMK foundation day overshadowed by father-son feud as Anbumani Ramadoss pitches for share in TN govt

Chennai: The Pattali Makkal Katchi’s 37th foundation day was observed quietly amid the growing standoff between the party’s founder S. Ramadoss and his son,...

‘Governor must be the catalyst, not inhibitor’—Inside SC’s ruling in plea against TN Governor

The top court urges all Governors to not create roadblocks in the state machinery and respect the will of the people, without giving in to political considerations.

Tamil Nadu governor skips address, walks out of assembly over ‘insult’ to National Anthem, Constitution

Raj Bhavan alleges that CM Stalin & speaker refused to sing National Anthem despite governor’s ‘reminder’ amid sloganeering in the assembly.

Cognizant faced bribery charges just like Adani in 2019, paid $25 million settlement to US SEC

Company paid settlement as 2 of its senior executives were implicated in bribery of officials in the govts of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra to obtain construction-related permits.

Handpicked by Stalin, how chief secy Muruganandam became TN’s most sought-after IAS officer

Muruganandam’s professional capabilities and detailed planning of flagship scheme to provide financial aid to women helped build a rapport with Stalin.

Death toll from Tamil Nadu tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47

The Tamil Nadu government said it was taking steps to identify people involved in the production of methanol - a toxic chemical normally used for industrial purposes.

30 dead, over 70 hospitalised after consuming illicit arrack in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi

Kallakurichi police have arrested Govindraj alias Kannukutty (49), who allegedly sold illicit pocket liquor in area. District collector, several police officers transferred, suspended.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.