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Topic: Tamil Nadu government

Chidambaram temple row: Tempers rise as devotees banned entry, 11 priests booked

Row over 4-day ban on offering prayers from Tamil Nadu temple's sacred platform during auspicious festival. Minister warns govt will not tolerate any violence on devotees.

Stalin’s ‘pen’ memorial to Karunanidhi gets Centre’s green light — but there are conditions

Union environment ministry has granted clearance to Tamil Nadu govt to build Rs 80-crore seaside monument. Project faced resistance from environmentalists, fisher folk, opposition.

Amid escalating row over ‘The Kerala Story’, Tamil Nadu intelligence warns govt of possible law & order issues

Film on group of Muslim women joining Islamic State has been at centre of political row, with critics like Kerala CM calling it 'propaganda story'. BJP has said it has strong message.

Kalakshetra ‘sexual harassment’ row: Amid calls for their suspension, 4 dancers called back from Hyderabad event

The teachers, who were set to play key characters in a production of Valmiki’s Ramayana in Hyderabad, were called back to Chennai after day-long protests by students.

’40 suicides in 3 yrs’: As DMK & governor clash over ban, online gambling takes deadly toll in TN

Chennai: On 3 March, 36-year-old Vinoth Kumar took a day off from his job as a medical representative in Chennai. He spent some time...

After sweeper’s long fight for pension, SC slaps Rs 1 lakh cost on TN govt for dragging out case

SC told Tamil Nadu's school education department they can recover the amount from the officers responsible for protracting the litigation and sanctioning such ‘frivolous’ petitions.

‘Crucial’ to TN’s $1 tn dream, why airport project has had villagers protesting for 100 days

Tamil Nadu govt views 4,791-acre ‘greenfield’ airport project as ‘crucial infra’, but villagers who may be displaced won’t hear of it and ecologists warn of flooding risk.

50% rise in CSE seats in engineering colleges: Tamil Nadu government plans to meet the rising demand for IT graduates

Tamil Nadu hosts some of the top engineering colleges in India like IIT Madras & VIT Vellore. The rise in demand has lead to an increase in CSE seats from 27,000 to 42,000 from 2021 to 2022.

Charak Shapath sets stage for latest stand-off between Tamil Nadu’s DMK govt & Centre

TN govt suspends Madurai Medical College dean after students recite oath endorsed by National Medical Commission. Students take responsibility, say they didn't consult faculty.

Resolutions against farm laws, CAA will be adopted in Tamil Nadu Assembly, says MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu govt has made a clear decision to pass a resolution seeking the withdrawal of these three farm laws reflecting the feelings of farmers across the country, Stalin added.

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.