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T.N. Assembly Speaker nominates six MLAs to Panel of Chairpersons to the House

T.N. Assembly Speaker nominates six MLAs to Panel of Chairpersons to the House

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Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on Friday (June 19, 2026) announced six MLAs for the Panel of Chairpersons nominated by him to the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. R. Vijay Saravanan (Thanjavur), V. Sathyabama (Tiruppur North), and Madhar Badharudeen (Madurai Central) of the TVK; Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam (Ramanathapuram) of the DMK; Thalavai Sundaram (Kanniyakumari) of the AIADMK; and Tharahai Cuthbert (Colachel) of the Congress have been nominated by the Speaker to the Panel of Chairpersons to the House. Earlier, the House observed condolences for former members who passed away recently, including C. Ramaswami, T. Veeraswamy, C. Swaminathan, H.G. Arumugam, P. Kanna, and A. Nanjil Murugesan. Condolence resolutions were placed before the House for CPI leader R. Nallakannu, former Assembly Secretary C.K. Ramaswamy, film producers R.B. Choudary and K. Rajan, and veteran film director Bharathiraja. Published – June 19, 2026 03:20 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and …

T.N. Governor’s address: TVK govt. to establish Investor Promotion Commission to fast-track approvals for companies

T.N. Governor’s address: TVK govt. to establish Investor Promotion Commission to fast-track approvals for companies

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Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar delivering his customary address to the House on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu government will establish the Tamil Nadu Investor Promotion Commission under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to grant fast-track approvals to companies investing more than ₹200 crore or providing employment to 5,000 persons, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said in his address to the Assembly on Thursday (June 18, 2026). In his speech, the Governor said the government is firm that industries must grow and workers must thrive in order to achieve the target set by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of transforming Tamil Nadu into a $1.5-trillion economy by 2036. The procedures for starting industrial enterprises will be simplified to boost industrial growth in Tamil Nadu. The government will also take measures for the early grant of permissions required to start Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a single-window system. Through these measures, Tamil Nadu will achieve rapid industrial growth and create lakhs of employment opportunities, he said. New industrial policy …

T.N. Governor’s address: Two-language policy to continue in Tamil Nadu; govt. to conduct Social Justice Survey

T.N. Governor’s address: Two-language policy to continue in Tamil Nadu; govt. to conduct Social Justice Survey

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Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the State Secretariat in Chennai on Thursday | Photo Credit: R. Ragu The Tamil Nadu government will urge the Union government to swiftly complete caste enumeration as part of the ongoing Population Census, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said in his address to the Assembly on Thursday (June 18, 2026). “It is a fundamental policy of this government that true social justice lies in every community receiving due representation. After the Union government completes the caste enumeration, the government of Tamil Nadu will conduct a Social Justice Survey,” he said. Follow live updates on the Tamil Nadu Assembly session here. Recalling the resolution adopted by the Assembly in 1968 under the leadership of then Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai that “the three-language formula must be removed and only two languages, Tamil and English, should be taught,” the Governor said the TVK government would continue to adhere to the two-language policy, which has long been accepted by the people of Tamil Nadu. He also urged the Union government to permit the use of …

T.N. CM Vijay announces Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation at a cost of ₹134.83 crore

T.N. CM Vijay announces Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation at a cost of ₹134.83 crore

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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (June 12, 2026) announced a Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta districts and other areas of the State at a cost of ₹134.83 crore. According to an official release, paddy is cultivated in 52.72 lakh acres across the State. In the Cauvery delta region comprising Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts, and certain parts of Cuddalore, Tiruchi, and Ariyalur districts, paddy is cultivated annually on 20.65 lakh acres, of which an average of 5.14 lakh acres is cultivated during the Kuruvai season. In other districts, paddy cultivation is undertaken annually on 32.07 lakh acres, of which an average of 5.48 lakh acres is cultivated during the Kar, Kuruvai, and Sornavari seasons. Usually, the Mettur dam is opened on the customary date of June 12 every year to facilitate Kuruvai paddy cultivation in the delta districts. Rainfall deficit However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that rainfall during the Southwest monsoon season …

How do you intend to appoint Director of Prosecution? Madras High Court asks T.N. Govt

How do you intend to appoint Director of Prosecution? Madras High Court asks T.N. Govt

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Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan grant a fortnight’s time for the government to spell out the procedure. File. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The Madras High Court has granted two weeks’ time for Tamil Nadu government to spell out the procedure it intends to follow for making appointments to the posts of Director, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors of Prosecution across the State. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan accepted a request made by State Public Prosecutor R. John Sathyan to grant him a fortnight’s time to obtain necessary instructions from the State government. The time was granted following a writ petition filed jointly by a group of five Additional and Assistant Public Prosecutors including Iden Isan, M. Santhiya, S. Sasireka, J.R. Hercules and M. Barath Rathna who had been appointed through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). The petitioners had urged the court to declare Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) as ultra vires the Constitution since …

Ensure free flow of Cauvery water till tail areas, Palaniswami urges T.N. government

Ensure free flow of Cauvery water till tail areas, Palaniswami urges T.N. government

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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday urged the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) regime to ensure water from the Cauvery, to be released during the Kuruvai cultivation season, reached the tail areas of the river system. In a statement, he contended that even when the election campaign was on for the Assembly elections, C and D channels (secondary watercourses branching off from the primary “A” and “B” of the Cauvery system) were desilted “in haste”. This would impair agricultural activity, in view of the scheduled date of opening of the Mettur dam being June 12. Besides, the removal of silt had not been carried out properly in respect of drains. A permanent solution had to be found to tackle the sprouting of water hyacinth at the junctions of the Coleroon, Korayaru, and Vennar, and their tributaries, Mr. Palaniswami added. Published – May 29, 2026 06:58 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective …

Will file curative petition against youngster’s acquittal from 2017 Mugalivakkam child sexual assault-cum-murder case, T.N. govt. tells Madras High Court

Will file curative petition against youngster’s acquittal from 2017 Mugalivakkam child sexual assault-cum-murder case, T.N. govt. tells Madras High Court

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A Madurai-based advocate S. Venkatesh had sought a direction to the State government to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) informed the Madras High Court that it intends to file a curative petition before the Supreme Court against the acquittal of engineering graduate from the 2017 sexual assault and murder of a seven-year-old girl at Mugalivakkam in Chennai. A Division Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan recorded the submission made on behalf of the government and closed a writ petition filed by Madurai-based advocate S. Venkatesh who had sought a direction to the government to file a curative petition. According to the prosecution, the victim child had been subjected to aggravated sexual assault by her neighbour in an apartment complex before being murdered. He had hid the body in his house for a day before taking it out in a travel bag and dumping it under a bridge near Anakaputhur. The next day, he went back to …

How do you intend to appoint Director of Prosecution? Madras High Court asks T.N. Govt

T.N. government orders transfer for six police officers

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The Tamil Nadu government on Friday transferred six police officers, including five Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. An order issued by K. Manivasan, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), said P.K. Senthil Kumari, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) who is now on compulsory wait, had been posted as IGP, Traffic and Road Safety, Chennai, in the existing vacancy. Dongare Pravin Umesh, Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Western Range, Chennai, has been posted as Superintendent of Police (SP), Tiruchirappalli district, replacing S. Selvanagarathinam. V. Shyamala Devi, SP, Tirupattur district, has been posted as SP-II, Crime Against Women and Children, Chennai, in the existing vacancy. S. Ashok Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Coimbatore City, has been posted as SP, Tenkasi district, in the existing vacancy. Akshay Anil Wakhare, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Hosur Sub-Division in Krishnagiri district, has been promoted to the rank of SP and posted as SP, Tirupattur district. V. Lalith Kumar, ASP, Nagercoil Sub-Division in Kanniyakumari district, has been promoted to the rank of SP and posted as SP, Perambalur district. Published – May …

T.N. Cabinet expansion LIVE: 23 Ministers take oath; Congress joins Vijay-led Cabinet

T.N. Cabinet expansion LIVE: 23 Ministers take oath; Congress joins Vijay-led Cabinet

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D. Lokesh Tamilselvan, TVK MLA from Rasipuram Assembly, takes oath D. Lokesh Tamilselvan, son of AIADMK veteran and former Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal, was elected from the Rasipuram Assembly segment in Namakkal district, defeating former DMK Minister M. Mathivendhan. Before joining TVK earlier this year, he was with the AIADMK. Mr. Tamilselvan contested from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency on an AIADMK ticket in the 2024 Lok Sabha election and finished third. His father, Mr. Dhanapal, was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly seven times and also served as a Minister in the Cabinet led by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Mr. Tamilselvan completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College in Chennai and Master of Business Administration in Marketing Management and Personnel Management from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management in New Delhi. – N. Sai Charan Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source …

T.N. Cabinet portfolios: CM Vijay to hold Home; Finance for Sengottaiyan; Aadhav Arjuna gets PWD

T.N. Cabinet portfolios: CM Vijay to hold Home; Finance for Sengottaiyan; Aadhav Arjuna gets PWD

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The portfolios of Ministers in the Cabinet headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay have been announced. A Lok Bhavan press release stated the Chief Minister had recommended to the Governor the portfolio and subject allocations for the Council of Ministers, who were sworn in along with him on May 10. The Governor has approved the recommendations. Mr. Vijay will hold key portfolios including Home, Police, IAS and IPS, Indian Forest Service, District Revenue Officers, Special Programme Implementation, Women Welfare, Youth Welfare, Welfare of Children, Aged, and Differently-abled Persons, Municipal Administration, and Urban and Water Supply. N. Anand, the number two in the Cabinet, will handle the portfolios of Rural Development and Water Resources. Aadhav Arjuna has been allotted the Public Works Department (Buildings, Highways and Minor Ports) and Sports Development. K.G. Arunraj, a former Indian Revenue Service officer, will hold the portfolios of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare. K.A. Sengottaiyan has been allotted the Finance portfolio, while P. Venkatramanan, elected from …