Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the election of S Jayakumar from Perundurai constituency. The plea was moved by DMK candidate Thoppu Venkatachalam, who has since quit the party.The court held that the plea did not disclose any of the grounds legally permissible for challenging an election.Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy passed…
CHENNAI: A new integrated complex housing the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Secretariat will be constructed in Chennai at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay said in the Assembly on Thursday.The complex will cover 2 million square feet and is planned to meet the administrative requirements of…
Decades of spends on education, health and skills have strengthened employment and growth in Tamil Nadu BY INVITATIONTamil Nadu has built a strong base for its next phase of growth, with rising exports, new investments and deep human capital supporting its economic momentum. The state has recorded double-digit real growth for two consecutive years and…
AINRC founder and Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy Puducherry: Chief minister N Rangasamy presented a tax-free ₹14,300 crore budget for 2026-27 for the Union territory of Puducherry on Monday.Rangasamy, who holds the finance portfolio, said the Union territory’s own revenue receipts have been estimated at ₹7,890 crore, while the central assistance, including the State Disaster…
Chennai: In a major organisational overhaul following its setback in the 2026 assembly polls, DMK on Saturday capped the maximum age of district secretaries at 70 and limited their tenure to three terms. The move is expected to see several former ministers, including E V Velu, Anitha R Radhakrishnan, S Muthusamy, S Regupathy and R…
Chennai: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will make its first round of investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) over the next two months. This would mark the pension regulator’s maiden entry into the AIF ecosystem, following investments in equities and debt.The NPS Bharat Fund of Funds (FoF) has been established under NPS…
Deceased Praveen Kumar (L); arrested (clockwise): Nandheesh, Manikandan, Ezhumalai, Gowtham CHENNAI: A 23-year-old man died after he was hacked by a group near Kelambakkam following a dispute over his relationship with a woman.Three people were arrested initially, while another suspect was arrested after the victim’s relatives staged a road blockade demanding action against those involved.Police…
CHENNAI: In a bid to reform the party after its 2026 poll debacle, DMK on Saturday capped the maximum age of its district secretaries at 70 and limited them to two terms as part of a major organisational overhaul aimed at bringing in younger leaders following its 2026 poll setback.The decision was taken at the…
