Posing tough questions at the Tamilnadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department for taking over of the administration of the Ayodhya Mandapam in Chennai, the Madras High Court has decided to quash the orders of the department, and a single judge who dismissed a petition against the order for taking over the prayer hall.
Despite pandemic, TASMAC sales cross Rs 36,000 cr mark in 2021-22
Despite the Covid breakout and the pandemic-induced lockdown, the sale of liquor through the state government-owned Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has crossed the Rs 36,000 mark in 2021-22.
IIT-M canteen reason behind Covid spread?
With the IIT-Madras emerging a new Covid-19 cluster with a breakout of fresh cases, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said the infection is expected to have spread through the college mess and now the food is being served to the students to their respective rooms in the hostels.
Governor Vs CM tussle intensifies
Even as Tamilnadu Governor R N Ravi was holding a conference with Vice-Chancellors of State-run universities in Ooty Raj Bhavan, the Tamilnadu Assembly passed a Bill empowering the Chief Minister to appoint VCs for various varsities, instead of the existing system of being appointed by the Governor, in his capacity as the Chancellor.
More test positive at IIT-M, high alert sounded
IIT-Madras has become a Covid cluster as the Covid count in the campus went up to 60, even as the Tamilnadu government came on high alert.
Will Tamilnadu’s power problems be solved?
At a time when the Opposition is attacking the DMK government over the frequent power cuts across the State, Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, demanding his intervention to ensure the supply of 72,000 MTs coal per day at Paradip and Visakhapatnam ports as per the FSA (Fuel Supply Agreement).
Power cuts snowball into political blame game in TN
With many parts of Tamilnadu facing power cuts, a political blame game is being played by the ruling and opposition parties.
2380 corona cases, 56 deaths in India
With 2,380 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,49,974, while the active cases increased to 13,433, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
Crucial and latest Covid figures of Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu has posted 27 new Covid-19 infections and pushed the tally to 34,53,351 so far, the Health department said. The death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with zero fatalities getting recorded in the last 24 hours, a bulletin said.
Admissions under RTE begin in Tamilnadu
Applications for admissions under the RTE Act in private schools will be available from today in Tamilnadu.

