Sept 8, 2010: An ordinance has been promulgated by Governor of Tamil Nadu Surjit Singh Barnala to give preference to persons who have studied in Tamil medium for jobs in the State.

According to the gazette, candidates who have studied in the Tamil medium have little chance of getting employed in the Central government, other [...]

Sept 8, 2010: Normal life remained unaffected in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as the one-day nation-wide general strike called by Left parties and trade unions to press a charter of demands, evoked poor response in the State.

While schools and colleges functioned and buses plied normally across the State, workers in the textile belt of Tirupur [...]

Sept 8, 2010: A Chennai Court on Tuesday ordered issue of summons to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa for her appearance on October 15 in a case of criminal defamation.

The order was passed by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, R Killivalavan, while hearing a plea by V Sabarisan, son-in-law of [...]

Sept 8, 2010: The performance by the Chennai Corporation came in for appreciation from Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday, who was once the Mayor of the civic body.

Speaking at the 150th function in the city for distribution of free colour television sets, he said the Corporation has carried out over 12,000 developmental [...]

Sept 8, 2010: The Chennai City Traffic Police have announced certain modifications in vehicular movement to ease traffic congestion in and around Cenotaph Road. The modifications, being introduced on an experimental basis, will come in to effect from Friday morning.

As per the changes, Cenotaph Road will be made one way with entry for vehicles only [...]

Sept 7, 2010: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday assured prompt action against the miscreants who attacked National Swimmer and Commonwealth Games (CWG) Medal Prospect M B Balakrishnan in Chennai on Sunday.

Stalin, who presented cash awards to 17 sportspersons, including Balakrishnan, for winning medals at SAF Games at Dhaka earlier this [...]

Sept 7, 2010: Director General of Police Letika Saran has said that additional security will be provided to former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa in the light of threat letters received by her.

On the sidelines of a programme organised by the CII in Chennai on Monday, the top police officer said clear [...]

Sept 7, 2010: A delegation from Tamil Nadu led by School Education and Archaeology Minister Thangam Thennarasu called on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhi Nagar on Monday to discuss the statues of Thanjavur’s ancient king and queen that are in a Gujarat museum.

A press note said the delegation including Tamil Nadu Tourism [...]

Sept 7, 2010: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday transferred some IAS officers. Rameshram Mishra, Secretary to Governor, is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department, in one of the cadre posts of Special Commissioner in the place of G Santhanam, holding additional charge.

Shambhu Kallolikar, Project Director/Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State AIDS [...]

Sept 7, 2010: The Madras High Court on Monday permitted A Lazar, a State executive committee member of CPI (M), to substitute himself as petitioner in the place of the deceased petitioner and CPI (M) candidate P Mohan in the election petition challenging the election of Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers M K Alagiri [...]