According to the gazette, candidates who have studied in the Tamil medium have little chance of getting employed in the Central government, other State governments or in the private sector. Therefore, preference needs to be given to such persons in the State government services.

It has been decided to set apart 20 per cent of the vacancies for direct recruitment of persons who have studied in the Tamil medium, the Gazette said.

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While schools and colleges functioned and buses plied normally across the State, workers in the textile belt of Tirupur and Coimbatore took part in the strike. According to reports, aound three lakh workers in hosiery units in Tirupur and workers in textile mills in Coimbatore participated in the protest called by the trade unions.

Banking operations were also hit as the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and other unions, supported the strike. Other than this, the strike did not affect normal life as the State government ensured maintenance of essential services like milk, drinking water and power.

All the Central and State government offices, private banks and industries, functioned as usual.

The government has directed the district administrations and the police officials to take steps to ensure that people were not affected by the strike and law and order maintained.

The strike was called against rising prices, privatisation and violation of labour laws and for a new pension scheme.

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The order was passed by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, R Killivalavan, while hearing a plea by V Sabarisan, son-in-law of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin

In his complaint, Sabarisan stated that he was CEO of a private research and technology-based organisation in Chennai. He said that at a public meeting in Coimbatore on July 13, Jayalalithaa had made defamatory statements against him in connection with the spurious drugs racket.

The allegations were false and malicious and widely published in the print media. He was in no way connected with the racket. He prayed the court to take cognisance of the offence and punish the accused.

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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 works at a cost of Rs 1000 crore in the past four years.

“The significant works that have been completed include the beautification of the Marina Beach, pedestrian-friendly facilities, widening of roads, development of parks, auditorium and stormwater drains.”

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As per the changes, Cenotaph Road will be made one way with entry for vehicles only from the Anna Salai side. The G K Moopanar flyover would also be made one way with entry only for vehicles coming from the Anna Salai side. The stretch of Chamiers Road from Turnbulls junction to Anna Salai would be one way with entry for vehicles only from Turnbulls junction.

Entry for vehicles, coming from Teynampet, Saidapet and Venkatnarayana Road, into Chamiers Road at Nandanam junction would be prohibited. These vehicles instead have to take Cenotaph Road.

Vehicles coming on Anna Salai from Teynampet side and bound for Venkatnarayana Road would not be allowed to take a right turn at the Nandanam junction. U turn would also not be allowed for these vehicles at the Nandanam junction.

Vehicles coming from Kotturpuram and proceeding to Anna Salai and beyond have to take the service road of the G K Moopanar flyover, Chamiers Road, Nandanam junction to reach Anna Salai.

There would be no change in the route for vehicles from Kotturpuram to TTK Road and those coming from TTK Road-Chamiers Road and bound for Kotturpuram.

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Stalin, who presented cash awards to 17 sportspersons, including Balakrishnan, for winning medals at SAF Games at Dhaka earlier this year, enquired about his health condition and wished him speedy recovery.

Balakrishnan was allegedly assaulted by two unidentified persons near his house at Shenoy Nagar on Sunday morning.

The swimmer, who set a new national mark in the 50m backstroke in the Federation Cup a month ago by bettering his own record, was admitted to hospital with a bandaged head and bruises all over his body, said reports.

“I reached 8th Cross Street and 2nd Main Road junction when a man swung a cricket stump and hit me on my head. I collapsed. His accomplice ran in with a stump and the two started hitting me on my arms and legs, he was quoted as saying.

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Meanwhile, the AIADMK on Monday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government should provide “maximum” security to Jayalalithaa, even as police launched a full-fledged probe into the recent threats to her life.

The party lodged a complaint with state Home Secretary K Gnanadesikan accusing police of not taking any action on the threat letters received recently by the party-backed Jaya TV.

A letter submitted by AIADMK treasurer and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and party whip and former Minister K A Sengottaian, alleged that police had not taken any action on the August 8 complaint about the letter received at Jaya TV office.

“At this juncture, another threatening letter was received by Jaya TV, asking the channel to stop airing certain programmes, one relating to the murder of a former Minister,” the complaint said.

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A press note said the delegation including Tamil Nadu Tourism Secretary V Irai Ambu expressed a wish to take back with them the statues, which is presently with the Gautam Sarabhai Archeological Museum of Gujarat, in view of the millennium celebrations of Lord Brahadeeswara Temple.

The team conveyed the greetings extended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to Narendra Modi. Thennarasu also discussed issues related to the educational institutes of Saurashtrian community in Tamil Nadu, the release added.

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M Kutralingam, Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Planning & Development Department, in one of the cadre post of Special Commissioner in the place of Anita Praveen, Secretary to Government, Planning & Development Department, who is transferred and posted as Secretary to Government (Expenditure), Finance Department, in one of the cadre post of Secretary to Government.

D Jothi Jagarajan, Secretary to Government, Public & Rehabilitation Department, is transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, School Education Department in a cadre post of Secretary to Government in the place of Kutralingam.

S Karuthiah Pandian, Special Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, is transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Public & Rehabilitation Department.

K S Muthuswaamy, Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, in one of the cadre posts in the place of R Selvaraj, Deputy Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department, who is transferred and posted as Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Information Commission.

The services of Hitesh Kumar S Makwana, Project Director, Tsunami Project Implementation Unit, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, are placed at the disposal of the Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited for appointment as its Managing Director in the place of K Ashok Vardhan Shetty, holding additional charge. Makwana shall hold the post of Project Director, Tsunami Project Implementation Unit, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department in full additional charge.

Ashok Vardhan Shetty, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, shall function as Chairman, Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

Ka Balachandran, formerly Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies, on return from training abroad, is posted to as Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection in the place of R Sivakumar, who is transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department, in one of the cadre post of Secretary to Government in the place of G Muthusamy.

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P Mohan, the CPI (M) candidate, had filed a petition challenging the election of Alagiri. He died in October last year. A Lazar, the alternative candidate of the party, filed an application praying to substitute himself in the place of Mohan and continue the proceedings. He was also aggrieved at the declaration of Alagiri as the winner.

The judge said, “An election petition once filed does not mean the contest only between the parties thereto but creates a situation in which the whole constituency is entitled to avail itself of. A reading of Section 116 of Representation of People Act makes it clear that an election petition once presented continues for the benefit of the whole constituency and cannot come to an end merely by withdrawal by the petitioner or even by his death or by the death or withdrawal of opposition by the respondent but is liable to be continued by any person who might himself have been a petitioner, on fulfillment of the conditions prescribed.”

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