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Sruti MD
TN: Whether Amma or Kalaignar, Will the Plight of Women Running Govt Community Kitchens Change?
30 Nov 2021
The women running the Amma Kitchens are not even paid at the minimum wage level, and now, they fear the DMK government may dilute the kitchens altogether.
Sruti MD
TN This Week: Waterlogging Drowns Chennai, DMK-AIADMK Blame One Other
13 Nov 2021
Rain bashes several districts in the state, normal life affected in Chennai due to persistent waterlogging, suspected caste murder in Kanyakumari district, and other news.
Neelambaran A
TN: Monsoon Rain Brings Misery to Chennai and Delta Districts
12 Nov 2021
Ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK are currently embattled in a blame game over who is responsible for the prevailing state of affairs, as the flooding brings back haunting memories of the 2015 floods…
Neelambaran A
Dull Diwali for MGNREGA Workers in Tamil Nadu
06 Nov 2021
The workers were paid pending wages after the festival when the Centre released funds following protests.
Sruti MD
TN This Week: Students March to Speed-Up NEET Ban, Cracks Widens in Opposition
30 Oct 2021
The week saw some healthy developments, such as single women being officially recognised as constituting a ‘family’, and the High Court ruling in favour of an arbitrarily retrenched media worker.
PTI
TN Assembly Passes Resolution Urging Centre to Repeal CAA, BJP Walks Out
08 Sep 2021
“It is not in tune with the secular principles laid down in our Constitution and also not conducive to the communal harmony that prevails in India,” says the resolution.
Sruti MD
TN Assembly Sessions: Resolution Against Farm Laws, Poor Play by Opposition
02 Sep 2021
A resolution against the central government's three farm laws was passed in the first assembly session of the M.K. Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government. The opposition staged a walk-…
Sruti MD
TN this Week: Stalin Govt. Completes 100 Days Amid Protests
21 Aug 2021
Former TN CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami's speech was cut short after he was denied permission as he spoke on the Kodanad issue. AIADMK MLAs staged a walkout and there was no discussion on the budget as…
Sruti MD
TN this Week: Stricter Lockdown after Jump in COVID-19 Cases; Farmers Join Delhi Protest
07 Aug 2021
The state is witnessing a marginal jump in COVID-19 cases as nearly 2,000 persons tested positive for the virus each day this week.
Sruti MD
NEET Dangerous for Tamil Nadu, Say 90.5% People in Survey
21 Jul 2021
An umbrella organisation of 80 plus groups, Kalvi Padhugappu Kootamaippu (Federation for Protection of Education), conducted the survey on NEET after it felt the government committee sought responses…