The announcement was made amid much fanfare at the party office in Panaiyur, where Vijay unveiled the party flag and introduced the party’s official song.
Senior leaders of the BJP Tamil Nadu unit, including Duraisamy, were present at the press conference.
The 52-year-old BSP leader was brutally hacked to death by a six-member bike-borne gang near his residence in Perambur on Friday.
Considering that the police have not registered an FIR in connection with the incident, the court has earlier ordered the CBCID to proceed with the investigation.
The motion, tabled by Chief Minister M K Stalin, asserts that such a census is essential for developing policies that guarantee equal rights and opportunities in education, economy, and employment for all citizens.
Three people have died at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry.
Out of the 29 deaths 18 people were reported dead from the Kalllakurichi Government Medical Hospital while 11 were reported dead from other hospitals.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is poised for a hat-trick win in Lok Sabha polls with a massive majority, exit polls predicted on Saturday and indicated that the ruling party at the Centre would improve its performance in several states ruled by other parties.
He claimed that during the previous AIADMK regime, the police were allowed to function independently and that law and order was upheld then.
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo had on Friday said the state witnessed a turnout of 72.09 percent. However, officials had then indicated there could be changes in the turnout figure.
Voting was incident-free but for some minor glitches in the functioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) at a few places, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said on Friday.
Of the total electorate, male voters are 3,03,96,330, female voters constitute 3,14,85,724 and the third gender 8,294.
Hours ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the grand temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, the HC also said it will be left open to the organisers to make arrangements for live streaming of the consecration ceremony.
Police department has refused permission to show the Ayodhya event on Monday, on LED screens in public places, the Saffron party alleged.
Visuals accessed by ANI showed some buildings going under water in the wake of the Tamraparni River of Tirunelveli breaching the danger mark following incessant showers over two days — on December 18 and 19.
Floods in various parts of the city have disrupted the movement of vehicles as heavy rainfall continues to impact life and property.
A division bench comprising Justices S S Sundar and Sundar Mohan granted the interim stay on the petition filed by state public department secretary K Nanthakumar.
The minister, while speaking to reporters in Virudhunagar on Monday, sought to know why the video address of the Tamil Nadu chief minister was not telecast.
Chennai and its suburbs would experience intermittent rain and at times heavy rain, Additional Director General of Meteorology S Balachandran said.
The Tamil Nadu government increased the cost of electricity for enterprises and households in September of last year.
A CCTV footage released shows the presence of wild elephants roaming in residential areas in the Gudalur and Bandalur areas of Nilgiri district which has caused great fear among the locals.
Another IPS officer, Disha Mittal, DIG/Joint Commissioner of Police, East, Law & Order, Greater Chennai Police has also been put under similar compulsory wait.
In a statement published on Saturday, Tangedco clarified that the new amendments stipulate that Time of Day (ToD) charges are 20% higher during evening peak hours.
Minister for Law, Courts, Prisons, and Correctional Services S Regupathy stated on Friday that an online platform for ‘Prison Bazaar’ will be introduced after assessing demand and production capacity.
Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a cash-for-jobs scam last week.
