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Chorus in DMK to make Udhayanidhi Stalin Tamil Nadu cabinet minister

CHENNAI/TRICHY: Moves are afoot within the DMK to push for the induction of Chepauk-Triplicane MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin into the state cabinet led by his father M K Stalin. On Monday, DMK district units, including Trichy South, Thanjavur Central and Dindigul East and West, passed resolutions calling for inducting Udhayanidhi into…

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

CM MK Stalin makes surprise visit to Trichy Corporation office

TRICHY: Chief minister M K Stalin on Monday made a surprise visit to the Trichy Corporation office and and received petitions from the general public. Stalin also inquired about the status of the ongoing smart city project and the proposed integrated bus terminus (IBT) which is coming up in Panjapur…

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu unveils Karunanidhi statue in Chennai

The statue is placed a few hundred metres away from a place where another statue of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was vandalised 35 years ago.

The Hindu · May 28, 2022

Tamil Nadu: DMK names nominees for RS poll, allots 1 seat to ally Congress

CHENNAI: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Sunday named three candidates for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha and announced allotment of a seat to key ally, the Congress party.

The Times of India · May 15, 2022

Move to name Tiruvarur South Street after Karunanidhi kept in abeyance: Minister

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The Hindu · May 14, 2022

OPS tells Tamil Nadu to discuss with Centre to bring petroleum products under GST

CHENNAI: AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin to hold discussions with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief ministers of other states to bring petroleum products under the GST regime and safeguard the interests of all sections.

The Times of India · May 11, 2022

OPS tells Tamil Nadu CM to discuss with Centre to bring petroleum products under GST

CHENNAI: AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin to hold discussions with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief ministers of other states to bring petroleum products under the GST regime and safeguard the interests of all sections.

The Times of India · May 11, 2022

TN govt has nothing to hide on custodial deaths, effectively tackling crimes: CM M K Stalin

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has nothing to conceal on custodial deaths but is transparent in administration and tough on criminals, chief minister M K Stalin told the Assembly on Monday and claimed that expeditious steps led to effective tackling of crimes, including murders and smuggling of ganja.

The Times of India · May 9, 2022

Tamil Nadu govt revokes ban on ‘pattina pravesam’

TRICHY: Following protests by pontiffs and opposition parties, the DMK government on Sunday evening withdrew the ban on ‘pattina pravesam’, a centuries-old ritual held by the Dharmapuram Adheenam in Mayiladuthurai in which the mutt head is carried by people in a palanquin. Mayiladuthurai revenue divisional officer J Balaji said in…

The Times of India · May 8, 2022

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The Hindu · May 8, 2022