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Chief Minister Stalin condemns compulsory Hindi test for NIT recruitment

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Union Education Minister to remove mandatory Hindi knowledge criteria for NIT recruitment. Imposing of Hindi deprives opportunities for youth from Tamil Nadu and other non-Hindi speaking states. Madurai MP Venkatesan raised issue, questioning need for mandating Hindi and requesting intervention. NTA issued notice with syllabus…

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Learn to make parottas like a pro at this culinary school in Madurai

Mohammed Kasim, founder of Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre, has been teaching students to make flaky and soft parottas

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan questions Hindi test for NIT recruitment

Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has written a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday, questioning the need for mandating the knowledge of Hindi as a requirement for the recruitment for non-teaching posts in National Institutes of Technology (NITs).

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

T.N. State Agricultural Marketing Board seeks GI tags for unique agricultural commodities

TN seeks GI tag for 4 agri commodities unique to State. NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum facilitates applications. M.R.K.Panneerselvam, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Value of unique commodities will increase with GI tags. IPR Attorney P.Sanjai Gandhi files applications for 4 products: Sivagangai Karuppu Kavuni Rice, Sattur Vellari (cucumber),…

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court quashes proceedings against Lois Sophia, who raised slogans against BJP on a flight in 2018

Proceedings against Canada-based Tamil student Lois Sophia for allegedly raising slogans against BJP in 2018 on board a flight have been quashed

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Madurai HC quashes proceedings against Canada-based Tamil student Lois Sophia for raising slogans against BJP. Kallakurichi district admin brings together warring Vanniyars and Dalits after 8 yrs. CPI's D. Raja says TN Governor R.N. Ravi should be removed for remarks on anti-NEET Bill.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Palaniswami flags off torch relay for AIADMK’s Madurai meet

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami flags off torch relay for party's Madurai conference. Former MLA M.K. Ashok leads 51 participants. O. Panneerselvam blames DMK for 1991 Assembly election loss due to "drama" around J. Jayalalithaa's attack.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

T.N. government transfers 33 Superintendent of Police-level officers across the State

TN govt transfers 33 SP-level officers; N. Shreenatha, SP/AIG, Law & Order, DGP, Chennai; E.S. Uma, SP/AIG, HQ, DGP, Chennai; Ankit Jain, SP, EOW, Central Zone, Chennai, DCP, T. Nagar; A.K. Arun Kabilan, SP, Salem; R. Sivakumar, SP, Idol Wing CID, Chennai; S. Sakthi Ganesan, SP/AIG, HC Cases Monitoring Cell,…

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Many voices against, a few voices for: little consensus over T.N.’s move to introduce uniform syllabus for arts & science colleges

The Tamil Nadu Council for Higher Education has outlined a common syllabus for arts and science courses across the State, aimed at ‘easing passage into government jobs’. However, private, self-financing colleges think this is completely unnecessary, and fear that it will erode their autonomy

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

DGP B.K. Ravi to head Tangedco Vigilance

DGP/Tangedco Vigilance B.K. Ravi transferred; DGP Rajeev Kumar to head Police Training College; ADGP Vinit Dev Wankhede to ADGP Admin; ADGP B. Bala Naga Devi to ADGP EOW; IGP CS CID N. Kamini to Commissioner of Police, Tiruchi; IGP South Zone, Madurai Asra Garg to Additional Commissioner of Police (North),…

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023