Category: Chennai, India

Industry hires and promotions: March 6-10, 2017

CoreLogic President and CEO, Anand Nallathambi , passed away on March 2, 2017, after a brief illness. “On behalf of the CoreLogic Board of Directors and our employees, it is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Anand Nallathambi,” stated Paul Folino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CoreLogic.

Industry hires and promotions: March 6-10, 2017

CoreLogic President and CEO, Anand Nallathambi , passed away on March 2, 2017, after a brief illness. “On behalf of the CoreLogic Board of Directors and our employees, it is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Anand Nallathambi,” stated Paul Folino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CoreLogic.

Jayalalithaa got best medical care: Tamil Nadu government

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made public records of Apollo Hospitals here and AIIMS in New Delhi to show that Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa got the best medical treatment till she died. “Certain insinuations have been made that administration of wrong drugs over a period of time prior to hospitalisation had led to health complications for the late Chief Minister,” J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Department said in a statement here.

Deepa Jayakumar launches new party ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’

Chennai , Feb.24: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar on Saturday launched a new party named ‘MGR Amma Deepa Peravai’ on the eve of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s 69th birth anniversary. “Amma Deepa Peravai’ is the platform we launch formally today,” said Deepa Jayakumar.

‘OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma’s vow’

IMAGE: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam addresses a press conference at his Chennai home. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI Photo Hours before the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam headquarters in Royapettai, Chennai, is deserted.

Sasikala leaves for Bengaluru to surrender, FIR filed

Chennai, Feb 15 – AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday vowed to return to politics as she left by road to Bengaluru to surrender even as an MLA accused her of abducting him. As supporters flashed the V sign, the beleaguered Sasikala looked pensive as she was driven in a motorcade after a quick visit to the Marina Beach memorial of her mentor, the late J. Jayalalithaa.

Chained-amma vows to rule from cage, Panneer closes ranks with Amma niece

Chennai, Feb. 14: A pulsating spectacle unfolded around a gaol and a grave south of the Vindhyas tonight after the conviction and the jail term of V.K. Sasikala was restored by the Supreme Court earlier in the day. A defiant Sasikala pulled a proxy out of her hat, nominating Edappadi K. Palaniswami, a loyalist and PWD minister whose community has a considerable presence in the Assembly, for chief minister.

Pretender to India’s Tamil Nadu leadership jailed for corruption

India’s Supreme Court convicted a confidante of the late chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in a corruption case that will put her behind bars and effectively end her bid to become chief minister of the southern state. The court found V.K. Sasikala guilty in the disproportionate assets case, upholding a four-year jail term handed down by a lower court and banning her from seeking elected office for 10 years.

Governor has to decide TN CM issue by tomorrow, else case can be filed: Subramanian Swamy5 min ago

Chennai, Feb 12 : A day after calling on Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said the former has to decide on the issue of government formation by tomorrow else a court case “can be filed charging abatement of horse trading”. “The TN Guv must decide CM issue by tomorrow otherwise a WP under Art 32 of the Constitution can be filed charging abatement of horse trading,” he said in a tweet.

Governor may bide time on Sasikala’s ascension

MUMBAI: The man who holds the key to the leadership struggle in Tamil Nadu is expected to arrive in Chennai on Thursday. Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao , who holds joint charge for Maharashtra and TN, is not yet scheduled to meet with the Sasikala camp though an appointment was sought through his office after she was elected leader of the AIADMK legislature party.

Uncertainty over Sasikala’s swearing-in tomorrow3 min ago

Chennai, Feb 6 Speculation was rife about AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala taking charge as chief minister of Tamil Nadu tomorrow but there was no official word from the party in this regard. However, the Madras University Auditorium, which had earlier hosted the swearing-in of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, was being reportedly spruced up for the occasion, while apparently awaiting the court directive.

TN Governor accepts Panneerselvam’s resignation

Chennai, Feb 6 – Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao on Monday accepted Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam’s resignation. In a letter to Panneerselvam, copies of which were distributed to the media Rao said: I hereby accept your resignation and the resignation of your Council of Ministers tendered vide your letter dated 5.2.2017.

Chorus for Sasikala as CM

Chennai, Feb. 4 : The chorus for AIADMK general secretary Sasikala to take over as Tamil Nadu chief minister is likely to gain further momentum at a meeting of party MLAs here tomorrow. However, the sources did not commit on the agenda of the meeting and declined to confirm reports that the MLAs would urge Sasikala, who was made general secretary following the death of Jayalalithaa, to take over as chief minister.

Chennai oil spill clean-up ops: How it happened

A massive clean-up operation was launched in Tiruvallur, Chennai and Kancheepuram districts after two shipping vessels had collided outside the Kamarajar Port at Tamil Nadu, resulting in rupture in one of them which led to an oil spill. Here’s a timeline of how the mishap and the resulting clean-up operations unfolded.

Supreme Court declines to stay Jallikattu Act, slams TN over protests

The special bench had in December 2016, reserved its order on an issue that challenged a January 2016 notification issued by the Centre allowing Jallikattu – a bull taming sport played during the festival of Pongal. Though the Supreme Court declined to stay the operation of the new Tamil Nadu Jallikattu Act, it sharply censured the southern state for its failure to curb the recent massive protests earlier this month.

Thousands of train passengers face inconvenience due to TN protests

Chennai, Jan 22 – Thousands of passengers have been facing inconvenience due to cancellation of trains and termination ahead of destination owing to protests on rail tracks in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of days, a senior railway official said. On Sunday, the railways cancelled 19 trains running on intra- and inter-state routes.

Tamil Nadu government clears Jallikattu Ordinance

Chennai, Jan 21 : In a major victory for people demonstrating across the state for the past few days, the Tamil Nadu government has cleared Jallikattu Ordinance. Jallikattu Ordinance cleared by Tamil Nadu Government #JallikattuTomorrow #TrueTamizhanWin, the AIADMK tweeted.

Jallikattu protesters keep up pressure, government mulls options14 min ago

Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 19: Protests demanding jallikattu swelled on the streets of Tamil Nadu after agitators rejected statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and the state braced for a shutdown tomorrow. Late night reports indicated that the state government could consider promulgating an ordinance to ensure holding of jallikattu or convene the Assembly for adopting a resolution in its favour.

Jallikattu protests spread: All you need to know

Today, Tamil Nadu chief minister Pannerselvam met with PM Narendra Modi to discuss the escalating pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu. The latter told the CM that while the Centre appreciated the cultural significance of Jallikattu, the matter is presently in court.

Sasikala must take charge as CM: Thambidurai

Two days after former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala assumed charge as general secretary of the ruling AIADMK, senior party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai on Monday urged her to take charge as the chief minister. CHENNAI: Two days after former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala assumed charge as general secretary of the ruling AIADMK, senior party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai on Monday urged her to take charge as the chief minister.

Madras HC raises doubt over Jayalalithaa’s death

Chennai , Dec. 29 : The Madras High Court on Thursday raised doubts over late Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’ demise and said that the truth must come out. [NK Tamil Nadu] “Media has raised a lot of doubts, personally I also have doubts in Jayalalithaa’s death,” said Justice Vaidyalingam, who was hearing a petition demanding an inquiry into the ormer AIADMK chief’s death.

Central Bank officer, four others convicted for fraud

Chennai, Dec 20 : A CBI court here on Tuesday convicted a Branch Manager of the Central Bank of India and four others, who will undergo rigorous imprisonment, the Central Bureau of Investigation said. [NK Tamil Nadu] In a statement, the CBI said R. Krishnadoss, Branch Manager of the Central Bank of India, was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50 lakh for sanctioning loans based on fake property documents to Mars Communications.

Madras HC bans unauthorised ‘Sharia’ courts, asks Tamil Nadu Govt. to ensure they don’t function

Chennai, Dec. 19 : The Madras High Court on Monday banned all unauthorised ‘Sharia’ courts functioning from mosque premises in the state of Tamil Nadu. [NK Tamil Nadu] The court has also directed the Tamil Nadu Government not to allow such unauthorised courts and file a report within four weeks making it clear that religious places and other places of worships are meant for religious purposes only.