Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
New Delhi: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has asserted in the Supreme Court that he had not violated the court order banning the bandh in the State on October 1, 2007 on the Sethusamudram issue and that he had ordered its ...
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Madras University to honour Manmohan, Sonia Gandhi and Karunanidhi Priscilla Jebaraj Honorary Doctor of Literature degrees will be conferred on them Special convocation event to be held on September 5Foundation stones will be laid for commemorative buildingsM. Karunanidhi CHENNAI: On Teachers Day, Manmohan Singh will become only the second Prime Minister to visit the University of Madras....
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
ChennaiMadras University to honour Manmohan, Sonia and Karunanidhi Priscilla Jebaraj Special convocation event to be held on September 5Foundation stones will be laid for commemorative buildingsCHENNAI: On Teachers Day, Manmohan Singh will become only the second Prime Minister to visit the University of Madras. Like his predecessor Jawaharlal Nehru, who visited the university half a century...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
DindigulThird front: CPI (M) to wait and watch Staff Reporter “No tie-up with Congress or BJP for Lok Sabha polls” DINDIGUL: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will wait and watch political developments before chalking out plans for a third front in the State. Except the Congress and the BJP, it is ready to welcome any party that supports its policies, CPI (M) State general secretary N. Varadarajan...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday announced that the State government would provide the 5 per cent contribution on behalf of physically challenged persons to enable them to get loans under Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
News: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Advts: | | | | - Chennai Karunanidhi denies charges on rehabilitation of scavengers Special Correspondent “83 per cent of them have received aid for alternative employment” CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Saturday denied allegations that funds allocated to the State for rehabilitating scavengers was not utilised, saying 83 per cent of them had...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
ChennaiCPI (M) began campaign against DMK a month ago: Karunanidhi Clear indication that it wants to leave the alliance, says the Chief Minister CHENNAI: The CPI (M) had begun a campaign against the DMK in a phased manner even a month ago with the intention of moving out of the alliance, Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi said on Friday.The statement of Communist Party of...
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Chandigarh, August 22: The Democratic Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu is dying an inevitable death following strong indications that the DMK and the Left were going to snap ties, leaving the field open for fresh alliances before the general elections. Related Stories Ad LinksWith Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi himself joining the battle of words with the Left parties on Friday,...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
TIRUCHI: The Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was keeping a close follow up on clinical condition of the people undergoing treatment at the Joseph Eye Hospital here for complications following cataract surgeries, said the Union Minister of State ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has sanctioned Rs. 46.51 lakh for the establishment of fire stations in Kalavai (Vellore district) and Sooramangalam (Salem). He also approved a monthly rent of Rs. 15,000 each for the two stations. ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
ChennaiSelvaganapathy joins DMK “This is the only forum where democracy prevails” — Photo: V. Ganesan NEW CHAPTER: Former AIADMK Minister T.M. Selvaganapathy joining the DMK in the presence of party president and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Chennai on Thursday. CHENNAI: A Minister during the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam regime (1991-1996), T.M. Selvaganapathy, who was expelled...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
CHENNAI: The State government has decided to provide 400 bags of cement at a concessional rate of Rs.200 a bag on production of family cards for those constructing houses with area up to 1,000 sq. ft. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
ChennaiElectronic weighing machines CHENNAI: Electronic weighing machines have been installed in 23,600 fair price shops under the control of the Cooperation Department. An official release issued here on Friday stated that the machines were installed at a cost of Rs. 8.50 crore, as a sequel to Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s directive. Prior to undertaking this exercise, the machines had been...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
... hovers around 9,000 MW, the generation is in the range of 6,400 MW to 6,800 MW. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi discussed the power situation with Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami and senior officials in two sessions on Friday. As a sequel to the discussions, the government has come to the view that there is no other option but to increase the duration of power cut. Though details...
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... at the Vaniyambadi bus stand. Members of the committee said that they had met Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Local Administration Minister M.K. Stalin, Public Works Department and Law Minister Durai Murugan and Vellore Collector Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, demanding the construction of a bridge.No action had been taken, though two and a half years had gone by.Prior to elections, Mr.Durai Murugan...
