BJP’S KHUSHBU SUNDAR DETAINED DURING PROTEST AMID MANUSMRITI REMARKS ROW

October 28, 2020

As Manusmriti row snowballs into a major controversy in Tamil Nadu, BJP has launched massive agitation across the state demanding the arrest of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan. VCK too has launched counter-protests against BJP for politicizing the entire issue and targeting Thirumavalavan. BJP Leader Khushbu Sundar, who...

BJP leaders differ over NEET quota bill in Tamil Nadu

October 27, 2020

Tamil Nadu BJP education wing secretary Nandhakumar has written to Governor Banwarilal Purohit urging him not to give assent to the legislation recommending 7.5 % horizontal reservation for the students of the government school who clear NEET exams. In the letter, Nandhakumar has said that any law amended should be...

POLITICAL PARTIES BREATHE FIRE AS TN GOVERNOR ‘DELAYS’ ASSENT FOR QUOTA BILL

October 24, 2020

Political parties in Tamil Nadu are growing impatient even as Governor Banwarilal Purohit continues to “delay his assent” to the legislation for providing horizontal reservation of 7.5% in medical courses to government school students who clear the NEET. The State government had brought the bill which was passed unanimously in...

PMK calls for protests demanding 20% reservation for Vanniyar community

October 23, 2020

Taking a dig at AIADMK government, Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss on Thursday said, “Jaganmohan in Andhra Pradesh does what he promises and has done more than what he promised. But the administrators here are refusing to pay heed to the demands of the people.” This was tweeted along...

HAASAN’S MAHABHARATA REMARK IRKS AIADMK

October 22, 2020

AIADMK minister D. Jayakumar has accused actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan of appeasing Hindus over his remarks about the Mahabharata in a Tamil reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss’. Kamal Haasan has recently spoken about the Mahabharata in the show with the reference to the novel written by his friend. Jayamohan. Kamal Haasan said, “Don’t think why he...

NEET TN MINISTERS MEET GOVERNOR OVER QUOTA BILL

October 21, 2020

Five senior AIADMK ministers called on Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday seeking his early assent for the legislation that was passed by the state govt providing a 7.5% reservation to government school students who clear NEET for medical course admissions. While addressing the media, Minister Jayakumar said, “We...

Muthiah Muralidharan asks Vijay Sethupathi to pull out of his biopic

October 20, 2020

After Vijay Sethupathi confirmed to a Sri Lanka based radio that he will act in the biopic named 800 on, the retired Sri Lankan spinner Muthiah Muralidharan has asked the Tamil actor to drop the project as he doesn’t want his movie to become a hurdle in his future endeavours....

DMK hits out at TN Governor for ‘sitting’ on NEET quota Ordinance

October 20, 2020

The DMK has expressed its displeasure over the delay by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit in giving his consent to the ordinance of granting a 7.5% horizontal quota in medical course admissions for the state’s government school students who clear NEET. Though the state government has sent the ordinance for...

NEET medical counselling for state-level seats likely to be delayed in TN

October 17, 2020

A petition which was filed by Ramakrishan, President of Parents Teachers Association (PTA) seeking implementation of the 7.5% of horizontal reservation for the students who clear NEET exams from Government Schools in this academic year itself, came up for hearing on Friday before the bench comprising Justices Kirubakaran and Pugazhenthi....

Chorus for dropping biopic on Sri Lankan bowler Muralitharan grows louder

October 16, 2020

Actor Vijay Sethupathi has come under the rage of people for signing a project in which he has to play the role of ace Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming biopic named “800”. The teaser of the biopic was released this week. Vijay Sethupathi sports an uncanny look...