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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

26 Aug 2021

CM Stalin tables bill for 7.5% quota for govt school students in prof courses

Opposition leader in the Tamil Nadu assembly K Palaniswami supported the bill The previous AIADMK govt had introduced a 7.5% horizontal reservation to govt school students who cleared NEET

07 Oct 2020

AIADMK names Palaniswami its CM candidate for 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly polls

The AIADMK on Wednesday announced that incumbent Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will be the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the Tamil Nadu assembly election in 2021. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister & AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam after weeks of negotiation and speculation.

27 Jun 2019

TN CM Palaniswami lays foundation for desalination plant amid water crisis

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Thursday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 1,259 crore seawater desalination plant in neighbouring Kancheepuram district, making it the third such unit that would address the city's drinking water supply needs.

Chennai water crisis

21 Jun 2019

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami takes steps to tackle water crisis in Chennai, state

Palaniswami asserted that 525 millions of litre (MLD) of water is being supplied by the Chennai Metro Water per day to the city and that Rs 158.42 crore has been sanctioned to the civic body to "take care of water scarcity in a war footing".

Anti-Sterlite protest

01 Jun 2018

Anti-Sterlite protest: Explain reasons for police firing in Tuticorin, Madras

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court directed the TN govt to file its response by June 6.

Anti-Sterlite protest

24 May 2018

Anti-Sterlite protest: CM Palaniswami defends police action that killed 11

"If someone is attacked, the natural course would be to defend and safeguard themselves. This is what has been done by the police in response."

AIADMK symbol case

23 Oct 2017

AIADMK symbol case: EPS-OPS faction opposes Sasikala camp's plea

The AIADMK faction led by Palaniswami and Panneerselvam on Monday opposed a plea by sidelined leader Sasikala's camp to cross examine some of the party leaders who had filed affidavits in their favour.

18 Sep 2017

Tamil Nadu CM expresses desire to join NDA, praises cordial ties

Because of this “cordiality”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised full support to the state government, he reportedly said.

07 Jul 2017

AG Venugopal recuses himself from Tamil Nadu Assembly trust vote case

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Friday recused himself from a matter in the Supreme Court related to the February 18 trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly won by Chief Minister EK Palaniswami.

09 May 2017

TN CM K Palaniswami offers worship to Lord Venkateswara

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today offered worship at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here.

25 Apr 2017

E K Palaniswami camp holds meet with party district secretaries

The AIADMK faction, led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister EK Palaniswami, today held a consultative meeting of key party functionaries here, amidst expectations of the rival factions of the ruling party holding merger talks.

25 Apr 2017

Remove Sasikala's portraits from AIADMK HQ; OPS faction

Stepping up its attack on V K Sasikala, the AIADMK faction led by O Panneerselvam today demanded that her portraits be removed from the party headquarters here.

19 Apr 2017

After revolt in AIADMK, Sasikala's aide Dinakaran 'steps aside'

Isolated in his party, AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Wednesday threw in the towel and "stepped aside" to pave the way for a merger of rival factions led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister EK Palaniswami and his predecessor O Panneerselvam.

Tamil Nadu ministers

17 Apr 2017

Tamil Nadu ministers hold emergency meet, hint at merger of two AIADMK factions

Confirming the development, state minister D Jayakumar said that they the leaders discussed Panneerselvam's “statement” on a possible merger.

01 Mar 2017

Won't implement any scheme inimical to farmers' interests: TN CM Palaniswami

The Tamil Nadu government today urged those opposing a proposed hydrocarbon extraction and exploration project in Pudukottai district to withdraw their over-a-week-long stir, saying it will not implement any scheme which is inimical to the interests of farmers.

28 Feb 2017

Palaniswami discusses Tamil Nadu projects with Union ministers

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister EK Palaniswami today held a series of meetings with union ministers and discussed various state-specific projects.

EK Palaniswami trust vote

21 Feb 2017

Tamil Nadu power tussle: Madras High Court to hear DMK plea challenging EK Palaniswami's trust vote

The Madras High Court will on Tuesday hear a petition moved by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) demanding that Chief Minister EK Palaniswami`s trust vote in the Tamil Nadu State Assembly be declared null and void.

20 Feb 2017

DMK moves Madras HC against Palaniswami's trust vote, hearing tomorrow

: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday approached the Madras High Court demanding that Chief Minister EK Palaniswami`s trust vote in the State Assembly be declared null and void.

17 Feb 2017

'Teary-eyed' VK Sasikala watched EK Palaniswami take oath as Tamil Nadu CM from Bengaluru jail

With her conviction in the disproportionate assets case crushing her dream to become the chief minister, AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala had to contend herself by watching the swearing-in ceremony of her close confidant EK Palaniswami at Raj Bhavan in Chennai from the Bengaluru Central Jail on television.

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