Vijay said the days after Karur tragedy were the most painful period in his life for which people have defeated DMK in the assembly election. KARUR: In his first visit to Karur after the Sept 2025 stampede, chief minister C Joseph Vijay sharpened his attack on the previous DMK regime for the tragedy, calling it…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s announcement in Karur that his govt had cancelled the tender for a flyover in Chennai as the project cost had been inflated to nearly double the actuals has left civic officials guessing as which project was he referring to.As of July, Chennai had only two major flyover tenders in…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Friday floated a tender to prepare a detailed project report (DPR), worth ₹48 lakh, for an area development plan for chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency. The proposal includes organised parking, cycling tracks, wider footpaths, cleaner drains, more parks, better drinking water supply and a flood resilience plan….
KARUR: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday addressed a public meeting at Atlas Ground in Karur, where he distributed compassionate appointment orders to 32 families affected by the stampede that occurred during a TVK rally last year.The event was held under tight security arrangements.Addressing the gathering, Vijay described the stampede as “the…
KARUR: Media personnel from various media houses were denied entry into the main area of the venue in Karur on Friday, where chief minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to address a public meeting.This came despite passes being issued to media personnel late on Thursday night.On arriving at the venue, TVK volunteers and SP DN…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay, on Friday, will lay the foundation stone for setting up a new factory to manufacture the global footwear brand Adidas at Karur in central Tamil Nadu. Established at an investment of ₹1,700 crore, the facility will generate employment opportunities for 13,500 persons.This will be the first industry-related event that…
Chennai metropolitan authority conducts stakeholder consultations for third master plan Chennai: Climate-resilient planning, protection of waterbodies, GIS-based monitoring, stronger social infrastructure and planning urban growth around future water and sewerage networks were among the suggestions made by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) kicked off stakeholder consultations for the proposed third…
C Joseph Vijay govt draws purge criticism over DMK appointees (File Photo) CHENNAI: Ahead of the local body elections, the state govt has asked state election commissioner Jothi Nirmalasamy to resign, sources told TOI.The move comes days after the govt asked chairpersons and members of several other state bodies to step down, fuelling criticism that…
Chennai: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday stated that participating in the cabinet does not mean VCK has officially joined the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam alliance.Speaking to reporters after paying tributes to social reformer Rettaimalai Srinivasan in Chennai, Thirumavalavan said though there was a meeting of parties that have supported TVK, an alliance has not taken…
Chief minister Vijay is scheduled to meet the families of the Karur stampede victims on July 10. The Sept 2025 tragedy at a political event claimed 41 lives and left several others injured. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court agreed to hear Tuesday a plea filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) seeking its intervention to restrain…
