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Claiming the backing of around 30 MLAs, the group urged AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to convene a general council meeting to review the reasons behind the partys consecutive electoral defeats

Srinivasa Sethupathi from TVK secured 83,365 votes in the election, DMKs Periyakaruppan got 83,364 votes. Srinivasa Sethupathi was declared elected by a margin of just one vote

C Ve Shanmugam also alleges that party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami wanted to form a government with the support of DMK

Four MLAs of the NDA will also be sworn in at a function in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states.

The government said the move is part of a broader effort to regulate liquor outlet locations and ensure compliance with distance norms from sensitive public spaces

The Prime Ministers remarks came as part of a broader appeal to citizens to support the country through small individual efforts

With the new order, the government has fixed 100 GSM as the minimum standard to ensure that dust barriers are effective in containing particulate matter such as PM2.5 and PM10 at the source

A section of MLAs and senior leaders is reportedly considering extending support to the newly elected Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government

After winning polls and after assuming office as the chief minister, this is the first time Vijay was meeting Stalin and the visit was being described as a courtesy call.

After the new BJP governments first Cabinet meeting, Adhikari govt also issued an administrative order stating that the census operation will commence on Monday

Not another Covid, says WHO chief, public health risk low

Sivakasi MLA unable to take oath after failing to present Certificate of Election; asked to return with the required certificate to take oath in Assembly

Pro-Tem Speaker M V Karuppaiah administered the oath of office

Government seeks seamless nationwide charger access, interoperability and unified payments for EV users

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu following his majestic success in debut elections.

During the address, Modi said voters across states are increasingly choosing stability, speed and solutions, not scams, even as the world faces growing uncertainty due to conflicts in West Asia.

PM kicked off development projects worth 9,377 crore in Telangana

This will be the third successive NDA government in Assam, with the saffron party-led administration first assuming power in 2016, which was headed by Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Here is a look at the profiles of the TVK ministers in Vijays Cabinet

There is only one centre here, the centre under my leadership. A centre on this side, a power center on that side, another power center there - none of that exists, I'm telling you right now, he said.

Since the war broke out in the Middle East 10 weeks ago, state-owned oil marketing companies have ensured uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel and cooking gas LPG at rates that are way below cost, unlike many global energy systems that imposed rationing or passed through steep price increases.

Tamil Nadus actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay makes a cinematic entry into chief ministership

Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty, BJP leader and former Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, Vijay's parents and actress Trisha were among the prominent personalities who attended the event at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor stadium

The approval will pave the way for NTPC to begin work on its first standalone nuclear project in India as the PSU is keen to achieve at least 2 GW of nuclear capacity by 2032.

The new government took charge amid a debt burden of nearly 10 lakh crore and announced that a white paper on State finances would be released, said Vijay after the swearing in.

It will be the third successive NDA government in Assam, with the saffron party-led administration first assuming power in 2016, which was headed by Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

To visit residences of AP CM Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan in Hyderabad

Tamil Nadus newly sworn-in chief minister and TVK President Vijay says new era of real secularism and social justice begins in the state

Apart from Vijay, nine other TVK leaders, including N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, KA Sengottaiyan, KG Arunraj, P Venkataramanan, R Nirmalkumar, Rajmohan, TK Prabhu and S Keerthana, take oath as ministers in his maiden cabinet

The planning and statistics minister breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences in Bengaluru

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay is set to become the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu after his party secured a landslide victory in the Assembly elections.

Initiative aimed at accelerating PNG adoption

Venugopal, Satheesan and Chennithala are considered to be the frontrunners in the race for the CMs post

He will bring to an end over five decades of rule by the two Dravidian parties - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - in the state

Governor RN Ravi administered 55-year-old Adhikari the oath of office and secrecy at the historic Brigade Parade Grounds, which witnessed a massive crowd as Bengal has undergone a tectonic political shift ending the 15-year of Trinamool Congress rule

New BJP government also appoints IAS officer Shantanu Bala as chief ministers private secretary

TVK now has the support of Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML

Meeting expected to happen at 6.30 pm, sources say

The TMC chief says that she will talk with any political party if they want to hold a dialogue with her in this regard

To commemorate 50 years of former Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappas political journey, a special event titled Abhimanotsava will be held in Chitradurga on May 9.

Several parties have also urged the Governor to call Vijay to form the government and conduct a floor test in the Legislative Assembly to prove its majority

In his address at the second edition of Joint Commanders Conference in Jaipur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh underscored the need to strengthen capabilities in AI, autonomous systems, and data analytics

The swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government will be held at Brigade Parade Ground on May 9

Sources said Kharge called Raja on Thursday to emphasise that the CPI should take an early decision so that the BJP does not get a chance to try and grab power through the backdoor.

TNCC demands that the Governor immediately invite the single largest party to form the government

Abdullah said there was no justification for Presidents rule in Tamil Nadu in view of numerous Supreme Court judgements emphasising on inviting the single largest party to form the government and then prove its majority on the floor of the house

Aiyar argued that abandoning the long-standing alliance with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam violated the Congress partys moral principles and could indirectly help the BJP gain ground in the state

With no party securing a clear majority, AIADMKs 47 seats have become crucial in the evolving political scenario.

TARA, the modular range extension kit, is Indias first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons, says MoD