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The complaint to the Commission was raised by VCKs Labour Liberation Front leader, C. Omprakasam, who said that about 2 lakh Dalits lived in and around Ambur and shunning beef, their staple food, in a government festival amounted to imposing culinary untouchability on them. Representational Image/DC

Exclusion of beef biryani: Tirupattur collector pulled up for caste...

The Commission insisted that beef biriyani should not be excluded from the menu saying doing so means discrimination

1 Aug 2022 11:51 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi confers a degree to a student during the 42nd Convocation of Anna University, in Chennai on Friday. Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and other dignitaries are also seen. PTI

A strong government is not restrictive but responsive: PM Modi

Congratulating the 3,98,192 new graduands, he said they were graduating in unique times, which he would call as a time...

30 July 2022 8:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin holds the Chess Olympiad torch during the Opening Ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Thursday. PTI

Tamil Nadu has a historical link to Chess

Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s historical connection to the game of Chess was enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

29 July 2022 2:08 AM IST

Tamiml Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. (Photo: PTI)

Stalin invites KCR to Chennai for FIDE Chess Olympiad

Stalin deputed his party MP Girirajan to Hyderabad who handed over the invitation letter to Rao at Pragathi Bhavan

23 July 2022 8:53 AM IST

Bollywood actors Dhanush (C) poses with American movie directors and producers Joseph Russo and his brother Anthony Russo during the special screening of Netflixs upcoming action thriller movie The Gray Man in Mumbai on July 20, 2022. (AFP)

Swag and the South

Exposure to international cinema and global platforms appears to have recently improved the fashion sensibilities of...

22 July 2022 12:16 PM IST

GST has helped interstate movement of goods. Representational Image. (DC File Image)

Wholesale food grain trade exempted from GST levy

The government has clarified that the new GST is applicable only on pre-packed and pre-labelled products weighing up to...

19 July 2022 4:19 AM IST

Walvekar was arrested on December 17 last year under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Over 1.12 lakh shell firms struck off since 2019

According to the government, it has undertaken a special drive for identifying and striking off shell companies

19 July 2022 4:13 AM IST

Energy minister Jagadish Reddy said that the Modi government is resorting to dadagiri by threatening power producers against sale of power to Telangana. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Power tariff hike on the cards for Tamil Nadu

Those who are now supplied free power under various categories would continue to get it free while the rates will be...

18 July 2022 11:58 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. (PTI Photo)

CM Stalin to appear in public for Tamil Nadu fete

Stalin, who is presently admitted to Kauvery Hospital, will be making a public appearance on July 18

17 July 2022 10:40 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin (Photo: PTI)

Stalin calling OPS coordinator raises EPS campâ€™s ire

Panneerselvam was admitted to the MGM Healthcare hospital in Chennai on Friday with mild symptoms of Covid-19

17 July 2022 10:35 AM IST

A controversy erupted over the objective type question, Which one is the lower caste belongs to Tamil Nadu with the options given as (a) Mahars, (b) Nadars, (c) Ezhavas and (d) Harijans, in the examination paper for MA History students. DC Image

Periyar varsity in trouble for a question on caste in exam paper

Higher Education dept to probe faux pas in question paper

16 July 2022 11:44 AM IST

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami with his supporters after being elected as interim General Secretary of the party, during the general council meeting of AIADMK, in Chennai (PTI Photo)

The purge continues on both sides as EPS reaches out to cadre

Palaniswami told the activists that the party was now witnessing a rejuvenation and that it should be sustained till the...

16 July 2022 11:41 AM IST