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LEAD STORIES
In a swift political development, Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunandihi today made it clear that if the PMK continued with its aggressive posturing it could lead to snapping of ties between the two parties. More from NT Bureau Previous enmity resulted in a bloody duel leading to the stabbing of a 25-year-old youth at Kannagi Nagar in suburbanThoraipakkam. Four persons including three women were arrested in connection with the attack. A 24-year-old man committed suicide by consuming pesticide unable to tolerate severe stomachache near Guduvancherry. More TVs to be got thru global bidding Tamilnadu government today decided to procure 30 lakh colour television sets for the third phase of Free CTVs distribution Scheme through international open competitive bidding. A labourer was killed yesterday when the wall of an old house in Foreshore Estate collapsed on him. Three others sustained injuries. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today announced incentives for the Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) employees and ordered the same to be implemented immediately. Search on for ultras in Chennai Police have launched a search in the city for ultras reportedly belonging to a Maoist outfit, who fled after lawmen stumbled upon a training camp during combing operations at Periyakulam recently. Panchayat chief murder: Five held In a follow-up to Tiruporur Town Panchayat president murder case, a special police team has arrested five persons and a search is on to catch four others who are at large. 3 fishermen planned to go aboard Nimitz? Three fishermen allegedly trespassed into a pilot ship creating panic amongst the security personnel at USS Nimitz, the first n-powered foreign naval vessel to anchor about three nautical miles off the Chennai port. Provide uninterrupted power: CM to TNEB Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has urged employees and workers of Tamilnadu Electricity Board (TNEB) to strive to provide uninterrupted power supply to the general public. Diminutive Marthandan is an old hand in the movie and television industry. His brush with fame was in Chinna Thambi where he donned the role of a mentally retarded person with ridiculous ease. K V Vasudevan writes. Voting for an impeachable, insolvent President? Mrs Pratibha Patil specially chosen by Mrs Sonia Gandhi (spiritual and political successor of Mahatma Gandhi) is portrayed by the Congress Party (which only means Mrs Sonia Gandhi) as being in the sacred line of Mrs Kasturba Gandhi, totally dedicated to the cause of women's welfare and emancipation. V Sundaram writes. Who's afraid of taking action? The stance of Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi that action will be taken against self-financing colleges which collect exorbitant fee based on specific complaints from parents is not going to do any good to the government, the DMK or the people.V Gangadharan writes. |
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