LTTE arms issue booms in House

Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader B Sudharsanam today urged the Tamilnadu government to take stern measures to prevent the State becoming an arms sanctuary.

AIADMK members evicted en masse

AIADMK MLAs were evicted en masse from Assembly today as the Speaker R Avudaiyappan's appeal to maintain order went unheeded. As soon as the proceedings began, the Opposition AIADMK members attempted to raise the Chennai Corporation poll issue. However, the Speaker denied permission and asked them not to disturb the House and instead resume their seats.

PMK for action on ganja chocolate

PMK Legislator Party Leader G K Mani today said narcotics- laced ganja chocolates, ghutka and paan products were easily available in the educational institutions across the State.

Steps taken to control malpractices in exam

State Minister for School Education Thangam Tennarassu today said  the government had been taking steps against malpractices in public examinations.

'Stop demolition of Ramar bridge'

AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa today called for immediate stoppage of dredging work at Sethu Samudram Canal Project (SSCP) that caused destruction of the Adam’s bridge (Ramar bridge of the  mythological fame) at Palk Straits, failing which her party would approach the court.

'Traders welcome VAT'

Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes in Chennai South S Jothiramalingam today said majority of traders in Tamilnadu have  responded positively to Value Added Tax (VAT) which came into force this month.

Tale of two visits

Two unconnected events, this  past week, raise questions about the state of today's society and polity. One is Sri Sathya Sai Baba calling on Karunanidhi at his residence and the other is the IT raids on Vijayakanth's premises. Editor T R Jawahar elaborates on this 

Garbage disposal still in the dumps

There seems to be no end to the garbage problem. Litter from seven  zones of the Chennai Corporation continues to be dumped and burnt at Kodungaiyur despite so much being discussed and  written about the attendant health and pollution hazards, reports R Gomathy Sankaravel.

Overcoming the impediments

Gayathri Sankaran, a visually challenged, lost her mother at the age of six. With no one to support or guide, she went through a life of hardship and her basic right of education was even neglected pointing out on her disability, writes Uma Kannan.

A verdict that evokes public gratitude!

Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla has expressed his anguish over the manner in which the Corporation elections were conducted by the State Election Commission (SEC) in his historic judgement, writes V Sundaram.

Making a pitch for baseball

Cricket and tennis, it can be said occupy the pride of place as far as interest in sports go in India. Other sports and games generally figure at the periphery of public interest and memory with cricket, especially cornering great attenton, says R Gomathy Sankaravel.

The flash of headlights is quite alarming

K Vivek Prasad says, it is mandatory for all vehicles to have a sticker on the headlights (covering half the surface area of the head lamp) which has made a world of difference to motorists.