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(Search results - 38)IndiaApr 10, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
Madras HC to Tamil Nadu govt: Set up toll-free number for students to report sexual harassment
With an increase in the number of sexual harassment cases reported against children, the Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to set up a toll-free number for students to register their complaints. The same must be displayed in school boards, it said
IndiaMar 30, 2019, 6:03 PM IST
Kamal Haasan slams Tamil Nadu government for lackadaisical attitude in sexual assault cases
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan slammed the government for its inaction in not issuing prompt orders to the police department when cases of the Pollachi sexual assault case and the Coimbatore sexual assault and murder came to the fore.
IndiaMar 16, 2019, 2:12 PM IST
Pollachi sexual abuse: Madras HC orders ex-gratia to victim whose identity was revealed
After the Tamil Nadu government revealed the identity of a victim in its order, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court has ordered Rs 25 lakh as ex-gratia to the victim involved in the Pollachi sexual abuse case. The court has also ordered disciplinary action against Coimbatore SP Pandiarajan for revealing the victim’s name during a press conference.
IndiaMar 16, 2019, 12:10 PM IST
Pollachi sexual assault case: Thirunavukkarasu in CB-CID Police custody for 4 days
The Crime Branch - Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) will grill prime accused in the Pollachi sexual assault case, Thirunavukkarasu. The Tamil Nadu government transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
IndiaMar 9, 2019, 3:50 PM IST
IndiaFeb 14, 2019, 4:46 PM IST
Tik Tok: Here's what people think about move to ban Chinese app
The Tamil Nadu government is considering banning the popular lip-sync app on the grounds of it ‘degrading’ Indian culture, but here is what the people have to say
IndiaFeb 12, 2019, 12:33 PM IST
Tamil Nadu fishermen to receive maximum subsidy for transponders
Madras HC directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide maximum subsidy for transponders to fishermen of the state. Transponders fitted in boats are substitutes for satellite phones.
IndiaJan 25, 2019, 7:52 PM IST
Break-in and murder at Jayalalithaa's retreat: Accused refused bail on basis of incriminating evidence
The Tamil Nadu government had last week moved court to cancel the bail granted to Sayan and Manoj accused of plotting the Kodanad break-in while the police argued on Friday that the duo was affecting the case by issuing statements publicly
IndiaJan 16, 2019, 4:44 PM IST
Jallikattu: 57 people injured in bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court had banned Jallikattu in 2014. But after week-long protests in 2017, the Tamil Nadu government passed an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 allowing organising of Jallikattu with restrictions.
IndiaDec 26, 2018, 3:12 PM IST
WhatsApp addiction: Tamil Nadu bus driver busy on phone while driving
A video of a Tamil Nadu government bus driver using his smart phone while driving was recorded by a passenger in Ramanathapuram
IndiaDec 4, 2018, 6:06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Government’s new initiative: visually impaired students hooked on new textbooks
Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday started a new initiative where all textbooks have been made available on a laptop with the use of a pre-installed app accessible to visually impaired students in the state
IndiaNov 28, 2018, 8:35 PM IST
IndiaNov 20, 2018, 11:47 AM IST
Life convict in Dharmapuri bus torching case released; pays visit to Mariyamman temple
Muniyappan was released from jail under Tamil Nadu government's premature release scheme. Muniyappan, along with two others, torched the bus in protest against the Supreme Court verdict in 2000.
IndiaNov 10, 2018, 11:57 AM IST
Inspired by Sarkar, Vijay fans publicly destroy freebies distributed by AIADMK govt
A fan of Vijay has taken the message given by the Tamil film Sarkar to heart as he broke the free laptop given by the Tamil Nadu government. The video has now gone viral.
IndiaNov 7, 2018, 1:43 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: 622 cases filed against 700 people for bursting firecrackers beyond court-specified time
Diwali special: Tamil Nadu government, following a direction by the Supreme Court on fixing two hours per day to burst crackers, had announced that people can burst firecrackers only between 6 AM to 7 AM and 7 PM to 8 PM.