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"Senthil Balaji Being 'Whitened' In Washing Machine": DMK's Tamil Nadu Rival
The reinstatement last week of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader V Senthil Balaji as Tamil Nadu's Electricity, Excise, and Prohibition Minister has prompted a rival politician to lob the 'washing machine' jibe.
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Tamil Nadu Amends Act To Enhance Punishment For Those Selling Toxic Liquor
Days after the Kallakurichi toxic liquor tragedy in the state that claimed over 60 lives, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday amended a prohibition act to substantially enhance the punishment.
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"Games Of Skill": Madras High Court Lifts Ban On Online Rummy, Poker
The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to declare the entire Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, as ultra vires the Constitution and held Rummy and Poker are 'games of skill.'
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Legislation Against Land Grabbing "Need Of The Hour": Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday expressed concern over grabbing of government lands and said a legislation against it was the need of the hour.
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Tamil Nadu Shuts 500 Liquor Shops As Part Of Phased Prohibition
The MK Stalin government has ordered closure of 500 liquor shops across Tamil Nadu from tomorrow, fulfilling its poll promise of moving towards a phased prohibition. Currently, the state has 5,329 government-owned liquor shops.
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Opposition Demands Prohibition As 14 Die In Tamil Nadu Hooch Tragedy
A pall of gloom has descended upon Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of Tamil Nadu as 14 people died after consuming spurious liquor over the weekend.
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Supreme Court Verdict Revives Ban On Tobacco Items In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Madras High Court verdict quashing a May 2018 notification prohibiting sale, manufacture and transport of gutkha and other tobacco-based products in Tamil Nadu.
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Serve Liquor At IPL, Can't Be Permitted At Weddings: Tamil Nadu Government
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday denied granting permission to serve liquor at wedding halls, even as the opposition parties slammed the ruling DMK's move to dilute the total prohibition policy.
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Tamil Nadu Cabinet Decides To Pass Bill Banning Online Gaming Again
The Governor had returned the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games, Bill, stating that it lacked legislative competence.
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Online Gambling Ban: Tamil Nadu Ordinance Challenged in Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling has been challenged in the Madras High Court and is scheduled to be heard on November 16. A petition filed by the All India Gaming Federation states rummy and poker are games of skill, and would not fall under the ambit of "betting and gambling". The state government had passed the ordinan...
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Bengal, Tamil Nadu's Last Minute Schemes Before Poll Dates Announcement
At least two of the five poll-bound states today rushed to announce populist schemes hours ahead of the election dates being announced. Tamil Nadu and West Bengal introduced various policy changes seemingly aimed at electoral prospects. The model code of conduct, which comes into effect immediately after the Election Commission declares the poll da...
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High Court Sets Aside Privilege Notices Against MK Stalin, 18 Other DMK MLAs
The Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside the breach of privilege notices against 19 DMK MLAs, including party president MK Stalin, saying it suffered a "foundational error" in assuming their action of displaying Gutkha in the Tamil Nadu assembly in 2017 to be prohibited in law and also violated Constitutional rights.
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TikTok Ban: Madras High Court Directs Centre to Prohibit TikTok Downloads
TikTok is "encouraging pornography", the court said, while also directing media not to broadcast TikTok videos.
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Tamil Nadu Boy Hangs Himself On Flyover, Writes To PM About Alcoholic Dad
Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli woke to a shock this morning as the body of a teenage boy was found hanging at the city's flyover near Vannarapettai. A note found in his pocket said he was committing suicide because of his father's alcoholism and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister E Palaniswami to prohibit the sale of liquor in the ...
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After Launching Party, Kamal Haasan Spells Out Stand On Prohibition
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan today said his party Makkal Needhi Maiam does not believe in implementation of total prohibition as it would bring in more harm. He said the party also does not believe in freebies.
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"Senthil Balaji Being 'Whitened' In Washing Machine": DMK's Tamil Nadu Rival
The reinstatement last week of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader V Senthil Balaji as Tamil Nadu's Electricity, Excise, and Prohibition Minister has prompted a rival politician to lob the 'washing machine' jibe.
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Tamil Nadu Amends Act To Enhance Punishment For Those Selling Toxic Liquor
Days after the Kallakurichi toxic liquor tragedy in the state that claimed over 60 lives, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday amended a prohibition act to substantially enhance the punishment.
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"Games Of Skill": Madras High Court Lifts Ban On Online Rummy, Poker
The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to declare the entire Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, as ultra vires the Constitution and held Rummy and Poker are 'games of skill.'
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Legislation Against Land Grabbing "Need Of The Hour": Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday expressed concern over grabbing of government lands and said a legislation against it was the need of the hour.
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Tamil Nadu Shuts 500 Liquor Shops As Part Of Phased Prohibition
The MK Stalin government has ordered closure of 500 liquor shops across Tamil Nadu from tomorrow, fulfilling its poll promise of moving towards a phased prohibition. Currently, the state has 5,329 government-owned liquor shops.
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Opposition Demands Prohibition As 14 Die In Tamil Nadu Hooch Tragedy
A pall of gloom has descended upon Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of Tamil Nadu as 14 people died after consuming spurious liquor over the weekend.
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Supreme Court Verdict Revives Ban On Tobacco Items In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Madras High Court verdict quashing a May 2018 notification prohibiting sale, manufacture and transport of gutkha and other tobacco-based products in Tamil Nadu.
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Serve Liquor At IPL, Can't Be Permitted At Weddings: Tamil Nadu Government
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday denied granting permission to serve liquor at wedding halls, even as the opposition parties slammed the ruling DMK's move to dilute the total prohibition policy.
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Tamil Nadu Cabinet Decides To Pass Bill Banning Online Gaming Again
The Governor had returned the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games, Bill, stating that it lacked legislative competence.
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Online Gambling Ban: Tamil Nadu Ordinance Challenged in Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling has been challenged in the Madras High Court and is scheduled to be heard on November 16. A petition filed by the All India Gaming Federation states rummy and poker are games of skill, and would not fall under the ambit of "betting and gambling". The state government had passed the ordinan...
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Bengal, Tamil Nadu's Last Minute Schemes Before Poll Dates Announcement
At least two of the five poll-bound states today rushed to announce populist schemes hours ahead of the election dates being announced. Tamil Nadu and West Bengal introduced various policy changes seemingly aimed at electoral prospects. The model code of conduct, which comes into effect immediately after the Election Commission declares the poll da...
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High Court Sets Aside Privilege Notices Against MK Stalin, 18 Other DMK MLAs
The Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside the breach of privilege notices against 19 DMK MLAs, including party president MK Stalin, saying it suffered a "foundational error" in assuming their action of displaying Gutkha in the Tamil Nadu assembly in 2017 to be prohibited in law and also violated Constitutional rights.
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TikTok Ban: Madras High Court Directs Centre to Prohibit TikTok Downloads
TikTok is "encouraging pornography", the court said, while also directing media not to broadcast TikTok videos.
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Tamil Nadu Boy Hangs Himself On Flyover, Writes To PM About Alcoholic Dad
Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli woke to a shock this morning as the body of a teenage boy was found hanging at the city's flyover near Vannarapettai. A note found in his pocket said he was committing suicide because of his father's alcoholism and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister E Palaniswami to prohibit the sale of liquor in the ...
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After Launching Party, Kamal Haasan Spells Out Stand On Prohibition
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan today said his party Makkal Needhi Maiam does not believe in implementation of total prohibition as it would bring in more harm. He said the party also does not believe in freebies.
