Tamil Nadu Republic Day

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today shared an image of a poll run by a government website that had spelt the names of Kerala and Tamil Nadu incorrectly.

"Nari shakti" and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday.

Citing Ravi's reference to NEET in his Republic Day Address, the ruling party mouthpiece said the remark appeared to have an idea to 'graze' the self-respect of the people of Tamil Nadu.

In his message to the people of the state on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, the Governor credited the state government's "affirmative action" of providing 7.5 per cent quota in enabling more government school students enroll in medical admissions in the state post introduction of NEET.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that the State Government has decided to showcase the tableaux rejected by the Centre for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, at a parade on the Marina beachfront in Chennai on January 26.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin, asserting that decisions to select tableaux for the Republic Day parade are taken as per detailed guidelines

It is a "wrong precedent adopted by the Chief Ministers of states to portray an outcome of an objective process as a flashpoint between the Centre and the states", central government sources said.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday expressed disappointment over the Centre's rejection of the State Tableau for the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital and sought PM Modi's immediate intervention.

Protests in support of bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu turned violent today as the police physically removed thousands of protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach, in Madurai and in Coimbatore. Clashes through the day blocked the Old Mahabalipuram Road that is called Chennai's IT corridor, home to IT offices and engineering colleges. Prot...

Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...

Tamil Nadu celebrated the 67th Republic Day with patriotic fervour today, with Governor K Rosaiah unfurling the tricolour at the Marina beach in Chennai.

Photos of J Jayalalithaa, who had to quit as Chief Minister in disgrace over a corruption scandal, were the most prominent part of a series of floats ONE OR MANY that were paraded in Chennai IS THIS RIGHT by the government for Republic Day.

The 66th Republic Day was celebrated with fervour with Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah unfurling the national flag and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam giving away annual awards to police personnel and civilians.

The 65th Republic Day was celebrated across Tamil Nadu Sunday, with Governor K. Rosaiah unfurling the national flag at the Marina beach in Chennai.

The state capital of Tamil Nadu is geared up for the Republic Day celebrations next Sunday, as all contingents carried out their first rehearsal on the main thoroughfare along Marina Beach in Chennai today.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today shared an image of a poll run by a government website that had spelt the names of Kerala and Tamil Nadu incorrectly.

"Nari shakti" and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday.

Citing Ravi's reference to NEET in his Republic Day Address, the ruling party mouthpiece said the remark appeared to have an idea to 'graze' the self-respect of the people of Tamil Nadu.

In his message to the people of the state on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, the Governor credited the state government's "affirmative action" of providing 7.5 per cent quota in enabling more government school students enroll in medical admissions in the state post introduction of NEET.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that the State Government has decided to showcase the tableaux rejected by the Centre for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, at a parade on the Marina beachfront in Chennai on January 26.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin, asserting that decisions to select tableaux for the Republic Day parade are taken as per detailed guidelines

It is a "wrong precedent adopted by the Chief Ministers of states to portray an outcome of an objective process as a flashpoint between the Centre and the states", central government sources said.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday expressed disappointment over the Centre's rejection of the State Tableau for the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital and sought PM Modi's immediate intervention.

Protests in support of bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu turned violent today as the police physically removed thousands of protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach, in Madurai and in Coimbatore. Clashes through the day blocked the Old Mahabalipuram Road that is called Chennai's IT corridor, home to IT offices and engineering colleges. Prot...

Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...

Tamil Nadu celebrated the 67th Republic Day with patriotic fervour today, with Governor K Rosaiah unfurling the tricolour at the Marina beach in Chennai.

Photos of J Jayalalithaa, who had to quit as Chief Minister in disgrace over a corruption scandal, were the most prominent part of a series of floats ONE OR MANY that were paraded in Chennai IS THIS RIGHT by the government for Republic Day.

The 66th Republic Day was celebrated with fervour with Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah unfurling the national flag and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam giving away annual awards to police personnel and civilians.

The 65th Republic Day was celebrated across Tamil Nadu Sunday, with Governor K. Rosaiah unfurling the national flag at the Marina beach in Chennai.

The state capital of Tamil Nadu is geared up for the Republic Day celebrations next Sunday, as all contingents carried out their first rehearsal on the main thoroughfare along Marina Beach in Chennai today.