Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, school-college holiday order in many districts

Tamil Nadu Rain Alert: Many areas of Tamil Nadu, especially the northern part, saw nighttime rain. In addition to Chennai and the nearby cities of Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, and Tiruvarur also had significant rainfall. As a result, numerous districts’ authorities announced Monday to be a school holiday.

Due to 24 hours of nonstop rain, Puducherry saw a disruption in normal life on Monday, and schools and colleges were given instructions to observe holidays.

According to the Regional Meteorological Center, the district saw 167 mm of rain at its highest point between 8.30 am on July 7 and 5.30 am on Monday. During this time, 122 mm of rain fell in Karaikal, Puducherry.

The southeast winds and low-pressure region in the Bay of Bengal are causing heavy showers. Every low-lying area has flooding. According to sources, there has been crop damage in numerous areas of the Union Territory.

HC sentenced Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister to 3 years imprisonment, imposed a fine of Rs 50-50 lakhs

In a case involving disproportionate assets, the Madras High Court on Thursday convicted Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy to three years in prison under the Prevention of Corruption Act. As a result, he lost his position as minister and was banned from serving as an MLA.

Based on the information obtained, P Vishalakshi, K. Ponmudy’s wife, was also given a three-year jail sentence by Judge G Jayachandran. Ponmudy and his spouse were also fined Rs 50 lakh apiece by the judge. The minister and his spouse were already found guilty by the High Court and given a sentence today.

To allow him to file a special leave petition before the Supreme Court, senior counsel NR Elango asked the court to grant him leave and suspend the sentence while speaking on behalf of the offenders. In response, the judge delayed the sentence for 30 days and gave 30 days of leave. The judge declared that he would have to turn himself up to the trial court in Villupuram at the end of the suspension time.

Pilatus plane crashes during training, two pilots seriously injured, Court of Inquiry ordered

IAF Plane Crash: At the Air Force Academy in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, a Pilatus aircraft crashed while being trained. There were two pilots injuries with this. At 8:55 a.m., the aircraft crashed while being trained at the Air Force Academy.

According to an Indian Air Force official, a Pilatus PC 7 MK II aircraft crashed this morning during a normal training flight from AFA Hyderabad. In a statement, the Indian Air Force confirmed that both pilots were fatally injured. There is one cadet and one instructor among the pilots.

According to the official, no civilian life or property was harmed. It has been ordered that a Court of Inquiry investigate the accident’s cause.

ED officer arrested in Tamil Nadu for taking bribe of Rs 20 lakh

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Tamil Nadu has an official under arrest, according to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The ED officer was detained by DVAC on suspicion of accepting a bribe. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) provided this information on Friday.

The ED officer is charged with accepting a Rs 20 lakh bribe. DVAC is currently investigating the Madurai sub-regional ED office. There have already been arrests of ED officials for taking bribes before this.

An ED subregional office in Madurai conducted the investigation after detaining the suspect in Dindigul. State police officers were stationed outside the central government building during this period. Ankit Tiwari was the name of the arrested officer, according to an official release from DVAC. He is employed by the Central Government’s Madurai Enforcement Department as an enforcement officer.

Heavy rain occurred in some parts of Chennai city, IMD issued rain alert in Kerala

Tamil Nadu Weather Update: November 6, Thiruvananthapuram (Language) The cyclonic circulation over northern Tamil Nadu and surrounding areas is expected to bring rain across several portions of Kerala during the next five days, according to a Monday forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Additionally, there was heavy rain in certain areas of Chennai. According to the department’s forecast, a cyclonic circulation is present across southern Tamil Nadu and its surrounding regions.

SC notice to Udhayanidhi Stalin on controversial statement on Sanatan Dharma

According to news agency ANI, Udhayanidhi Stalin, a minister in the Tamil Nadu government, received a notice from the Supreme Court on Friday for making a divisive comment on Sanatan Dharma.

This notification was released by the Supreme Court in response to a petition challenging Udhayanidhi and A Raja’s criticism of Sanatan Dharma. According to the court, it will hear this case and other ongoing petitions against hate speech.

In a petition, a lawyer from Chennai requests that Tamil Nadu’s anti-Sanatan Dharma campaigns be ruled unlawful.

Udhayanidhi Stalin had equated dengue fever and malaria to Sanatan Dharma. He had stated that some things couldn’t be contested and needed to be done away with. In the same way that we must also work to eradicate dengue and malaria, we cannot simply resist these diseases. Similar to this, Sanatan Dharma needs to be eliminated in addition to being fought.

Tamil Nadu government makes it mandatory for hotels and lodges to provide accommodation to drivers of guests

Hotels and lodges in Tamil Nadu must provide dormitories and toilets to vehicle drivers as part of new rules amended by the Tamil Nadu government.

According to changes established by the government, hotels, and lodges must offer a dorm to give guests’ drivers access to exclusive housing.

In an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building (TNCDB) Rules, 2019, hotels and lodges are required to provide amenities such as dormitories for vehicle drivers. TNCDB has tweaked two specific rules in this regard.

Stay on dismissal of jailed Senthil Balaji, Governor will now take advice from Attorney General

At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Governor RN Ravi of Tamil Nadu fired Minister Senthil Balaji, who is currently incarcerated on suspicion of a cash-for-job scam. But five hours later, he changed his decision.

The Governor had given the directive to immediately remove Balaji from the Council of Ministers. Following consultation with the Attorney General, he will now make a final decision.

Late-night sources in the governor’s office claimed that the governor discussed the matter with the attorney general and deferred making a decision. Balaji will still serve as a minister.

On June 14, the ED detained Senthil on suspicion of corruption. Balaji was later sent to judicial prison till July 12.

Jallikattu will not be banned in Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court’s decision

Tamil Nadu will not ban Jallikattu. The bull-taming sport of Jallikattu has been maintained by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it is a part of Tamil Nadu’s cultural heritage.

All petitions contesting the legality of state legislation permitting the bull-taming sport Jallikattu and bullock cart racing have been rejected by the Supreme Court.

According to the Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu’s law is legitimate and error-free. The legislature is the best entity to decide on a state’s cultural heritage, according to the court, and the judiciary cannot make that decision.

Producer R.K. Suresh’s name linked to Rs 2438 crore Aarudhra gold trading scam in Tamil Nadu

Investigating the Rs 2,438 crore Aarudhra gold trading scam, the Tamil Nadu Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has received information suggesting that film producer-turned-director R.K. Suresh may be involved in the ponzi scheme case.

The case’s arrestee, actor Russo, gave information concerning Suresh’s involvement. Police discovered the actor and producer approaching the Arudhra corporate headquarters in Chennai while conducting their inquiry and analysing the CCTV footage.

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