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15 Mar

Election Commission Sounds Poll Bugle for 2026 Assembly Elections; Five States Set for High-Stakes Battle; Dates Announced

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAssam Polls, Election 2026, Gyanesh Kumar, Kerala Elections, Poll Schedule, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially declared the schedule for the 2026 Assembly Elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. During a high-stakes press conference on Sunday evening, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar outlined a comprehensive timeline covering 824 constituencies, with the counting of votes for all regions scheduled for May 4, 2026. The electoral process kicks off on April 9 with single-phase polling in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry. Tamil Nadu will cast its ballots in a single phase on April 23, while West Bengal will…

27 Oct

Cyclone ‘Montha’ Intensifies; Andhra and Tamil Nadu on High Alert

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAndhra Pradesh, APSDMA, Bay of Bengal, Cyclone Montha, Kakinada, Tamil Nadu

Chandigarh, October 27, 2025: Cyclone Montha has begun to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal, triggering heavy rain and strong winds across coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of northern Tamil Nadu. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) confirmed that the cyclone is expected to make landfall near Kakinada on the evening or night of October 28.APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain said the cyclone, moving at 18 km per hour, was located about 560 km off Visakhapatnam by Monday evening. “Coastal districts are witnessing rainfall accompanied by gales. The system will intensify further as…

22 May

Supreme Court Halts ED Probe into Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC, Criticizes Agency for Overreach

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaEnforcement Directorate, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, TASMAC

New Delhi, May 22, 2025: The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money laundering investigation into the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the state's official liquor retailer. The Court criticized the ED for "crossing all limits" and violating the federal structure of governance .A bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice to the ED on a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu government and TASMAC. The plea challenged the ED's actions, alleging grave violations of constitutional rights and the federal structure. The Court's decision overrules a previous Madras High…

22 Mar

Punjab CM Mann Slams Centre’s Delimitation Plans, Calls It Attack on Democracy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, BJP, delimitation, democracy, Punjab, Tamil Nadu

Chennai, March 22, 2025 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has strongly opposed the BJP-led central government’s proposed delimitation, calling it an unfair and undemocratic attempt to weaken opposition parties. Speaking at a conference in Chennai organized by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Mann accused the Centre of manipulating seat distribution to favor BJP strongholds while reducing representation in states where it struggles to win.Mann criticized the move as a "shameful act" designed to silence opposition voices by cutting down seats in non-BJP states while boosting those in the Hindi belt. He pointed out that South Indian states…