Tamil Nadu Government

The Madras HC strongly recommended special quota reservation in government jobs for 'transgenders'. On March 2, Justice MS Ramesh reviewed a petition filed by Saratha, and directed the government to provide relaxation in fitness tests in few jobs and also asked to revise the upper age limit to 45, instead of 29. The HC passed an order reviewing petitions, asking the TNUSRB to make the recommended changes.

The Tamil Nadu Government, on January 5, announced night curfew and Sunday lockdowns amid COVID-19 surge and Omicron threat. Gym, malls, public places and other non essential services will be closed during curfew hours and on Sunday. However, essential services like public transport, milk& vegetable delivery, vehicles for travelers and people working during night shifts are exempted from the imposed curfew, between 10 pm to 5 am, from… read-more

As per reports, Tamil Nadu State Government has announced Tambaram as a municipal corporation. The announcement came after the approval of Governor RN Ravi on the matter. Furthermore, Tambaram Municipal Corporation has been formed by merging 10 adjacent urban local bodies. Also, an Ordinance was released by the state government to the media. Notably, Tambaram is the 20th Municipal Corporation in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu government on January 10 announced to offer free 2GB data/day to around 10 lakh school and college students, including those enrolled in a scholarship-funded private college. To be offered for four months, the initiative was put in place to enable students to attend online classes. While the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) will be implementing the policy, the government is also issuing free laptops to the students.… read-more

A 28-year-old man was killed by four unidentified men in Tamil Nadu's Ranipet district. The incident happened at a local TASMAC outlet near the Arakkonam New Bus Stand. The victim was identified as Gokul. Reportedly, Gokul was chased by a group of unidentified  men, and then attacked with sharp weapons. Police are collecting evidences and investigation is underway.