Tamilnadu

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami on September 21 launched mobile fair price shops across the state. The scheme was initially launched in the remote hilly areas of three districts by former CM Jayalalithaa. According to the scheme, a salesman from the parent ration shop will deliver the rations to people every month. Reportedly, 3,501 mobile fair price shops were announced to serve 5.37 lakh ration card holders across the state.

The Tamil Nadu assembly on September 15, unanimously passed a bill that reserves 7.5% of the Medical seats for the Government school students. The bill was passed after a recommendation came from the commission, led by retired justice P Kalaiyarasan. According to the bill, all the Government-run school's students of TN who passed NEET will be eligible under this quota. The bill applies to MBBS, Dental, Ayurveda and homeopathy students.

On September 14, six former High Court (HC) judges and 25 lawyers wrote to Chief Justice of Madras HC to not take action against actor Suriya for his remarks over the court activities. Suriya in a statement against NEET examination had stated that courts operate online but students are forced to risk their lives for exams. Former Judges said, "An artistic person’s overreaction should not be taken seriously and out of context."

On September 3, MP TR Baalu signed up to contest in the treasurer elections of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The party’s present treasurer Durai Murugan filed his nomination for party’s general secretary post. The elections have been scheduled after the party’s general secretary and senior-most DMK leader K Anbazhagan passed away in March. The general council will meet virtually on September 9 to… read-more