N Nanmaran (Twitter/M K Stalin)
Tamil Nadu Chennai Live Updates: N Nanmaran, Senior CPM leader and former MLA, passed away on Thursday. He was elected from Madurai East constituency in 2001. Condoling his death, CM M K Stalin said Nanmaran earned respect from everyone for his kind attitude and hard work.
Meanwhile, the Namakkal District Crime Branch police Wednesday registered a case against former AIADMK minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme Dr. V Saroja for cheating job aspirants to the tune of Rs 76.5 lakh. In her complaint, Kalai Mathi, who claims to be Saroja’s relative, said she was the coordinator of the noon meal scheme.
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday told Kerala the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam stood at 137.60 ft as on date and informed it was drawing the “maximum quantity” of water as sought by the latter. The current water level was well within the storage level compliant with the upper rule levels approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC), Chief Minister M K Stalin said, in response to a letter by his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday.
The Madras High Court on Wednesday wondered who would remove the unauthorised statues erected in public places in Tamil Nadu. The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P D Audikesavalu raised the question while passing orders on a PIL against erection of statues in public places.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-live-updates-today-mk-stalin-covid-19-gcc-traffic-weather-7592772/
