Mettur dam built at ₹4.80 cr, CM Vijay's visit cost ₹5 cr, alleges Tamil Nadu BJP chief
BJP's Nainar Nagendran termed the CM a "costly Chief Minister" and questioned the necessity of spending public funds on his visit.
BJP's Nainar Nagendran termed the CM a "costly Chief Minister" and questioned the necessity of spending public funds on his visit.
Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, he said the TVK government would respect the democratic rights of farmers and teachers who had protested peacefully
The facility to download the certificates would come into force across the State from September 15, 2026. ‘Anywhere Registration/Licensing’ of vehicles to be introduced in the State in a phased manner
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced the withdrawal of cases filed against protesting farmers and teachers during the previous DMK government, citing their democratic right to raise livelihood and rights-related demands.
“Some media houses are conspiring and trying to spoil the relationship between TVK and Congress,” says Manickam Tagore
Vijayendra predicts resignation of another senior Minister in the coming days; BJP broadbases protest to take on government over alleged corruption, diversion of SCSP/TSP funds and failure to adequately address drought
Palaniswami also launched criticism against the social media posts made by the TVK-led Tamil Nadu government.
The old woman, overwhelmed with joy following Vijay's gesture, said that he looked “just like he does in his movies”.
This year, for the 62nd time in the dam’s history, water has been discharged after the customary date of June 12. This is the fourth time the water is being released from the dam in the month of September.
On Tuesday (September 1, 2026), the water level stood at 91.56 ft with the storage being about 54.45 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft). The dam’s full level is 120 ft and the capacity is 93.47 tmc ft

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