K PONMUDY
Stalin has no right to describe Constitutional Amendment Bill a 'Black Bill': Amit Shah
Amit Shah attacked Chief Minister MK Stalin, calling his government the most corrupt. Shah defended the Constitutional Amendment Bill. He accused Stalin of prioritizing his son Udhayanidhi's political career. Shah also criticized Sonia Gandhi's focus on Rahul Gandhi's prime ministerial aspirations. He highlighted corruption cases against DMK leaders like K Ponmudy and V Senthil Balaji.
After SC pressure, Senthil Balaji resigns from TN govt; K Ponmudy quits too as CM Stalin rejigs portfolios
Tamil Nadu ministers Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudy have resigned from their cabinet positions, which Governor RN Ravi accepted. This action follows legal and political pressure on Balaji, particularly after Supreme Court concerns about his ministerial tenure despite criminal charges.
US tariffs will have minimal impact on Indian economy, claims BJP
The BJP asserts India's economic resilience amidst global tariff concerns, highlighting the success of initiatives like Mudra Yojana in bolstering the MSME sector and empowering marginalized entrepreneurs. The party also criticizes a DMK minister in Tamil Nadu for allegedly making derogatory remarks against certain communities and Hindi speakers, demanding his removal from office due to disrespecting Sanatan Dharma.
DMK minister sacked after "disgusting" remarks on sex worker linked to Shaivism-Vaishnavism go viral
K Ponmudy, a senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister, faced removal from his key party position as deputy general secretary following widespread condemnation of his controversial remarks about Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and women.
Udhayanidhi Stalin becomes deputy CM in cabinet reshuffle
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a cabinet reshuffle, appointing his son Udhayanidhi Stalin as Deputy Chief Minister. Udhayanidhi, a first-time MLA, will also handle Planning and Development. Senthil Balaji is re-inducted as a minister, while K Ponmudy and Rajakannappan are reassigned. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.
Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi swears in DMK's Ponmudy as minister
Venkataramani told a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud the governor has invited Ponmudi at 3:30 pm to take oath as a minister.
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DMK's K Ponmudy sworn in as Minister by Governor Ravi, a day after SC nudge
Senior DMK leader K Ponmudy was sworn in as the Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education by Governor RN Ravi, following a nudge from the Supreme Court. Ponmudy had lost his post in December 2023 after being convicted in a disproportionate assets case but was reappointed after the Supreme Court suspended his conviction. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin and other Ministers. The reinduction of Ponmudy ends a face-off between Stalin and Ravi.
SC hits out at TN Guv RN Ravi for refusal to reinduct K Ponmudi as minister after stay on conviction
The Supreme Court directs Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi to decide within 24 hours on reinducting senior DMK leader K Ponmudi as minister, criticizing Ravi for defying the court. Ravi's refusal despite a stayed conviction prompted concerns over constitutional morality. The court warns of intervention if no action is taken.
Governor's refusal to appoint Ponmudi as minister: SC to consider Tamil Nadu's plea
Supreme Court reviews Tamil Nadu plea on Ponmudi's appointment refusal, citing constitutional morality. Urgent hearing requested by DMK, represented by Singhvi before Chief Justice Chandrachud. Justices Pardiwala, Misra noted interim order. Ponmudi reinstated as legislator.
Madras HC sentences TN Minister K Ponmudi to 3 years of simple imprisonment in DA case
Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi has been sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case by the Madras High Court. A fine of Rs 50 lakh each was imposed on Ponmudi and his wife. However, the sentence was suspended for 30 days, considering his current position as the Higher Education Minister.
DMK trying to divide people on religious lines, Congress, Left aiding it, alleges BJP after Tamil Nadu minister's remarks on INDIA alliance
State Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy's remarks show the "cat is out of the bag," the saffron party's TN Vice-President Narayanan Thirupathy said in a social media post. He was responding to a viral video of Ponmudy, a senior DMK leader, at a recent anti-Sanatan Dharma conference here that the multi-party INDIA bloc has been created against Sanatan ideology.
Centre trying to break parties and scare everyone: Arvind Kejriwal after ED raids DMK leader Ponmudy
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and the national convener of the AAP, denounced the ED's raid at several locations belonging to DMK politician and Tamil Nadu education minister K Ponmudy and his MP son Gautham Sigamani Pon on Monday, claiming that the government is trying to disrupt parties and intimidate everyone.
ED raids TN minister, his MP son in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids at the premises of DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his MP son Gautham Sigamani in a money laundering case, official sources said. The raids are being undertaken at the premises of the father-son duo in state capital Chennai and in Villupuram, they said.
TN Minister Ponmudy acquitted in land grabbing case
A special court here trying cases against MPs and MLAs on Thursday acquitted Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minster K Ponmudy in a land grabbing case. Holding that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond any reasonable doubt, Special Judge G Jayavel acquitted Ponmudy, a senior DMK leader and six others.
COVID-19 pandemic 'unprecedented', once in a century crisis, which India faced confidently: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi, in his address at the 42nd Convocation of Anna University, on Friday, described the COVID-19 pandemic as an "unprecedented" and once-in-a-century problem and stated that India faced it confidently due to its scientists and common people.
Argument on learning Hindi for jobs: Hindi speakers in Coimbatore sell pani puris, says Tamil Nadu minister
Ponmudy was making a case for having Hindi as just an optional subject in schools, amid the debate over the National Education Policy 2020. His rationale was that if students were to learn Tamil and an international language like English, there would be no need to learn Hindi.
Univ. exams in TN postponed indefinitely, says govt
University semester exams in Tamil Nadu slated for later this month have been deferred indefinitely due to the Covid-19 situation in the state, the government said on Monday. Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi said the decision has been taken in consultation with Chief Minister M K Stalin who was keen about students' welfare.
Delta and Omicron variants spreading like 'tsunami': TN health minister
The Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus were spreading like a 'tsunami' wave in Tamil Nadu, State Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said on Thursday and appealed to people to adhere to Covid-19 protocols besides getting vaccinated to contain the spread.
MK Stalin visits hospital, talks to doctors on Jayalalithaa's health
Stalin also called on Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai, state Finance Minister O Panneerselvam and state Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar at the hospital.
Searches at residence of former TN minister Suresh Rajan in DA case
Rajan is the sixth former DMK minister against whom action has been taken by the Jayalalithaa government after it came to power in May.
Ex-DMK minister K Ponmudi arrested on land-grabbing charges
Former higher education minister K Ponmudi was arrested at Villupuram on Thursday on land-grabbing charges. Police officials said he was taken to the Cuddalore central jail.
Fourth minister of former DMK government in land grab net
K Ponmudi was arrested at Villupuram, making him the fourth former minister in the DMK government to be accused of usurping land, and arrested.
Karunanidhi leaves for Delhi to meet Kanimozhi
Karunanidhi left for New Delhi to meet his jailed daughter Kanimozhi, a day after the Supreme Court rejected her bail application in the 2G spectrum case.
DMK unlikely to take a strong stand
The CBI chargesheet against Kanimozhi is likely to dominate the DMK high-level committee’s meeting.
TN IT exports earned Rs 28,489 cr in 2007-08: CM
The software industry took a big leap in Tamil Nadu as the state earned Rs 28,489 crore in 2007-08, accounting for 16 per cent of India's total IT exports, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said on Friday.
Leaders visit Karunanidhi at hospital
Union Ministers T R Baalu and A Raja and a host of other politicians on Sunday called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi who is being treated at a hospital here for neck and back pain.
10 new engineering colleges to be opened in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government would open 10 new engineering colleges across the state this year, Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi said on Wednesday.
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