DMK government will complete its five-year term, says Minister
The Hindu
dmk govt will complete five years, says minister in namakkal
Public Works, Buildings, Highways, and Minor Ports Department Minister E.V. Velu on Friday said the DMK government would complete its five-year term.
The Minister planted saplings at Tiruchengode in Namakkal district.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Velu said that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has instructed to plant 10 saplings for each tree cut down for the highway projects. To mark the birth anniversary celebrations of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, this year we decided to plant five lakh saplings across the highways in Tamil Nadu.
In Namakkal district, 12,000 saplings will be planted, and of those, 3,000 have already been planted. “We respect the Governors, who should be a bridge between the State and the Union Governments. As far as we are concerned, we do not give importance to his statement on a political agenda,” Mr. Velu added.
Responding to rumours about allegedly dissolving the DMK government using Article 356 before the Lok Sabha elections, Mr. Velu said that it is not possible. There are court directions about when and where to use Article 356 to dissolve a government. Tamil Nadu is the first State in terms of its economy and ability to attract investments. This Dravida model government will complete its five-year term. And next time, again, the DMK will come to power, Mr. Velu said.
Replying to the ring road project for Tiruchengode, Mr. Velu said that during the AIADMK regime, they announced road projects but did not acquire land for the projects. For acquiring land for the highway projects, a separate wing with five special DROs was appointed. “We are giving importance to the Tiruchengode, Rasipuram, and Namakkal bypass roads, and within one year, the road projects will be completed,” Mr. Velu added.
During the function, Forests Minister Mathiventhan, District Collector S. Uma, Tiruchengode MLA E.R. Eswaran, and officials participated.
Supreme Court ruling on socialism, secularism
Several principals of government and private schools in Delhi on Tuesday said the Directorate of Education (DoE) circular from a day earlier, directing schools to conduct classes in ‘hybrid’ mode, had caused confusion regarding day-to-day operations as they did not know how many students would return to school from Wednesday and how would teachers instruct in two modes — online and in person — at once. The DoE circular on Monday had also stated that the option to “exercise online mode of education, wherever available, shall vest with the students and their guardians”. Several schoolteachers also expressed confusion regarding the DoE order. A government schoolteacher said he was unsure of how to cope with the resumption of physical classes, given that the order directing government offices to ensure that 50% of the employees work from home is still in place. On Monday, the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) had, on the orders of the Supreme Court, directed schools in Delhi-NCR to shift classes to the hybrid mode, following which the DoE had issued the circular. The court had urged the Centre’s pollution watchdog to consider restarting physical classes due to many students missing out on the mid-day meals and lacking the necessary means to attend classes online. The CAQM had, on November 20, asked schools in Delhi-NCR to shift to the online mode of teaching.
Tamil Nadu rain weather LIVE updates: Follow The Hindu’s live coverage of the Tamil Nadu rains on November 27, 2024
Norway parliament apologises to Sami and other minority groups for assimilation policies
Nearly 50% of Dakshina Kannada’s shoreline has been eroded, the highest among the three coastal districts of Karnataka, according to a study for the period 1990-2018 by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR).
Sambhal mosque controversy
The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 27, 2024
Bengaluru publishers face backlash over new quality affidavit rule for pending dues, sparking demands for fairness and transparency.
Indian space program milestones, satellite launches, private sector initiatives, and upcoming missions summarized by space enthusiast Pradeep Mohandas.
RMC Chennai predicts cyclonic storm, leading to exam postponements and school closures in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Controversial statement by Chandrashekhar Swami calls for stripping Muslims of voting rights for peaceful coexistence, sparking outrage.