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Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Resolution to Scrap NEET

By BPN News Desk August 11, 2026

Here is the clean version with all sources, citations, links and attribution markers removed. The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Union government to abolish NEET for medical admissions and allow the state to admit students based on Class 12 marks. The Vijay government cited concerns over paper leaks, student deaths, expensive […]

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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Faces Tamil Row

By BPN News Desk August 11, 2026

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson has become embroiled in a political controversy after defending his Tamil during a heated Assembly exchange over his Budget speech. The minister, part of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government, faced criticism from a DMK MLA over grammatical errors and his use of English. Marie Wilson Faces Criticism […]

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Tamil Nadu Makes Tamil Thai Vazhthu Mandatory

By BPN News Desk August 10, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has moved a resolution making the rendition of “Tamil Thai Vazhthu” mandatory at the beginning of official events across the state, with the Assembly unanimously backing the proposal. The DMK, AIADMK and other parties supported the move. Vijay Moves Tamil Thai Vazhthu Resolution Introducing the resolution in the […]

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Andhra Medico Priyanka Dies After Car Attack

By BPN News Desk August 10, 2026

A 28-year-old postgraduate medical student, Dr Kanike Priyanka, has died after suffering severe injuries in an incident near a shopping mall in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. Police allege that the car involved deliberately rammed the scooter she was travelling on multiple times. Dr Priyanka Dies After Rajahmundry Incident The incident occurred on August 3 near Prasaditya

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Bengaluru FDA Seizes Food at Star Hotels

By BPN News Desk August 9, 2026

Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration has conducted surprise inspections at 26 three-star and five-star hotels across Bengaluru, seizing and destroying large quantities of food after officials reported expired products, fungal contamination, improper storage and hygiene violations. Bengaluru Star Hotels Face FDA Inspections Thirty teams of Food Safety Officers

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DMK, AIADMK Boycott Vijay Delimitation Meet

By BPN News Desk August 8, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s all-party MPs meeting on delimitation has been hit by a major boycott, with the DMK, AIADMK and several other parties staying away. Only 20 of Tamil Nadu’s 57 MPs were expected to participate in the consultation in Chennai on Saturday. DMK, AIADMK Boycott Vijay Delimitation Meeting All 30 […]

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Vijay Rejects All-Party Meet on Mekedatu

By BPN News Desk August 8, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has rejected opposition demands for an all-party meeting on Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam and the Cauvery water dispute, triggering a fresh political confrontation with DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. Vijay Rejects Mekedatu All-Party Meeting Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Vijay said there was no need to convene an […]

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DMK Sets Conditions for Delimitation Bill

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

The DMK has indicated that it is prepared to discuss the proposed Delimitation Bill, but only if the Union government guarantees that Tamil Nadu and other southern States will not lose their existing share of parliamentary representation. The party’s position could prove crucial as the government seeks support for the constitutional amendment. DMK Sets Conditions […]

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Stalin Calls Vijay Government Budget a Waste

By BPN News Desk August 5, 2026

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has criticised the Vijay-led government’s first Budget, calling it a “waste” and accusing the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam of rebranding schemes introduced under the previous DMK administration. MK Stalin Attacks Vijay Government Budget Stalin said he had expected the new government to present a transformative Budget reflecting

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Vijay Budget Boosts Welfare and Education

By BPN News Desk August 5, 2026

The Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government has presented its first full Tamil Nadu Budget for 2026-27, combining new welfare promises with major allocations for education, roads and urban development. Finance Minister Marie Wilson also confirmed that existing welfare schemes would continue. Tamil Nadu Budget Expands Welfare Schemes The government announced an