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New Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Discharging government duties from hospital: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin, who has been undergoing medical checkups at the Apollo Hospital, on Tuesday said he was discharging his government duties from the hospital. The CM said he has advised Chief Secretary N Muruganandam that there should be no delay/slackness in resolving the petitions from the people. The CM, in his post on X, said during his stay in hospital, he enquired with the Chief Secretary whether the special camps under the Ungaldum Stalin Scheme (USS) are going as scheduled, how many petitions have been received till Monday, and how many of them have been resolved.
New Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Madras HC closes contempt case after chief secy's apology
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has closed a contempt of court case initiated suo motu in connection with non-compliance of orders on streamlining appointments on compassionate grounds after incumbent Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and his predecessor Shiv Das Meena appeared in the court. The officers appeared in the court following a statutory notice issued to them as per recent orders of Justice Battu Devanand. They filed affidavits tendering unconditional apology for non-compliance of the orders on time. The incumbent chief secretary submitted that a committee was constituted to look into the issues, as per the orders of the court, for making recommendations to amend the Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Appointments on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 2023.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Part-time teachers continue to protest for permanent appointment
Chennai: The state-wide protest by part-time teachers from several associations, seeking permanent appointments and the grant of a promised medical insurance worth 10 lakh, entered its second day on Wednesday. In Chennai, over 50 teachers staged a protest near Sivanandam Salai. A team of teachers also met chief secretary N Muruganandam and school education secretary B Chandramohan, seeking the fulfilment of their demands. "Chief secretary said that our demands cannot be met at the moment as new posts must be created. Getting financial sanctions will be difficult," said S Murali of TN Special Teachers Association. "DMK's election manifesto promised our posts would be made permanent. How many more days does this govt need to fulfil this?" he questioned. On Tuesday, several teachers who protested were detained across the state. Cases were filed against 1,900 teachers across the state. "In Chennai, they were detained in marriage halls and released later in the evening," said TN part-time teachers federation's Chennai secretaryK Natramizhan. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai The primary demand of these teachers centre around making their appointments permanent, but teachers are also seeking better pay and health insurance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tecno Pova 7 Series: Signal So Strong, Others Cried TECNO Mobile Buy Now Undo "We were appointed under the SSA in 2012. Even after a decade, we get 12,500 a month. Even this amount is not disbursed in one go. The 10 lakh medical insurance promised by minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi when we intensified our protests last year has not come through yet," said Senthil Kumaran, state coordinator of the part-time teachers federation. Most of these demands are brushed aside on the grounds that we work only for a few hours, a teacher said. "Many times, our HMs make us work the entire day. We are sidelined at work if we don't do that," he said. The part-time teachers were hired in 2012 to teach eight subjects under the scheme, including music, arts, and tailoring. Today, the number of teachers has come down to just over 11,000 from 16,000 in 2012, Kumaran said. "We will intensify the protest," added Natramizhan.
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
National strike: TN warns ‘no work, no pay'
CHENNAI: Even as JACTTO-GEO and a few other organisations have supported the national-level strike protesting the 'anti-people' and 'anti-labour' policies of the union government on July 9, the state government has warned that the 'No work, no pay' principle will be enforced on July 9 for all employees of the state government if they stay away from work. The government said disciplinary action will be taken against the employees who are absent, part-time employees, those on daily wages and those on consolidated pay will be liable to be discharged from service. The strike has been called by 10 trade unions, including the Labour Progressive Front (LPF) affiliated to the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) affiliated to the Congress party, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) affiliated to the CPM and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), affiliated to the CPI. Chief secretary N Muruganandam, in his letter to all district collectors and heads of the departments in the secretariat, said that on the day of the strike, any application for casual leave or any other leave other than medical should not be allowed, and a report on the attendance position should be sent to the government by 10. 15 am on July 9. He also said taking part in a strike or demonstration or any other form of agitation by the employees amounts to a violation of rules 20, 22 and 22-A of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
State govt warns its staff against joining strike today
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu govt on Tuesday said employees and teachers, who participate in the proposed all-India strike on Wednesday, will face disciplinary action under the 'no work, no pay' rule. A circular issued by chief secretary N Muruganandam has asked all department heads and collectors to ensure no staff member joins the strike, which is being called by service associations. Participation in the strike would violate Rules 20, 22, and 22-A of the Tamil Nadu Govt Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, and will invite disciplinary proceedings, the circular said. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Any govt employee absent on July 9 without sanctioned medical leave will be treated as having taken unauthorized leave and will not be eligible for salary or allowances. Part-timers, daily wagers, and consolidated pay staff may face termination if they abstain from duty. Departmen heads have also been instructed not to grant casual or any other leave (except medical leave) on that day. All department heads must submit attendance reports by 10.15am to their respective departments and to the human resources management department. Officials have been told to monitor participation closely and report any violations.
