Tamil Nadu: Earthquake hits Vellore district

The petitioners have maintained that students in Tamil Nadu should also have access to the education provided through Navodaya Vidyalayas.

Marking the occasion, Chief Minister Vijay administered the Social Justice Day pledge to officials and citizens, reaffirming the state's commitment to equality and social reform.

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, questioning the legitimacy of the Chief Minister's recent trip to London and raising serious concerns over unfulfilled election promises, power shortages, and government spending.

Speaking on the occasion, senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan said the party was marking the Prime Minister's birthday month as a Seva month.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leaders, including former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, on Thursday paid tributes to social reformer and Dravidian icon 'Thanthai' Periyar E V Ramasamy on his birth anniversary, which is observed across the state as 'Social Justice Day'.