Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on 28 June, likely to take up DMK's plea seeking removal of Speaker

The Tamil Nadu Assembly will meet on 28 June, the first time after the bypolls to 22 seats in which both the ruling AIADMK and Opposition DMK increased their numbers.

Nakkheeran Gopal, editor of Tamil weekly, arrested for reportage on sex-for-degree scam at Madurai university

Senior journalist Nakkheeran Gopal, also the editor of Tamil magazine Nakkheeran was detained by the police at Chennai Airport while he was on his way to Pune, airport officials said.

Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoles death of 9 killed during anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the death of nine persons killed in police firing at an anti-Sterlite protest in Tuticorin district.

Don't know the accused woman, says Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit on sex for degrees case

Based on the report from the university, Purohit, in his capacity as the chancellor, had ordered for inquiry by a high powered committee, the statement said.