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Seven months after its request was rejected, the Enforcement Directorate has again sought prosecution sanction from Tamil Nadu's chief secretary to proceed against former minister V Senthil Balaji in a cash-for-jobs scam.

In an innovative move to enhance governance, the Bihar government has executed a major shake-up in its administrative hierarchy. Mayank Warwade steps into the role of divisional commissioner for Patna, while Shubham Kumar takes the reins as deputy development commissioner. This reshuffle sees pivotal departmental secretaries being repositioned, with a mix of new responsibilities assigned and some officials being relieved.

Early trends show the NDA, led by AINRC, is set to retain power in Puducherry. Chief Minister N Rangasamy secured the Thattanchavady seat, a key victory. The Congress-DMK alliance struggles, indicating a fragmented opposition. The NDA's organizational strength and voter outreach appear to have secured them another term, promising continuity in governance.

Puducherry's 9.5 lakh voters will elect 294 candidates across 30 Assembly seats on April 9. The ruling NDA faces a challenge from the INDIA bloc and actor Vijay's TVK party. Chief Minister N Rangasamy is contesting from two constituencies as all arrangements are in place for the polls.

In a reprieve to Tamil Nadu electricity minister V Senthil Balaji, the Madras high court has quashed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

Food safety officials seized and destroyed 2.25 tonnes of artificially ripened mangoes in the city on Saturday.

Coming across a case where employment was provided to a man using his employment exchange registration number and seniority of another man, the Madras high court has asked the director of employment and training to take this case as an example to evolve a mechanism to prevent such offences,

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday stayed an FIR registered against sidelined AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran and actor R Senthil.

The Chittoor district police nabbed an international red sanders smuggler and seized logs worth Rs 2 crore on Saturday.

With a defiant IPS officer refusing to take charge as Anantapur SP, the government on Sunday evening issued orders transferring the 2008-batch officer S Senthil Kumar, who was recently promoted and posted as DCP, Shamshabad, to Anantapur.