Puducherry Speaker elected BJP Ambalam Selvam
- Puducherry along with Tamil Nadu held elections last April. Subsequently, the NR Congress-BJP coalition government was formed there. Rangasamy, the 7th NR Congress leader, took over as Chief Minister last May.
- In this context, Manaveli constituency MLA Ambalam Selvam filed his nomination on Monday on behalf of the NRC-BJP alliance.
- No one else has filed the petition as the deadline for filing nominations has passed. Due to this, Ambalam Selvam was elected Speaker without contest.
- This is the first time in the history of politics in Pondicherry that a BJP member has been elected Speaker.
- Phase 7 excavations are underway on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Survey near Sivagangai District, Thiruppuvanam. It also happens in places including Agaram, Kontagai and Manalur.
- So far 3 pits have been dug in Manalur. The upper bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets. Archaeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions.
- Ancient people were found buried in 3 levels in the gorge. Archaeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions about the location of a baby skeleton at the Manalur site.
- The bottom excavation has changed as the skeleton of a child was found in Manalur, which was considered to be a human habitat and a place where factories operated. The researchers said that their duration could be determined after DNA testing of the bones.
- Chief Minister MK Stalin issued an order of action at the meeting of collectors to achieve 7 key goals including prosperous Tamil Nadu, happy farmer, higher education and medicine.
- At the General Secretariat, chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin, a consultative meeting with the newly appointed District Collectors was held via video conferencing.
- When Chief Minister MK Stalin welcomed the collectors, opportunities to grow - a prosperous Tamil Nadu! Yield increase, happy farmer! Less water for all citizens! Higher education and higher quality medicine for all! State of Beautiful Cities! High quality rural infrastructure, high quality of life! Tamil Nadu for all! He said the government needs the cooperation of the district administration leaders to achieve the 7 goals in a decade.
- Vinesh Bogat of India clashed with Chris Tina Pereza of Ukraine in the women's 53kg final of the series in Warsaw, Poland.
- Vinesh Bogat, who dominated from the start, won the gold medal with a score of 8-0. This is the 3rd gold medal won by 26-year-old Vinesh Pokhat this season.
- He had already won gold at the Matteo Bellicon Series last March and at the Asian Championships in April.
