The action comes at a time when there is increasing scrutiny over the procurement process for the OSM system and irregularities in the rollout of the portal used for the re-evaluation of Class 12 exam results.

K Annamalai, one of the BJP’s strongest and most significant leaders in Tamil Nadu, has finally submitted his resignation letter in a meeting with Nitin Nabin, Amit Shah, and national Gen Sec, BL Santosh in Delhi. He is set to launch a new party as a better alternative to BJP in the state.

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) may hike auto fuel prices up to Rs 12 per litre due to the urgency of being able to counterbalance the losses that occurred on sale of petrol and diesel, as per analysts.