VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Chennai: AIADMK appears to be headed for a vertical split, with rival factions staking claim to the post of legislative party leader in the 17th Tamil Nadu assembly.Soon after the newly elected MLAs took oath on Monday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami submitted a letter to pro-tem speaker M V Karuppaiah seeking his recognition as leader of the legislature party and Thalavai Sundaram as party whip. Later, the faction led by C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani, submitted separate representations to the pro-tem speaker to recognise Velumani as legislative party leader and C Vijayabaskar as whip. Sources in AIADMK said that eyeing a tie-up with TVK, the Velumani-Shanmugam camp is trying to get the support of at least 32 MLAs to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law. “There is a plan to remove Edappadi K Palaniswami from the post of general secretary,” a source said. Sources in the secretariat said the EPS faction currently enjoys the backing of around 20 of the 47 AIADMK MLAs, while the Velumani-Shanmugam camp has the support of most of the rest. Despite the numbers favouring the rebels, officials indicated EPS could still have an advantage because he is party general secretary. “Palaniswami argued before the pro-tem speaker that, as AIADMK general secretary, he alone was authorised to function as legislature party leader and that party rules support his claim,” sources said.”The rival camp, however, countered by insisting that only a formal meeting of AIADMK MLAs could elect the leader. They submitted signatures of nearly 30 legislators backing Velumani.” Given the competing claims and the possibility of legal and political complications, sources said the pro-tem speaker was unlikely to take an immediate decision. The Palaniswami faction includes Agri S Krishnamurthy, O S Manian, Thalavai Sundaram and K C Karuppannan. The rival bloc has backing from Natham R Viswanathan, R Kamaraj, K C Veeramani and Balakrishna Reddy. The latest crisis marks the third major split in AIADMK’s history. The first followed the death of former chief minister M G Ramachandran in 1987, when the party split between factions led by his widow Janaki Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. The second major rupture came after Jayalalithaa’s death, when former chief minister O Panneerselvam rebelled in 2017 before eventually being expelled from the party in 2022.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosFormer TMC Minister Sujit Bose Arrested By ED In Municipality Recruitment ‘Scam’PM Modi Slams Destination Weddings Abroad, Urges Indians To Avoid Foreign Travel’Voted For Whistle’: MDMK Chief Vaiko’s House Helps’ Meeting With CM Vijay Goes ViralRahul Slams PM Modi’s Crisis Appeal | NIA Probes Bengaluru Security Scare IntensifyTMC Leaders Turn On I-PAC After Bengal Poll Rout, Raise Explosive Claims Against FirmAfter PM Modi’s ‘Save Oil’ Appeal, Rajnath Singh Chairs Key Energy Security Review Meeting’Deeply Shocking’: TVK Ally Questions Vijay Over Vande Mataram Priority At Oath CeremonyTVK Blames Governor’s Office As Tamil Anthem Row Explodes After Vijay’s Oath CeremonySC Asks Mamata To File Fresh Pleas Regarding Victory Margin Being Less Than SIR DeletionsCM Vijay Meets MK Stalin Amid Treasury Row, Fuels Buzz Over Tamil Nadu’s Political Reset123PhotostoriesGold price inflation: Trending alternatives to traditional gold jewellery in 2026Ripe vs Raw Papaya: Which has more nutrition and 5 ways to consume them during summerWhy Kumar Vishwas doesn’t keep these 2 things in his kitchen and shares his Aloo Tamatar Sabzi recipe10 wise quotes by Sudha Murty on love, life and marriageThese 10 daily habits could be the real reason you feel tired, stuck, and brokeAishwarya to Tara: Indian celebrities expected to shine at Cannes Film Festival 20265 stunning flowering plants that can cause Hay Fever7 shocking facts about lions that prove they are far more dangerous than most people think5 summer dinner sabzis you can make with just 2 tbsp of mustard oil10 things to do with your parents before it’s too late — Moments you’ll never regret123Hot PicksCBSE class 12 resultModi on buying goldOil prices todayPune child rape-murder casePerambur election resultIndia-New Zealand FTASugarcane price hikeTop TrendingRCBYesterday Match ResultIPL Points TableUS Iran warTilak VarmaChandranath Rath MurderIPL Orange Cap 2026AIADMK splitPM Modi WFHPBKS vs DC Match Preview German influencer Lizlaz calls Virat Kohli ‘the Messi or Ronaldo of Asia’; reveals, ‘People offered me money to throw shade at him’ Leo Horoscope Today, May 12, 2026: Be cautious about your health More than 70 Labour MPs and Senior cabinet ministers urge UK PM Keir Starmer to quit after crushing election losses To expedite bail hearing, high courts can dispense with notice: Supreme Court | India News Winter Olympic stars Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu turn Hollywood heads during star packed Gold Gala night in Los Angeles | International Sports News French streamer PrinceofParis allegedly exposed after Airbnb host interrupts livestream NEW DELHI: Piling on PM Modi for asking people to adopt Covid-type austerity measures in wake of the West Asia crisis, opposition parties said the PM always seeks sacrifices from people to avoid accountability for his failures. They also accused him of duplicity and asked why was he claiming “all is well” during poll campaign just days ago.Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said the PM’s demands on dos and don’ts “are not sermons but proof of failure”. He said, “In 12 years, he has brought the country to such a pass that the public now has to be told what to buy, what not to buy, where to go and where not to go. Every time, they shift responsibility onto people so they can wriggle out of their accountability. The compromised PM is no longer able to run the country.”India’s economy is in doldrums and the threat to food security is real, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged. Party MP Manickam Tagore said, “Modi is repackaging economic failure as moral advice.”SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused govt of spreading fear instead of using its endless resources to tide over the crisis. He asked why did Modi not remember the crisis when BJP leaders took thousands of chartered flights and stayed in hotels for campaigning. RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav mocked Modi, saying he had, during the 2024 elections, said the “opposition will snatch your mangalsutra” while he is two years later asking people to stop buying gold.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosFormer TMC Minister Sujit Bose Arrested By ED In Municipality Recruitment ‘Scam’PM Modi Slams Destination Weddings Abroad, Urges Indians To Avoid Foreign Travel’Voted For Whistle’: MDMK Chief Vaiko’s House Helps’ Meeting With CM Vijay Goes ViralRahul Slams PM Modi’s Crisis Appeal | NIA Probes Bengaluru Security Scare IntensifyTMC Leaders Turn On I-PAC After Bengal Poll Rout, Raise Explosive Claims Against FirmAfter PM Modi’s ‘Save Oil’ Appeal, Rajnath Singh Chairs Key Energy Security Review Meeting’Deeply Shocking’: TVK Ally Questions Vijay Over Vande Mataram Priority At Oath CeremonyTVK Blames Governor’s Office As Tamil Anthem Row Explodes After Vijay’s Oath CeremonySC Asks Mamata To File Fresh Pleas Regarding Victory Margin Being Less Than SIR DeletionsCM Vijay Meets MK Stalin Amid Treasury Row, Fuels Buzz Over Tamil Nadu’s Political Reset123PhotostoriesGold price inflation: Trending alternatives to traditional gold jewellery in 2026Ripe vs Raw Papaya: Which has more nutrition and 5 ways to consume them during summerWhy Kumar Vishwas doesn’t keep these 2 things in his kitchen and shares his Aloo Tamatar Sabzi recipe10 wise quotes by Sudha Murty on love, life and marriageThese 10 daily habits could be the real reason you feel tired, stuck, and brokeAishwarya to Tara: Indian celebrities expected to shine at Cannes Film Festival 20265 stunning flowering plants that can cause Hay Fever7 shocking facts about lions that prove they are far more dangerous than most people think5 summer dinner sabzis you can make with just 2 tbsp of mustard oil10 things to do with your parents before it’s too late — Moments you’ll never regret123Hot PicksCBSE class 12 resultModi on buying goldOil prices todayPune child rape-murder casePerambur election resultIndia-New Zealand FTASugarcane price hikeTop TrendingRCBYesterday Match ResultIPL Points TableUS Iran warTilak VarmaChandranath Rath MurderIPL Orange Cap 2026AIADMK splitPM Modi WFHPBKS vs DC Match Preview Virgo Horoscope Today, May 12, 2026: Singles should avoid office romance or complicated chats today Saudi Arabia’s scientists create NESCOD: A cooling system that works without electricity even in extreme heat Donald Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead Federal Emergency Management Agency, year after he was fired from role Gemini Horoscope Today, May 12, 2026: Avoid fancy gadgets today unless truly needed PM Modi to depart for 5-nation tour on Friday, beginning with UAE NEW DELHI: Congress Monday enlarged the consultation process to finalise the new chief minister of Kerala, amid growing suspense in the wake of a tussle for the top job between AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and leader of opposition V D Satheesan.The party has called former state presidents – K Sudhakaran, K Muraleedharan, V M Sudheeran, M M Hassan – and some other state leaders for discussions with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi Tuesday. The top brass will speak to another former state chief Mullapally Ramachandran over the phone as he is unable to come to Delhi. It is assumed that Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also given her views on the subject, as also veteran AK Antony.The heightened anticipation is accompanied by speculations that Venugopal is likely to get the Kerala assignment. A Rahul Gandhi confidant, Venugopal has pitched his case by virtue of having the largest contingent of MLAs backing him. Satheesan, who spearheaded the party’s charge against the Left front govt, is said to have told the leadership that he will not join the state govt if he is not made the CM.The prolonged consultations suggest that the party fears a blowback in leaving out Satheesan, and is taking the pains to ensure that the final nominee is well received. Many on social media have threatened protests, while others have said that any CM other than Satheesan would take the sheen off the landslide victory of UDF. Muraleedharan told reporters that the party will take a decision on the CM by Wednesday.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosFormer TMC Minister Sujit Bose Arrested By ED In Municipality Recruitment ‘Scam’PM Modi Slams Destination Weddings Abroad, Urges Indians To Avoid Foreign Travel’Voted For Whistle’: MDMK Chief Vaiko’s House Helps’ Meeting With CM Vijay Goes ViralRahul Slams PM Modi’s Crisis Appeal | NIA Probes Bengaluru Security Scare IntensifyTMC Leaders Turn On I-PAC After Bengal Poll Rout, Raise Explosive Claims Against FirmAfter PM Modi’s ‘Save Oil’ Appeal, Rajnath Singh Chairs Key Energy Security Review Meeting’Deeply Shocking’: TVK Ally Questions Vijay Over Vande Mataram Priority At Oath CeremonyTVK Blames Governor’s Office As Tamil Anthem Row Explodes After Vijay’s Oath CeremonySC Asks Mamata To File Fresh Pleas Regarding Victory Margin Being Less Than SIR DeletionsCM Vijay Meets MK Stalin Amid Treasury Row, Fuels Buzz Over Tamil Nadu’s Political Reset123PhotostoriesGold price inflation: Trending alternatives to traditional gold jewellery in 2026Ripe vs Raw Papaya: Which has more nutrition and 5 ways to consume them during summerWhy Kumar Vishwas doesn’t keep these 2 things in his kitchen and shares his Aloo Tamatar Sabzi recipe10 wise quotes by Sudha Murty on love, life and marriageThese 10 daily habits could be the real reason you feel tired, stuck, and brokeAishwarya to Tara: Indian celebrities expected to shine at Cannes Film Festival 20265 stunning flowering plants that can cause Hay Fever7 shocking facts about lions that prove they are far more dangerous than most people think5 summer dinner sabzis you can make with just 2 tbsp of mustard oil10 things to do with your parents before it’s too late — Moments you’ll never regret123Hot PicksCBSE class 12 resultModi on buying goldOil prices todayPune child rape-murder casePerambur election resultIndia-New Zealand FTASugarcane price hikeTop TrendingRCBYesterday Match ResultIPL Points TableUS Iran warTilak VarmaChandranath Rath MurderIPL Orange Cap 2026AIADMK splitPM Modi WFHPBKS vs DC Match Preview Sensible ask, India Inc on PM Modi’s WFH appeal Loud-hailing, ‘religion’ roadblocks on new govt’s restriction order ChudTheBuilder breaks silence after Nashville arrest and shocking FBI questioning over restaurant dispute Four Groww investors to sell 4.3% in co, eye $500 million Trisha Krishnan’s blue saree at Vijay’s swearing-in reminds fans of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s iconic look with Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bill Gates loves this fast food the most, but it’s a climate disaster too; find out how | Cancer Horoscope Today, May 12, 2026: Saturn asks for caution, so don’t put big money into risky bets today Can’t intimidate us with barbed wire, says Bangladesh, puts border force on alert Lil Narcyz: What happened to Nikodem Czyżewski? Missing YouTuber found dead weeks later in Croatia No reform complacency, to ensure macro stability: Shaktikanta Das Gisele Bündchen’s Mother’s Day Instagram story has no mention of Tom Brady — but he still posted her Iran says ready to ‘teach a lesson’ if attacked after Trump called Tehran’s latest peace proposal ‘piece of garbage’ Wrong to single out Pinarayi Vijayan for taking moral responsibility for poll defeat: CPM | India News Old is gold: Metal recycling shines amid high prices Taurus Horoscope Today, May 12, 2026: Your charm is calm, not flashy From Agni-I to Agni-VI: How India’s missile mastery keeps Pakistan, China on edge Only favors Indian-origin candidates: Chinese-American professor sues university in Texas, accuses Hemang Desai of bias NEW DELHI: Moving to implement the new rural employment framework, the Centre on Monday notified July 1 as the date from when the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act 2025 will come into force. The UPA era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 shall stand repealed from the same date.Under the new VB–G RAM G framework, every rural household whose adult members volunteer to undertake unskilled manual work will be entitled to a guarantee of 125 days of wage employment instead of the 100 days under MGNREGA in every financial year.The ministry of rural development said this step marks a historic transition in India’s rural development framework. Union minister Shivraj singh Chouhan expressed confidence that this scheme will prove to be a milestone in fulfilling the resolve to build “developed villages” as a foundation for a “Developed India.”Chouhan noted that the process of formulating the rules for the new Act is currently underway, following extensive consultations with the states. According to the ministry the rules will be ready soon and put up for public consultations to enable their notification before July 1.The new Act will be implemented as a centrally sponsored scheme. The cost-sharing pattern is 60:40 between the Centre and States, 90:10 for north eastern and Himalayan states, and 100% central funding for Union Territories without legislatures.However, Chouhan assured a seamless transition where it will be ensured that no labourer is deprived of employment during this transition phase.“Ongoing works under MGNREGA as on June 30 shall be saved and carried over in the new framework seamlessly by ensuring consistency with the provisions of Viksit Bharat G RAM G. All e-KYC verified MGNREGA Job Cards shall remain valid under VB–G RAM G until Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued,” the ministry said. Around 91% of around 12 crore active workers have been verified so far.“Workers without Job Cards will not be denied employment merely due to pending e-KYC, and facilitation arrangements for e-KYC completion shall continue at the field level by the state govts,” the ministry added.As laid out in the law, from the commencement of the Act, states will get six months thereafter to make their schemes to enable implementation of the law on ground.However, it is learnt from officials that a scheme template has already been shared with states and many are likely to be ready with their schemes earlier than the six month period.For the financial year 2026–27, the Central government has made a budgetary allocation of Rs 95,692.31 crore, which it cited was the highest-ever allocation at the budget estimate stage for a rural employment programme. Including the likely contribution of the states, the total programme outlay is estimated to exceed Rs 1.51 lakh crore.Meanwhile, reacting to the announcement, Congress on Monday described it as “yet another lazy headline-grabbing exercise” and alleged that the only guarantee that the law offers is that of “extreme centralisation” and “weakening of the bargaining power of rural labour”.Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh in a post on X said, “today’s press release by the Union Ministry of Rural Development on VB-G RAM G adds nothing new to what is already known. It is yet another lazy headline-grabbing exercise by a government that specialises in such exercises. No details have been revealed except to say that they will be released soon.””If this replacement for MGNREGA is to be implemented from July 1, 2026, then all operational details should have been available by now. Public consultations and discussions with state governments on these details have to be done in a meaningful manner and not just to complete a formality,” he added.”But let there be no doubt. The only guarantee that VB-G RAM G offers is that of extreme centralisation and weakening of the bargaining power of rural labour,” Ramesh added.The Congress leader further alleged that the “Constitutional right to work and the right to wages of rural Indian families is being stolen. He also shared a chart on ‘X’ that listed “Modi government’s four attacks on your right to work” alleging that through the VB G RAM G Act, the government is “attacking” the right to work, right to fair wages, panchayati raj and state finances. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosFormer TMC Minister Sujit Bose Arrested By ED In Municipality Recruitment ‘Scam’PM Modi Slams Destination Weddings Abroad, Urges Indians To Avoid Foreign Travel’Voted For Whistle’: MDMK Chief Vaiko’s House Helps’ Meeting With CM Vijay Goes ViralRahul Slams PM Modi’s Crisis Appeal | NIA Probes Bengaluru Security Scare IntensifyTMC Leaders Turn On I-PAC After Bengal Poll Rout, Raise Explosive Claims Against FirmAfter PM Modi’s ‘Save Oil’ Appeal, Rajnath Singh Chairs Key Energy Security Review Meeting’Deeply Shocking’: TVK Ally Questions Vijay Over Vande Mataram Priority At Oath CeremonyTVK Blames Governor’s Office As Tamil Anthem Row Explodes After Vijay’s Oath CeremonySC Asks Mamata To File Fresh Pleas Regarding Victory Margin Being Less Than SIR DeletionsCM Vijay Meets MK Stalin Amid Treasury Row, Fuels Buzz Over Tamil Nadu’s Political Reset123PhotostoriesGold price inflation: Trending alternatives to traditional gold jewellery in 2026Ripe vs Raw Papaya: Which has more nutrition and 5 ways to consume them during summerWhy Kumar Vishwas doesn’t keep these 2 things in his kitchen and shares his Aloo Tamatar Sabzi recipe10 wise quotes by Sudha Murty on love, life and marriageThese 10 daily habits could be the real reason you feel tired, stuck, and brokeAishwarya to Tara: Indian celebrities expected to shine at Cannes Film Festival 20265 stunning flowering plants that can cause Hay Fever7 shocking facts about lions that prove they are far more dangerous than most people think5 summer dinner sabzis you can make with just 2 tbsp of mustard oil10 things to do with your parents before it’s too late — Moments you’ll never regret123Hot PicksCBSE class 12 resultModi on buying goldOil prices todayPune child rape-murder casePerambur election resultIndia-New Zealand FTASugarcane price hikeTop TrendingRCBYesterday Match ResultIPL Points TableUS Iran warTilak VarmaChandranath Rath MurderIPL Orange Cap 2026AIADMK splitPM Modi WFHPBKS vs DC Match Preview India must build its own AI models: Sarvam AI Aries Horoscope Today, May 12, 2026: Avoid shopping on impulse in the evening Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini’s affair rumors take a new turn as a resurfaced clip shows how the two publicly bonded Donald Trump ‘seriously considering’ making Venezuela the 51st state of US Equity MFs see net inflows of ‘38.4k crore, slight fall in April Dwyane Wade opens up about transgender daughter Zaya Wade and the parenting lesson that changed everything | NBA News 10 Japan’s longest rivers ranked from Shinano to Shimanto | World News Amid AI push, LTM ramps up fresher hiring by 40% Five months after Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to fund Trump Accounts, Donald Trump tells Americans at Mother’s Day event in White House: Go out and … World’s longest wild snake in Indonesia: The 23-foot ‘Baroness’ that stunned scientists and raised conservation concerns | World News Omar Abdullah meets Amit Shah, discusses J&K’s statehood | India News Sensex tumbles 1,313 pts as West Asia tensions reignite Anil Kapoor responds to criticism around Animal: ‘Father-son scenes with Ranbir Kapoor drew from personal experiences’ Omar Abdullah’s ‘liquor consumption religion-centric’ comment sparks debate | India News Quote of the day by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time” | World News Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for May 12, 2026 IPL 2026 | ‘Won’t beat around the bush’: Shreyas Iyer fumes after Punjab Kings’ defeat to Delhi Capitals 6 most snake-filled places around Ontario’s waters