Tamil Nadu

  Chennai,Sept 13 The Left parties have decided to contest the Assembly bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram independently while continuing their outside support to the ruling TVK government. The CPM will field a candidate in Madurantakam, while the CPI will contest Dharapuram. The decision followed separate meetings of the state leaderships of both parties on […]

  Gudalur, Sept. 6 Fear has gripped Vimalagiri and nearby villages in Tamil Nadu’s Gudalur region after a male tiger repeatedly strayed into residential areas, attacked cattle and was reportedly seen near a primary school. Responding to concern among residents, the Forest Department has begun an operation to capture the animal. Two cages have been […]

  Tiruchi ,Sept 6 Cauvery water will be released from the Grand Anicut on Sunday morning, bringing relief to farmers awaiting irrigation supplies across Tamil Nadu’s delta districts. The water, discharged from the Mettur dam earlier this week, reached the historic barrage in Tiruchi district on Saturday after passing through the Mukkombu regulator. Officials said […]

  Chennai, Sept. 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday saluted police personnel, praising their courage, sacrifice and commitment to protecting the public and maintaining law and order. In his Police Day message, Vijay said the occasion marked the enactment of the Madras District Police Act in 1859, which laid the foundation […]

  Chennai, Sept 1 Nearly two decades after the case was registered, a special CBI court in Chennai has convicted a steel trading firm and six individuals in connection with a ₹2.68-crore bank fraud. The court, which delivered its verdict on August 31, found M/s Jailani Steel Traders and six people — S. Amurudheen, L. […]

  Chennai, Sept 1 Trinamool Congress rebel MP Saayoni Ghosh met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai on Tuesday, a meeting that drew attention amid political realignments in both Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. After the meeting, Ghosh praised Vijay’s vision for Tamil Nadu, saying it was centred on inclusive growth, opportunity […]

  Salem ,Sept 1 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will release water from the Mettur dam on Tuesday for irrigation in the Cauvery delta, bringing relief to thousands of farmers who have been awaiting adequate supplies for the cultivation season. The Mettur dam is the main source of irrigation for nearly 16 lakh acres of […]

  Chennai, August 25 The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union government to exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from clearing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). School Education Minister Rajmohan, who introduced the resolution, asked the Centre to amend Section 23 of the Right of Children to […]

  Chennai,August 25(IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a special resolution urging the Union government to exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). School Education Minister Rajmohan moved the resolution, saying the compulsory examination requirement had affected nearly 3.28 lakh serving teachers across the […]