Tamil Nadu

  Dindigul, Nov 8: A 31-year-old construction worker from Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district, who died in a tragic workplace accident in Israel, was laid to rest in his native village of Moongilpatti near Natham after his mortal remains were brought back to India. The deceased, identified as Veeramani, son of Subbaiah, had been employed in […]

  Chennai, Nov 8: Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar has initiated the final phase of disqualification proceedings against four former AIADMK legislators who switched allegiance to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), setting the stage for a politically significant decision later this month. The Speaker has issued notices directing the four legislators to appear […]

Chennai, Nov 8: In a remarkable demonstration of environmental awareness and community participation, residents of more than 10 villages surrounding the Vellode Birds Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district celebrated Deepavali without bursting firecrackers on Sunday, continuing a conservation tradition for the 21st consecutive year. The villagers have voluntarily refrained from using firecrackers to protect […]

  Chennai,Oct 6 The University of Western Australia (UWA) has received final approval from the University Grants Commission to establish its Chennai campus, with classes scheduled to begin on October 19. The approval clears the way for the Australian university to welcome its first students in Chennai, following the opening of its Mumbai campus in […]

  Chennai, 02 Oct Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday launched the expanded Vetri Payanam scheme at Chennai’s Koyambedu bus terminus, bringing additional categories of government buses under the free travel programme for women. The inauguration coincided with Gandhi Jayanti. Vijay paid floral tributes to a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the […]

  Chennai, 02 Oct Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will lead a 45-km roadshow through Madurantakam on Friday to campaign for TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel ahead of the October 6 Assembly bypoll. The five-hour programme, scheduled from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., will cover towns and villages across the constituency, with Vijay expected […]

  Chennai,Sept 30 Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will seek votes for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam candidate Sathyabama at a public meeting in Dharapuram on Wednesday, as campaigning intensifies for the October 6 Assembly bypoll. Sathyabama’s resignation after winning the seat on an AIADMK ticket led to the contest in the reserved constituency in Tiruppur district. […]

  Chennai, Sept 13 Chennai Police have strengthened security across the city ahead of Vinayaka Chaturthi by deploying 2,000 additional personnel and establishing 14 checkpoints at key locations. The festival will be celebrated on September 14, with Hindu organisations, welfare groups, residents’ associations and local communities preparing to install Vinayaka idols in public places. Large […]

  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 […]