Tamil Nadu

  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 […]

  Chennai , Aug 24 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a couple in Chennai after allegedly recovering three kilograms of hashish intended for smuggling to Sri Lanka. The seized narcotic substance is estimated to be worth ₹75 lakh. The accused were identified as Sivagamisundari and her husband, Gurumurthy. Acting on intelligence about the […]

  Chennai ,August 24 DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday criticised the TVK government’s decision to abandon the proposed Parandur international airport, warning that it would delay the State’s development and weaken its position as a leading investment destination. Reacting to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s announcement in the […]