Tamil Nadu

  Coimbatore, August 24 Farmers in Thekkampatti near Mettupalayam have urged the Tamil Nadu government to relocate the proposed elephant rejuvenation camp, warning that its revival could increase wild elephant intrusions into drought-affected villages and agricultural fields. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister recently announced in the Assembly that ₹3 crore had been allocated […]

  Chennai, August 24 The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will reconvene on Monday after the weekend to debate demands for grants concerning six key departments, including one held by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. The House will assemble at 9.30 a.m., with ruling and Opposition members expected to examine spending, policies and the implementation of government […]

  Salem ,August 24 Inflow into the Mettur dam has pushed its water level close to 87 feet, raising hopes that water may soon be released for irrigation in the Cauvery delta if the trend continues. Water was not released from the reservoir for kuruvai cultivation this year because of inadequate storage. The delay has […]

  Chennai, August 23 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will launch a six-day statewide public outreach campaign on August 26 to strengthen its engagement with people and gather feedback on its activities, political positions and priorities in Tamil Nadu. The campaign, which will continue until August 31, will involve house-to-house visits, street-corner meetings and […]

Chennai, August 23 The Mamallan reservoir project in Chengalpattu has triggered friction between the Water Resources Department (WRD) and the Fisheries Department after construction began without obtaining the mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC). Nearly 30% of the work on the drinking water project has reportedly been completed, even as the Fisheries Department continues to withhold […]

Thanjavur, August 23 Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader and DMK Youth Wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday criticised the State government for proposing to provide cars to legislators while citing a shortage of funds to waive farmers’ crop loans. Addressing a wedding gathering at Pattukkottai in Thanjavur district, Udhayanidhi accused the government of prioritising benefits for […]

  Chennai,August 23 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has urged the TVK-led alliance government to immediately compensate farmers whose harvest-ready paddy crops were damaged by heavy rain in Tamil Nadu’s Delta districts. In a statement, Palaniswami said paddy cultivated across nearly 2,000 acres had reportedly been destroyed following unexpected rainfall in Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and […]

  Chennai, August 22 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday congratulated two teachers from the State who have been selected for the National Teachers’ Award, saying their achievement had brought pride to Tamil Nadu and the teaching community. The recipients are Thangaraj of Puliyampatti Panchayat Union Primary School and Amudha of PM […]

Chennai, August 22 The inflow into the Cauvery at Hogenakkal rose to 12,000 cusecs on Saturday following sustained water releases from Karnataka’s Krishnarajasagar (KRS) and Kabini reservoirs. The flow, which stood at 10,000 cusecs at 6 a.m., increased by 2,000 cusecs later in the day. The Dharmapuri district administration has suspended coracle operations at Hogenakkal […]