Holiday declared for schools, colleges in Chennai and 16 other districts
CHENNAI: Schools and colleges in Chennai and several other districts will remain closed on Monday due to heavy rain. Chennai district collector declared holiday...
View ArticleNumber of fire accidents flares up in Tiruchi region
The festival of lights kept the fire fighters in various districts falling under the Tiruchi region on their toes attending fire accidents caused by bursting of crackers. Unlike 2014, the number of...
View ArticleMadurai is the “capital” of usury: Judge
Referring to Madurai as the “capital” of usury during the hearing of a case related to it in the Madras High Court Bench here on Monday, Justice N. Kirubakaran wondered how come only a small number of...
View ArticleTirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem get new police commissioners
The government on Sunday effected a major reshuffle of IPS officers in the State. Five of the senior officers have been promoted as Additional Director-General of Police. Coimbatore Police Commissioner...
View ArticleState gears up to tackle monsoon fury
With heavy to very heavy rain forecast for many parts of the State in the next 24 hours, the State administration has asked district collectors to be on alert. The number of deaths in the rain-related...
View Article80 bridges to be built in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Eighty bridges would be built in Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 159.74 crore, chief minister Jayalalithaa announced in the assembly on Friday. One bridge each will be built in the Nilgris,...
View ArticleConducting of Health Campaigns (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the...
(Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has undertaken various campaigns in past one year for making the country diseases...
View ArticleTamil Nadu Round Up
Thiyagarajan slams 134 S. Thiyagarajan struck 134 (87b, 19x4, 3x6) as Madurai defeated Sivaganga by 124 runs in the TNCA S.S. Rajan Trophy inter-district cricket tournament. S. Muralikannan’s...
View ArticleI'm forever indebted to the people of TN, says Jayalalithaa
AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa is poised for a successive term in office after winning in 134 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The three-time Chief Minister will be the first person after MGR to...
View ArticleAIADMK releases candidates' list
The list of 160 candidates, announced by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Jayalalithaa on Wednesday, includes many former Ministers, sitting legislators and new...
View ArticleLive: Voting ends in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu witnessed brisk polling in 232 Assembly constituencies with over 25 per cent voters exercising their franchise by 11 a.m. Over 300 companies of paramilitary personnel are involved in...
View ArticleLive: Chennai recorded lowest polling in TN
Tamil Nadu witnessed brisk polling in 232 Assembly constituencies with over 25 per cent voters exercising their franchise by 11 a.m. Over 300 companies of paramilitary personnel are involved in...
View ArticleAIADMK releases list of candidates for 2016 Assembly polls
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Jayalalithaa announced the list of 227 candidates for the May 16 Assembly elections. Releasing the list here on Monday, Ms....
View ArticleLive: Naam Tamizhar Katchi supporter dies of burn injuries
A dawn-to-dusk bandh called by several farmers and traders bodies over the raging Cauvery dispute is on today across Tamil Nadu amid tight security with Opposition parties, including the DMK,...
View ArticleChennai may miss 3-day spell of rain in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Interior Tamil Nadu districts could benefit from light rainfall for three days starting Saturday though Chennai and other coastal areas are expected to remain dry, according to the regional...
View ArticleTrough of Low Pressure persists, TN to get more rains
Chennai, Oct 19 : The met office has forecast more rains at most places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 24 hours as the Trough of Low Pressure over the South West Bay persists. Met office...
View ArticleLegal aid clinic inaugurated for HIV/AIDS patients
Special Correspondent VELLORE: The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore, P. Kalaiarasan, inaugurated a Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) for People Living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired...
View Article8-wkt win for Madurai
TUTICORIN: J. Prasannavenkatesh's all-round show (four for 14 & 46 n.o.) was the highlight of Madurai's eight-wicket win over Tuticorin in the TNCA under-16 inter-district cricket tournament here...
View ArticleErode advances
TIRUCHI: Holder Erode, Salem, Chennai and Coimbatore gained direct entry into the girls' quarterfinals by virtue of topping their respective pools at the end of the league stage in the State youth...
View ArticleMass drug administration
CHENNAI: A mass drug administration programme against lymphatic filariasis will be carried out on Sunday in 13 endemic...
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