Tamil Nadu

DMK plans to push Stalin to national leadership, Delhi office to be inaugurated

The DMK, which is the third-largest party in the Lok Sabha after the BJP and Congress, is trying to catapult party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin into the national scenario with the grand inauguration of its party office in the national capital on April 2.

Mar 28, 2022

TN beefs up security along coast as refugees land from Sri Lanka

The elite 'Q' branch of the Tamil Nadu Police have increased security across the coastal areas of the state following the possibility of a huge refugee influx from Sri Lanka in view of the internal crisis in the island nation.

Mar 24, 2022

EPFO payroll data: EPFO adds 15.29 lakh net subscribers during the month of January, 2022

EPFO adds 15.29 lakh new subscribers in Jan 2022

The provisional payroll data of EPFO highlights that EPFO has added 15.29 lakh net subscribers during January 2022.

Mar 21, 2022

Former ABVP President arrested by Chennai Police for urinating at women's room

In July 2020, the victim claimed she had been harassed by a neighbour, who had put garbage outside the front door.

Mar 19, 2022

Rare cyclonic storm may skip Tamil Nadu but cause heat surge with humid nights

The low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to gradually intensify into a cyclonic storm by March 21, and is then likely to move north-northeastwards and reach the Bangladesh Myanmar coast around March 22, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Mar 18, 2022

TN reports one Covid death after 6 days

After a lull of six days, Tamil Nadu reported one Covid death on Thursday from Cuddalore district.

Mar 18, 2022

TN police officer criticized for seeking gender certificate from athlete Santhi Soundararajan

An assistant commissioner of Tamil Nadu police has drawn flak for asking gender certificate from renowned athlete Santhi Soundararajan.

Feb 28, 2022

Kundankulam's 'Away from Reactor' becomes explosive issue in Tamil Nadu

Threat to locals: TN environmentalists raise concern over the storage of used nuclear fuel near a power plant

The issue gained prominence after TN Chief Minister M.K. Stalin aired his opposition to the project and flagged a letter to PM Modi expressing the concerns of the people of Tamil Nadu over installing the AFR there.

Feb 20, 2022

Rare ancient Buddhist manuscripts and 3 idols seized from Chennai shop

The Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu CID Crime Branch has seized three idols and 11 rare manuscripts from a shop in Chennai's Alawrpet area, police said

Feb 19, 2022

Despite assurances, Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen

While Sri Lanka has been assuring India that they would not be troubling the Indian fishermen, the Tamil Nadu 'Q' branch police has said that 16 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy at Deft island in the early hours of Tuesday.

Feb 8, 2022

Mother, daughter to fight against each other in TN urban body polls [details]

In Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district, a woman and her daughter are locked in a straight contest for the urban local body elections.

Feb 6, 2022

Budget FY23 disinvestment target more achievable: Fitch Ratings

Southern Railway gets Rs 7,134 crore in Budget; List of key projects in TN

The Southern Railway has received an outlay of Rs 7,134.56 crore for the financial year 2022-23, in addition, a total of Rs 1,064.34 crore is also received as Extra Budgetary Resource (EBR), said officials.

Feb 4, 2022

AIADMK leader among 7 held for DMK leader's murder; suspected to be main accused [details]

Seven persons, including a local AIADMK leader, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a DMK functionary at Madipakkam in Chennai.

Feb 4, 2022

TN police start probe after arrest of BJP leader, two cops in idols theft case

TN police arrest BJP leader, two cops in temple idols' theft case

Tamil Nadu Police has started a detailed probe into the source of seven idols that were recovered from a group of people on Wednesday in Madurai.

Feb 3, 2022

Two teens killed, one injured as roof of dilapidated building collapses in TN [details]

Two seventeen-year-old boys were killed when the roof of a dilapidated building collapses in Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

Jan 28, 2022

Wayside sale of palm products in TN rises after DGP comes to street vendors' aid [details]

After the state Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu directed the cops not to harass the vendors selling palm products on the streets, the cops picked up the selling of palm products on street.

Jan 18, 2022

Covid fear grips India, Tamil Nadu announces new restrictions including full lockdown

Tamil Nadu government has also ordered the closure of educational institutions to break the chain of transmission

Jan 5, 2022

Source of Rs 500 Cr worth Emerald Shivalingam seized from bank locker, TN police begin probe

An emerald Sivalingam idol had gone missing from the Adi Sankara Janmabhoomi in Aluva, Kerala in 2009. Police are investigating whether the idol that was recovered from the bank locker has any connection with the one stolen from Aluva.

Jan 1, 2022

Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu: Govt offices, schools, colleges shut in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has declared a holiday on Friday for all government offices except those engaged in essential services, schools, and colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpatu districts due to heavy rainfall.

Dec 31, 2021

Omicron scare: TN doctors body urges Edn institutions to shift to online mode again

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors' Association has requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to shift school and college classes purely to online mode.

Dec 27, 2021

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