Tamil Nadu

Centre should remove cess, surcharges on fuel: TN FM

Instead of asking states, centre should remove cess, surcharges on petrol: TN Finance Minister Thiaga Rajan

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Thursday urged the Centre to remove cesses and surcharges on petrol and diesel revert to the 2014 rates, an act which is fair and simple.

Apr 28, 2022

TN: 11 electrocuted, 15 injured in Mutt car festival

Chariot procession in TN comes in contact with live wire; 11 killed, 16 injured [details]

Eleven persons were electrocuted and 16 others injured when the top of a car belonging to Appar Madam/Mutt touched the overhead power cable in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning.

Apr 27, 2022

Rampant misbehaviour from students in TN government schools; BJP leaders seek intervention [details]

Last year, three Class IX students were expelled from the Pudhuchattram government higher secondary school after they reportedly misbehaved in class while their visually impaired history teacher was in charge.

Apr 24, 2022

Wearing masks now mandatory in TN; violators to be fined Rs 500 [details]

In an order issued on Friday, the Tamil Nadu Health Department has made wearing of masks mandatory in the state and violators will have to pay Rs 500 as fine.

Apr 22, 2022

Electrocution of wild elephant: TN forest department arrest banana farm owner

Wild elephant electrocuted in TN banana farm, owner arrested

The Tamil Nadu forest department officials have arrested a banana plantation farm owner in a case related to the electrocution of a wild elephant two months ago at his farm.

Apr 18, 2022

13-yr-old girl in TN consumes varnish alleging molestation by teacher, saved; Teacher arrested

A 55-year-old teacher was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district after a 13-year-old girl student of his class attempted suicide accusing him of molesting her several times.

Mar 29, 2022

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

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Tamil Nadu

Instead of asking states, centre should remove cess, surcharges on petrol: TN Finance Minister Thiaga Rajan

Chariot procession in TN comes in contact with live wire; 11 killed, 16 injured [details]

Rampant misbehaviour from students in TN government schools; BJP leaders seek intervention [details]

Wearing masks now mandatory in TN; violators to be fined Rs 500 [details]

Wild elephant electrocuted in TN banana farm, owner arrested

13-yr-old girl in TN consumes varnish alleging molestation by teacher, saved; Teacher arrested

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

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

EPFO adds 15.29 lakh new subscribers in Jan 2022

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

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

TN reports one Covid death after 6 days

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

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

Rare ancient Buddhist manuscripts and 3 idols seized from Chennai shop

Despite assurances, Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen

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

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

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

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

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