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Government may unveil Vision 2025 before budget

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will unveil the Vision 2025 document, which will essentially deal with infrastructure development. It will envisage the implementation of projects to be taken up through the PPP mode, apart from those under the public sector. »
Members of 31 industrial associations and their workforce staged a demonstration at Gandhipuram in Coimbatore on Friday protesting the frequent and prolonged power cuts. Photo: S. Saravanan

Industries in Coimbatore shut on power cut issue

Over 25,000 big, medium and small units of the Coimbatore region were shut down on Friday in protest against unscheduled and long hours of load-shedding. »
Minister of State in the PMO V.Narayanasamy and Minister of State for Human Resource Development D.Purandeswari at the the Editor's Conference on Social Sector Issues in Puduicherry on Saturday. Neelam Kapur, Principal Director- General, Press Information Bureau is in the picture . Photo:T.Singaravelou.

“PM can intervene in dam issue only if matter is not in court”

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh can directly intervene in the Mullaperiyar dam issue only if the matter is not pending before the Supreme Court, Minister of State in the PMO V. Narayanasamy said on... »

Woman kills husband, but walks free as police allow her plea of self defence

In a rare case, a woman who killed her husband after he attacked her in an inebriated state and also attempted to rape their daughter, walked free after she was released by the police on the ground... »

Remove M.R. Srinivasan from State expert panel: S.P. Udayakumar

The PMANE has demanded removal of the former chief of Atomic Energy Commission from the panel "since he is a staunch supporter of nuclear energy and the KKNPP." »
MADURAI, February 12, 2012

Well-stocked liquid oxygen plant coming up

The brand new trauma care centre of the Government Rajaji Hospital here will soon have a well-stocked Liquid Oxygen Plant. This facility will ensure interrupted supply and availability o... »
PUDUCHERRY, February 12, 2012

States asked to increase spending on education

The progress of students' should be continuously monitored by teachers and parents, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said here on Saturday. Asked about... »
CHENNAI, February 12, 2012

“People's faith in DMDK growing”

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) leader Vijayakant on Saturday said that the people were offering continuous support to his party because they had fully realised that only it could relieve... »
At the launch of the mobile awareness project of TANKER Foundation in Chennai on February 11, seen from left are, Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee of the Foundation, Dr. V. Sumantran, Vice-Chairman, Ashok Leyland, who donated the ambulance, Dr. V. Kanagasabai, Dean, Madras Medical College, Mrs. S.G. Venkataramani, Mr. S.G. Venkataramani, Ms. Rajalakshmi Ravi, Advisory Member and Ms. Latha Kumaraswami, Managing Trustee of TANKER. Photo: Special Arrangement
CHENNAI, February 12, 2012

TANKER Foundation to launch mobile ambulance

Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation plans to launch a mobile ambulance unit for kidney disease awareness and prevention programme. The unit will be equipped with ultrasound and auto analys... »
Shailesh Kumar Yadav, City Police Commissioner, presenting a gift to a helmet user at the
TIRUCHI, February 11, 2012

Driving home the helmet message

The helmet awareness-cum-motivation campaign organised here on Friday as part of ‘Vision Tiruchi' programme drove home the importance of wearing headgear while riding two-wheeler, and road safety m... »
MADURAI, February 11, 2012

613 hamlets to get infrastructural facilities

A little over 600 hamlets located in remote pockets of the district would get a facelift soon at an estimated cost of Rs. 19.70 crore under the Tamil Nadu Habitation Improvement (THAI) Scheme. »
A policeman wearing helmet in Madurai city. Photo: R.Ashok
February 11, 2012

Now, helmets must for police personnel

Since last Saturday, policemen and women (in uniform) have started wearing helmets in the city while riding their two-wheelers, after the Inspector General and Commissioner of Police (Madurai City)... »
Tirupur, February 11, 2012

Man attempts self-immolation

Tense moments prevailed in front of the District Police office here on Friday as a 45-year-old man, identified as S. Kalidas of Aruljyothi Nagar in the city, attempted self immolation.He was... »
CHENNAI, February 11, 2012

Sengottaiyan's personal assistant, driver held

Mylapore police on Friday arrested the political PA and official driver of Revenue Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan on charges, including criminal intimidation and trespassing. Joint Commissione... »
CHENNAI, February 11, 2012

Sahitya Akademi award winner Su. Venkatesan honoured

The last decade has witnessed a major contribution from young Tamil writers and many of their works can, without any doubt, be placed on a par with world great literary achievements, said Su. Venk... »

24-hour police custody for Eravanan

Jayalalithaa's appeal to party members

Protests against power cuts turns violent in Coimbatore

Man sentenced to 11 years imprisonment

Works on beautification of traffic islands begin

Schools should not prevent students from writing exams

Power cut hits schools during exam time

Raids on former minister's premises

PUDUCHERRY, February 12, 2012

“State will only benefit from Food Security Bill”

Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs, K.V. Thomas, on Saturday said that he was trying to meet Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to discuss the National Food Security Bill. Addre... »
CHENNAI, February 12, 2012

GIS to help deliver public services efficiently

A consolidated national-level Geographical Information System (GIS), which will help the government deliver various public services efficiently, is ready and “we plan to take it to the Cabinet sho... »
CHENNAI, February 12, 2012

TN Court directive on woman life convict

The Madras High Court has directed the authorities to produce a woman life convict, now lodged in the Central Prison, Vellore, before the court on February 24. A Division Bench comprising Justices... »
February 11, 2012

Law enforcers fortify security for Jayalalithaa's visit

The impending visit of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to Tiruchi on February 13 has galvanised law enforcers into throwing a security blanket on the city . A comprehensive security scheme has b... »
MADURAI, February 11, 2012

High Court Bench commutes sentence imposed on aged widow

The Madras High Court Bench here has modified the conviction imposed on a 60-year-old widow, who killed her only son because he refused to take care of her, from Section 302 (murder) to Section 304... »
MADURAI, February 11, 2012

Van tragedy: bodies of 10 persons retrieved

The Madurai Rural Police confirmed on Friday that 10 passengers including four women and three children had died and their bodies were retrieved from the well.On Thursday, 13 passengers, wh... »
A Section of the public at the public hearing on power tariff revision in Madurai on Friday. Photo: S. James
MADURAI, February 11, 2012

Public hearing: tariff hike draws stiff opposition

Apart from the unanimous opinion of all speakers that electricity tariffs should not be hiked for domestic consumers and small industries, the final public hearing of Tamil Nadu Electricity Regula... »
Police using
COIMBATORE, February 11, 2012

Road blocks, use of ‘mild force' by police mar agitation against power cuts

The one-day total shutdown by 25,000 odd industries representing 31 industrial associations in protest against frequent and prolonged power cuts was marred by road blocks and use of “mild force” by... »
CHENNAI, February 11, 2012

BSNL launches WiMAX in 15 areas

BSNL Chennai Telephones has launched WiMAX, the fourth generation technology for wireless broadband, in 15 mofussil areas around Chennai as part of delivering its DataOne services to locations whi... »
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh and PIB Director General Neelam Kapur interacting with the media at the Editor’s Conference on Social Sector Issues in Puducherry on Friday. Photo: T. Singaravelou
PUDUCHERRY, February 11, 2012

“Redesign programmes taking States' needs into account”

The time has come to re-design and re-structure the approach to rural development by taking into account specific needs of States, focussing more on the outcome, making drinking water and sanitati... »

Medical negligence case: court rejects State's plea

MDMK to contest Sankarankoil bypoll

Narayanasamy welcomes formation of panel

Siblings hacked to death by farmer

Commission Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project soon: TNCC president

Power cut impacts water supply

Tourist sights tiger near Perunkundru hills

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