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Stalin to head 34-member ministry

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Duraimurugan is number 2, Ma Subramanian is Medical Minister, Palanivel Thiagarajan gets Finance

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Full list of Tamil Nadu Cabinet and Council of Ministers

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit approves the recommendations regarding allocation of portfolios

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DMK president M.K. Stalin handing over a letter of his election as Legislature Party Leader to Governor Banwarilal Purohit on May 5, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement

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Watch swearing-in ceremony from your home, Stalin tells cadres

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The DMK president, in a statement, said he had planned a public event, but with the COVID-19 pandemic raging, it was not going to be possible

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A poster of DMK president M.K. Stalin in Coimbatore. Photograph used for representational purposes only

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CBI to investigate unlawful claims to the tune of ₹3.42 crore in Madurai

The refund claims were in the names and accounts of employees working in government and private organisations; investigators suspect PAN cards of individuals were used without their knowledge

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A view of Central Bureau of Investigation Anti Corruption Branch in Madurai. Photograph used for representational purposes only

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Stalin to head 34-member ministry

DMK president M.K. Stalin handing over a letter of his election as Legislature Party Leader to Governor Banwarilal Purohit on May 5, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement

Full list of Tamil Nadu Cabinet and Council of Ministers

A poster of DMK president M.K. Stalin in Coimbatore. Photograph used for representational purposes only

Watch swearing-in ceremony from your home, Stalin tells cadres

A view of Central Bureau of Investigation Anti Corruption Branch in Madurai. Photograph used for representational purposes only

CBI to investigate unlawful claims to the tune of ₹3.42 crore in Madurai

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Passengers wearing masks about to board a special train at Srirangam station on Thursday .

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People throng the Kothavalchavadi wholesale grocery market early on Thursday. With new restrictions coming into force, grocery stores are to close by noon

Coronavirus | New lockdown restrictions come into force in TN

Special Correspondent Police and Chennai Corporation personnel are enforcing the new restrictions, which include limited timings for shops and restaurants and limited passengers in public transport

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Actor Pandu, who designed AIADMK flag, no more

Staff Reporter A well known artist, Pandu had designed the ‘two leaves’ symbol and the flag of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

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Three COVID-19 patients die waiting in ambulances at Salem GH

Staff Reporter The patients collapsed before they could be taken to the COVID-19 block, which is operating at full capacity, officials said

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Stalin to head 34-member Ministry

Full list of Tamil Nadu Cabinet and Council of Ministers

Watch swearing-in ceremony from your home, Stalin tells cadres

CBI to investigate unlawful claims to the tune of ₹3.42 crore in Madurai

Provide ₹5,000 to each family, implement full lockdown, says Ramadoss

Videos of brutal assault on elephants in ATR surface

Remdesivir vials stolen from Salem GH

Remdesivir vials, used for COVID-19 treatment, have allegedly been stolen from Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital during the

Four dead in Tirupathur GH, fact-finding team formed

The District Collector and health officials have denied that this was due to an oxygen shortage; all four patients were SARI cases, officials said

Coronavirus | Railways issues fresh SOPs amid rising cases

Passengers must wear face masks during the journey, violators to face action, the new guidelines state

Three COVID-19 patients die waiting in ambulances at Salem GH

The patients collapsed before they could be taken to the COVID-19 block, which is operating at full capacity, officials said; hospital to set up separate triage centre for patients in ambulances

Mask rule: over 7 lakh cases filed

Since April 8, as many as 7,43,555 cases have been booked by the Tamil Nadu police against people who failed to wear masks in public places. According

Appeal against SC verdict: VCK

Strongly opposing the Supreme Court judgment on Maratha reservation, VCK founder Thol. Thirumavalavan on Wednesday urged the Tamil Nadu government to

‘Undertake caste-wise census’

In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down the 16% quota for Marathas in Maharashtra, the Tamil Nadu government must be extra cautious about the

Stalin urges pvt. clinics to join virus fight

CM-designate requests them to allocate more than 50% of beds

New Assembly will have more MLAs facing criminal cases

Study shows wealth of the current elected representatives has also increased

Disclose rationale behind allocation of vaccines, drugs and oxygen to the States, HC tells Centre

Court says such a disclosure might avoid complaints of discrimination

NHAI to help set up oxygen generation plants in hospitals

142 govt. facilities identified

‘Oxygen on Wheels’ launched in city

Initiative involves buses laden with concentrators

Major private hospitals in Chennai keep a watch on oxygen supply

‘We expect severe shortage within the next 10 to 15 days’

Law varsity’s first V-C dead

She was treated for COVID-19 at a private hospital

Remdesivir: doctor, pharmacist arrested

Officials of the Civil Supplies CID on Wednesday night arrested a doctor and a pharmacist for attempting to sell the drug Remdesivir in black

COVID-19 daily tally surges past the 23,000-mark

167 deaths recorded; 6,291 cases in Chennai

IMD predicts hot days from May 10

‘Favourable wind pattern keeping the day temperature normal’

Governor appoints Stalin as CM

Swearing-in at 9 a.m. tomorrow

Health Dept. ramps up oxygen beds

Work to add 2,900 oxygen points in Chennai nearing completion, says DME

HC requests Health Secretary to assist court in taking stock of COVID-19 situation in T.N.

Judges want to know action being taken against those selling drugs in the black market

CBSE schools gear up for finalising marks for Class 10 students

Institutions across the State have set up result committees to oversee the process

Environmental activists, write to Stalin

Stop Vedanta’s unit from reopening, scrap highway projects and nuclear plants are their demands

M.K. Stalin appointed Tamil Nadu CM, swearing-in on May 7

Official sources said that Mr. Stalin would be sworn in as the Chief Minister in a simple ceremony.

After 10 hours, Sri Lanka frees 86 Indian fishermen

They were 'held for violating maritime boundaries’

Almost half of Coonoor town dumps waste directly into the Coonoor River

Highlighting the scale of the pollution of the Coonoor River, a survey conducted by the Coonoor Municipality (CMC) has revealed that around 5,000

Protective chemical coating for old iron cannon balls in Pudukottai Govt Museum

Authorities have embarked on the task of conserving old iron cannon balls kept as exhibits in the Pudukottai Government Museum by giving them

BJP protests in Chennai against Mamata over post-results violence in WB

TN BJP president L. Murugan claimed multiple times that many of the party’s women cadres were raped during the violence

Sterlite plant to produce oxygen within a week, says Thoothukudi Collector

The plant was inspected on Wednesday by a monitoring committee appointed by the Supreme Court; following a machinery check and safety audit, the plant will be able to commence oxygen production

It’s a goal for Forest Department in Tamil Nadu as it nets wild elephant Rivaldo

Pachyderm had got used to humans and stayed near village for months

13 COVID-19 patients die in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpattu Government Hospital

Oxygen supply was disrupted due to low pressure.

Vendors selling summer refreshments in Erode seek extension of business hours

Street sellers of fruits and juices say the restrictions on business hours, brought in to control the COVID-19 pandemic, are affecting their livelihoods

VITEEE 2021 to be conducted online from May 28 to 31

The applications will be closed on May 20

VIT Engineering Entrance Exam 2021 to be conducted online from May 28 to 31

In the wake of COVID - 19 pandemic, the VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) 2021 will be conducted as an online, remote proctored

Coronavirus | Rise in micro-containment zones in Cuddalore district

From about 47 containment zones on April 27, the figure has now touched 86

Rajiv Gandhi case convict appeals against denial of information

A.G. Perarivalan said the State Public Information Officer is liable for action under the RTI Act

Stalin calls on Governor, stakes claim to form Tamil Nadu government

DMK MP in the Rajya Sabha R.S. Bharathi said the party was expecting an invitation to form the government, from the Governor, by Wednesday evening

Five booked under Child Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu

Police take action after 20-year-old youth marries 16-year-old girl

Over 7.2 lakh cases booked for not wearing masks

Over 7,21,571 cases were booked against people who failed to wear masks across the State. The police have been enforcing the rules effectively since

Spinal Injured Persons’ Association seeks COVID-19 relief

The Spinal Injured Persons’ Association has appealed for more awareness and support for persons with spinal injuries affected by pressure ulcers.

Shops in Tamil Nadu will be open today despite Vanigar Dhinam

Move is aimed at helping consumers ahead of the May 6 restrictions

Kilpauk Medical College Alumni Association to train young volunteers in villages

They will work with healthcare workers to manage COVID-19

Crematoria under strain as deaths spike

Mismatch seen between bodies cremated and figures reported

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