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Steps being taken to face third COVID-19 wave, says TN Health Minister

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During the past month-and-a-half, 79,618 beds have been made available as parts of efforts being taken to face the third COVID-19 wave, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said in the House on Tuesday

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Oppose new draft Indian Ports Bill 2021, Stalin urges in letter to 9 CMs

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The TN CM said said the present system under the State governments has led to good development of minor ports, and the move of the Central government to bring in a new Bill, would have long-term adverse implications on the management of minor ports

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin

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SC adjourns Rajiv case convict Perarivalan’s bail plea

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Petitioner side’s letter for adjournment brought to Bench’s notice

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Probe ordered into fake FD receipt racket at Villupuram credit society

Fraud came to light following complaints from customers

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A primary agricultural co-operative credit society at Punganur near Tiruchi. File photo used for representational purpose only.

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Steps being taken to face third COVID-19 wave, says TN Health Minister

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin

Oppose new draft Indian Ports Bill 2021, Stalin urges in letter to 9 CMs

SC adjourns Rajiv case convict Perarivalan’s bail plea

A primary agricultural co-operative credit society at Punganur near Tiruchi. File photo used for representational purpose only.

Probe ordered into fake FD receipt racket at Villupuram credit society

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Nobel laureate to join TN Economic Advisory Council, Governor says

Special Correspondent Governor Banwarilal Purohit also announced a separate budget for agriculture and priority for Tamil-medium students in jobs, in his address to the State Legislative Assembly on Monday

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Resolutions against CAA and farm laws in budget session, says Stalin

Condolence resolutions passed in TN Assembly

Steps being taken to face third COVID-19 wave, says TN Health Minister

TN tables bill to amend Fiscal Responsibility Act

Oppose new draft Indian Ports Bill 2021, Stalin urges in letter to 9 CMs

Villupuram Collector warns cable operators against forcing customers to opt for private set top boxes

Probe ordered into fake FD receipt racket at Villupuram credit society

Fraud came to light following complaints from customers

Tangedco launches dedicated helpline for all electricity complaints

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has launched 'Minnagam', a service call centre to register various electricity

Free online coaching for UPSC interview

Manidhaneyam Free IAS Coaching Centre will launch free online coaching for personality test of UPSC civil services examination on June 26.According to

Scrap NEET: Pa. Ranjith

Neelam Panpattu Maiyyam founder and filmmaker Pa. Ranjith on Monday urged the State government to take steps to remove NEET for admission to medical

T.N. to set up Chennai Metro Flood Management Committee

Singara Chennai 2.0, Port-Maduravoyal corridor for city

‘Asked for better pay structure, not allowances’

A section of government doctors are disappointed with the State government’s move to grant them allowances instead of their long-pending demand to

Tamil Nadu continues to record steady decrease in new COVID-19 cases

7,427 fresh cases, 189 deaths in T.N; 12 districts see less than 100 new infections

CB-CID announces contact details to lodge complaints of sexual abuse

The Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID) police investigating the sexual harassment charges against Siva Shankar Baba has announced exclusive telephone numbers

Tamil Nadu to present separate Budget for agriculture

Law to regulate groundwater use to be enacted

Assembly snippets

Auspicious beginningGovernor Banwarilal Purohit commenced his speech at 10 a.m. and completed it by 10.54 a.m. Assembly Speaker M. Appavu read out the

Tamil Nadu to enact a Right to Services Act

White Paper on finances to be released in July

EPS says no information suppressed on fiscal health

Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday said there had been no suppression of information with regard to the fiscal health of the

Study on finances of Tangedco

It will address financial crisis suffered by power utility

New health insurance for govt. officials, pensioners

Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday announced that the State government would implement a new health insurance scheme for government officials and

Vaccine allocation by Centre inadequate: Purohit

‘DMK govt. will be cordial with Delhi’

‘It is DMK’s job to get NEET exemption’

CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan on Monday said the State government has a big responsibility to make Tamil Nadu NEET-free. In a statement, Mr.

Farmers stage black flag protest against proposal to build dam at Mekedatu

Farmers’ leaders urge CWMA to declare the proposal as illegal at today’s meeting

Congress praises move to form economic panel

The constitution of an Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister comprising Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan,

Schools asked to form student safety panel

Online classes to be recorded

₹16,000-crore aid for Tangedco hangs in balance

Centre reluctant to bend UDAY rules

VCK welcomes proposals in Governor’s address

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder Thol. Thirumavalavan on Monday welcomed the Governor’s address in the State Assembly. He hoped that the State

Schools mull alternative platforms for online classes

With the School Education Department announcing on Monday that all online classes will have to be mandatorily recorded and periodically checked by a

Perarivalan seeks bail, says ‘stalemate’ over his release is ‘completely political’

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea for bail filed by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, A.G. Perarivalan, who said that

AIADMK govt. gave me a clean chit, DMK govt. cannot reverse it, Velumani tells HC

Bench adjourns the hearing of two cases by four weeks

Six held with ₹2 cr.-worth whale ambergris

Police have seized ₹2 crore-worth whale ambergris, a waxy substance secreted by sperm whale, from six persons. Whale ambergris is used in perfumes.The

Exclusive numbers to file complaints against Siva Shankar Baba announced

CB-CID says confidentiality of complainants’ identities will be maintained

Election symbols cannot be done away with, ECI tells HC

It also defends practice of allotting reserved symbols to recognised parties alone

First day of online engg. exams goes without hitch, say teachers

Students complete their papers within three hours

ECR widening expected to be completed by mid 2022

1.5 km road at Palavakkam is witnessing action

Act against plunderers of mineral wealth, HC tells govt.

Matter should be dealt with all seriousness it deserves, says the court

Four killed in blast at illegal cracker unit

Another dies in a separate fire accident

No information was suppressed on fiscal health during AIADMK regime, says Palaniswami

The Leader of the Opposition said the refusal of the DMK government to lower the fuel prices showed that the party would have one stance before the election, and another after the poll

Student safeguarding advisory committee in all TN schools

The Tamil Nadu School Education Department has released detailed guidelines for schools to follow for student safety and protection from sexual violence; this comes after multiple allegations of abuse that surfaced recently

Lack of clarity on NEET and no mention about DMK’s electoral promises in Governor speech, says Ramadoss

The PMK founder said there was no mention of how theTN government would obtain the President’s consent for a law exempting TN from NEET

TN man who struggled against all odds to become doctor, now helps village residents battle COVID-19

V. Venkatraman, of Malai Tirupathur village on the Jawadu Hills, is now conducting camps at a village and educating residents about the vaccine

Priority for Tamil medium students in jobs; special recruitment for Adi Dravidar and STs

Governor Banwarilal Purohit also said the government would urge the Centre to ensure that people from TN were given priority in appointments in Central government and public sector undertakings in TN

Advisory committee to be constituted for major Hindu temples in TN

The committee will help enhance facilities for devotees, improve maintenance, and advise on related issues, Governor Banwarilal Purohit announced on Monday

Farmers’ outfit urges Tamil Nadu govt. to pass resolution against hydrocarbon exploration

This follows the move to obtain Environmental Clearances for exploratory drilling of five wells in L-1 PML block in Cuddalore district.

Nobel laureate to join TN Economic Advisory Council, Governor says

Governor Banwarilal Purohit also announced a separate budget for agriculture and priority for Tamil-medium students in jobs, in his address to the State Legislative Assembly on Monday

NGT awards up to ₹20 lakh compensation to victims of fireworks accident

The NGT has fixed the licensee and the lease-holders responsible for the accident.

Delta variant dominates second wave

The second most common variant is Alpha (B.1.1.7)

Vaiko seeks early hearing of pending Mekedatu dam case

Karnataka’s plan to build dam should be stopped, he says

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