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People have lack of clarity regarding hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients, says survey

This is in contrast to the stipulation of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the clinical guidance for management of adult COVID-19 patients wherein it has been stated that an oxygen concentration less than or equal to 93% on room air requires hospital admission, a fact known only to 11% of the respondents of the survey.

DMK’s schemes shelved by the previous government to be revived, says TN Minister

Minister for Information, T. Mano Thangaraj, said the government’s focus is increasing ‘ease of doing business’; aim is to turn Hosur into ‘Silicon Valley’, he said

Ensure transparency in registering documents, Stalin instructs officials

Once the computerisation of procedures is complete at sub registrar offices, people will be able to obtain documents online, a press release about the meeting said

Navy, Coast Guard officers call on TN CM

Senior officers from the Navy and the Coast Guard called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Secretariat in Chennai on Friday.Flag Officer

Rohan Chakravarty’s new book ‘Green Humour for a Greying Planet’ conveys hard truths on conservation in comic strips

Be it the human-animal conflict, climate change, poaching, or hunting, author Rohan Chakravarty finds a comic character that makes us chuckle yet takes a dig at the innovative ways that man has wreaked havoc on planet earth

Flood alert issued to people living on banks of River Bhavani in Erode

Officials said that water level in Bhavanisagar Dam could reach 100 feet in 48 hours, after which the entire inflow would be discharged into River Bhavani

Madurai Kamaraj University’s V-C appointed as V-C of Central University, Tiruvarur

President Ramnath Kovind has appointed M. Krishnan as Vice-Chancellor of the Central University, Tiruvarur. In a communique, the University registrar

TN’s State Vigilance and Monitoring Committee reconstituted

The Committee, headed by the CM, also has the Ministers for Finance, Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Labour and Tourism as members

Catching the solitary tune of Kinnaram: a new documentary explores the journey of a folk music artiste

Sound Mani, a student at the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Institute in Chennai, has shot a series of documentaries on artiste Arunachalam Ayya and traditional string instrument Kinnaram

‘Proud that India chose the right path of action after 1971 war’

Good work of 1971 war has continued, says T.N. Governor

DVAC searches premises of former T.N. Minister

First major operation under DMK govt.

Supplementary exam schedule for Class XII

The Directorate of Government Examinations has asked private candidates and students of Class XII, who are not satisfied with their results and want

HC agrees to hear actor Vijay’s appeal

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by actor C. Joseph Vijay to dispense with the production of a certified

Glucagon can impact Type-2 diabetes: study

‘The new finding may change the way diabetes is treated’

Hospital forms task force for treating paediatric patients

The aim is to be ready ahead of third wave of COVID-19

Heavy rain likely in Western Ghats today

Chennai records highest rainfall for July in a decade

Deal firmly with those spreading hate: Alphonse

He was responding to query on Christian priest’s remarks

Spell out fees schools can collect, HC tells State govt.

Schools ready to follow SC order allowing 85% fee collection

Speed up thermal power projects: Stalin

CM asks officials to study long-term coal import agreements

Class XII provisional marksheets out

Schools say not many students want to opt for the exams

Tamilisai interview: 'Telangana, Puducherry my twin babies'

Scheme should be implemented in manner acceptable to people: Puducherry Lieutenant-Governor

Departments sit for review meetings with SDPC

Plans reviewed, new ideas put forth and areas for improvement spotted

Fresh COVID-19 infections drop to 1,872 in Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore and Erode report 180 and 137 cases respectively; 33 districts record fewer than 100 cases; 29 more people die of the virus

‘Stringent steps planned to make T.N. free from banned tobacco products’

Health Minister outlines three-pronged strategy

Provisional mark sheets made available for class 12 students

Not many want to opt to take exams later this year, say schools

Forester injured while arresting two with country guns in Dharmapuri district

The men were attempting to use the guns to hunt animals in a reserve forest area, Forest Department officials said

Measures being taken for Tamil as communication language in government offices, says Minister

Minister Thangam Thennarasu said steps are also being taken to ensure Tamil translation of government files

Madras HC restrains TN from purchasing buses for public transport, unless they are disabled friendly

The interim injunction was issued on a batch of cases pending in the court for long, seeking universal use of disabled-friendly buses; the State’s submission that low-floor buses were expensive and would be damaged by bad roads was rejected

DVAC conducts searches at former T.N. Transport Minister's premises

This is the first major operation since the DMK regime took charge

Work on Chennai-Salem expressway via Tirupattur on the fast lane

More than a decade after it was taken over by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) from the State Highways Department, the Chennai-Salem

Vellore records 38 new cases

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Vellore district reached 47,754 with 38 new cases reported on Wednesday. While a total of 46,236 persons have

Cuddalore records zero deaths, 79 COVID-19 cases

Cuddalore district reported no deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday. As many as 79 persons tested positive for the infection, taking the overall tally

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