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Coastal areas in TN may experience moderate rains till Wednesday, says Met Dept

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Monday saw Chennai residents wake up to a wet morning, while other southern and coastal regions too, received showers; dry weather to prevail from Jan 20

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With the NE monsoon yet to withdraw over the region, the Meteorological Department has predicted that sporadic rainfall may continue till Tuesday

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IAF chopper crash | Tamil Nadu Police continue probe

They await details of circumstances that led to the incident

The helicopter crashed into a valley on December 8, 2021, killing General Bipin Rawat and 13 others. Photo: Special Arrangement

‘1.91 lakh beds ready for COVID-19 treatment in T.N., says Health Minister

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Number of volunteers to be increased to help those in home isolation

Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 16/01/2022 : For City : Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian, T.M.Anbarasan Minister For Rural Industries and Slum Clearance Board, Health secretary J.Radhakrishnan and Gagandeep Singh Bedi Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation and officials inspecting COVID Care centre for Positive patients at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam on Sunday. Photo : Jothi Ramalingam .B / The Hindu

23,957 persons test positive in T.N.

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The State reports 22 deaths, including 10 in Chennai; active cases rise to 1,42,476; 20,088 vaccinated

State Health Department and Greater Chennai Corporation set up 378 additional beds for COVID positive cases at the Chennai Trade Centre. Overall there are 950 beds.

With the NE monsoon yet to withdraw over the region, the Meteorological Department has predicted that sporadic rainfall may continue till Tuesday

Coastal areas in TN may experience moderate rains till Wednesday, says Met Dept

The helicopter crashed into a valley on December 8, 2021, killing General Bipin Rawat and 13 others. Photo: Special Arrangement

IAF chopper crash | Tamil Nadu Police continue probe

Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 16/01/2022 : For City : Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian, T.M.Anbarasan Minister For Rural Industries and Slum Clearance Board, Health secretary J.Radhakrishnan and Gagandeep Singh Bedi Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation and officials inspecting COVID Care centre for Positive patients at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam on Sunday. Photo : Jothi Ramalingam .B / The Hindu

‘1.91 lakh beds ready for COVID-19 treatment in T.N., says Health Minister

State Health Department and Greater Chennai Corporation set up 378 additional beds for COVID positive cases at the Chennai Trade Centre. Overall there are 950 beds.

23,957 persons test positive in T.N.

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COVID-19: Classes suspended for 10th, 11th and 12th standard students till January 31 in Tamil Nadu

Dedicated service: R. Kalaivani helping a patient at the Chennai Trade Centre on Sunday.

A service that shines through the pandemic

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Veteran journalist Sam Rajappa is no more

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Coastal areas in TN may experience moderate rains till Wednesday, says Met Dept

Health Minister pays tributes to MGR

Stalin condoles Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj’s death

Manjuvirattu: 16-year-old gored to death

Cuddalore records 305 COVID cases

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‘50-plus more susceptible to COVID-19 death’

More elders with co-morbidities have died since January 1

‘1.91 lakh beds ready for COVID-19 treatment in T.N., says Health Minister

Number of volunteers to be increased to help those in home isolation

Veteran journalist Sam Rajappa is no more

He exposed police killing of a student during Emergency

Protect sanctity of universities: Association

AUT submits a petition to Governor

23,957 persons test positive in T.N.

The State reports 22 deaths, including 10 in Chennai; active cases rise to 1,42,476; 20,088 vaccinated

‘Start the process towards prohibition in Tamil Nadu’

Generating revenue by increasing the drinking habit among citizens is not a good idea: K. Balakrishnan

A service that shines through the pandemic

For Kalaivani, the pandemic came as an opportunity to help the sick

Kids’ satirical show ‘belittling PM’ under scanner: BJP

‘Minister L. Murugan has taken cognisance of the show’

Man dies after attack by camp elephant

He was the mahout’s assistant

NBFCs Ombudsman in Chennai gets 5,845 plaints

They account for 21.68% of complaints across India in 2020-21

Minister’s native near Tiruvannamalai town gets its own panchayat building

Twenty-five years ago, residents in Se.Gudalur, a small farming village located around 10 km from Tiruvannamalai town, built a small room by pooling

A banyan tree near Vellore prison is home to over 1,500 fruit bats

A unique occurrence in the district, forest officials say it must be studied

Service doctors of Tamil Nadu plan protest on January 19

They want the State government to implement a pay band revision

Madurai MP for dropping Hindi as ‘desirable qualification’ in AIR, DDK recruitment for posts in T.N. districts

Su. Venkatesan asks whether additional marks will be given to students knowing Hindi

COVID-19: Classes suspended for 10th, 11th and 12th standard students till January 31 in Tamil Nadu

Revision exams scheduled to start from January 19 have also been postponed

Sunday lockdown total in Villupuram, Cuddalore regions

The law enforcement authorities in Cuddalore, Villupuram, and Kallakurichi districts made extensive deployment of personnel for effective enforcement of the lockdown

Former AIADMK functionary held in job scam

Nallathambi, younger brother of former Speaker Kalimuthu, was nabbed near Kovilpatti

T.N. records 23,989 fresh cases of COVID-19, 11 deaths

Chennai reports 8,978 new infections, while Coimbatore logged 1,732; test positivity rate rose to 16.7%

Bane of delays and acquittals

Long before Tamil Nadu rolled out its child-friendly policy in school, in an attempt to ensure the safety of children and help them continue education

People flout COVID-19 guidelines at Palamedu jallikattu

One person gored to death in Tiruchi

All on board to keep children safe

The framing of the child policy in the State of Tamil Nadu is seen as a step towards ensuring students get a fair chance at wholesome development and opportunities, without being troubled by any form of abuse. But it takes the entire community to keep a child safe, experts say

Revised guidelines for COVID test issued

Symptomatic persons, at-risk contacts of confirmed cases among those to be tested

DMK did not plan to set up medical colleges in T.N.: OPS

‘Stalin not inclined to acknowledge role of AIADMK govt.’

Self-test kits go unmonitored

State Govt. is against their use and recommends RT-PCR tests

‘Do not be complacent due to reports of mild COVID-19 cases’

Health Secretary tells district officials to strictly adopt public health practices

In Tamil Nadu, rationalising distribution of welfare schemes based on data

T.N. aims at having evidence-based decision support system, a senior official said.

Locked homes on watch in Vellore, nearby districts

Helplines in place to help residents inform about their travel

Vellore logs 304 fresh COVID-19 cases

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Vellore district reached 53,700 with 304 fresh cases reported on January 15. With a total of 50,429 having been

‘No reservation followed to appoint law officers in Madras High Court’

Public Department (Law Officers) says in response to RTI query

Man murdered in Kundrathur

A 33-year-old man, an employee of the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi, was stabbed to death when he intervened in a domestic spat in Kundrathur police

Senior journalist S. Dorairaj passes away in Tiruchi

Leaders, including Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, condole death

CM releases book by an eight-year-old

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday released a book, The Adventures of Shing and Shang in Mystery Island, written by an eight-year-old Magizhini

Sacked TNUHDB staff demand reinstatement

‘Over 150 employees terminated without notice and despite the pandemic

GI tag sought for Kumbakonam Vetrilai, Thovalai Manikka Malai

Farm varsity applied for Kumbakkonam betel leave while artisans’ association filed the plea for the garland

MIOT opens new eye care facility at Seychelles

The new facility will provide end-to-end care for all eye-care related needs of the people of Seychelles, a press release said

TN govt. to install Pennycuick’s statue in UK, says CM

Col. Pennycuick, a British Army engineer, was instrumental in the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam; TN govt to seek permission from UK to put up statue at his birthplace

Tasmac Pongal sales cross ₹500 crore in TN, Madurai region sees highest sales

This year’s liquor sales of ₹520.13 crore beat last year’s figure at this time of ₹417.18 crore

Bull owner gored to death at jallikattu near Tiruchi

The 27-year-old was guiding his bull to the entrance of the vaadivasal, when the animal gored him in the thigh; he was rushed to hospital but declared dead, officials said

PM Modi pays tributes to Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar on his birth anniversary

The Prime Minister also shared a video of Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Memorial he took in Kanyakumari

Avaniapuram jallikattu | Spectator gored to death, over 80 participants injured

As many as 652 bulls and 294 bull-tamers participated in seven rounds of the event.

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Constables turn health assistants in Vellore

COVID-19 on the rise among police personnel, with many having reported mild symptoms earlier this month

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