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Man selling arrack in mineral water bottles held in TN

The closure of TASMAC shops and shortage of liquor in Tamil Nadu have led to the emergence of a large number of bootleggers from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Puducherry turn up to supply Tamil Nadu's tipplers - in some innovative ways.... read..

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Thunderstorms, rain to continue in TN till June 16

Thunderstorms and rain will continue to lash several districts of Tamil Nadu till June 16, according to the Meteorological Department.... read..

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Panneerselvam urges Stalin to cut fuel prices

AIADMK coordinator and former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam has demanded reduction in prices of petrol and diesel in the Tamil Nadu.... read..

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Stalin to meet PM Modi this week, request for more COVID vaccines

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday said that the Chief Minister MK Stalin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week and request for more COVID vaccines.... read..

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Sasikala belongs to Dhinakaran's AMMK not AIADMK, says C Ponnaiyan

AIADMK leader C Ponnaiyan on Saturday claimed that former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's aide Sasikala is not a member of his party as she belongs to TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK).... read..

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Security on high alert in TN after infiltration threats

The Tamil Nadu state police and Central intelligence agencies have stepped up vigil after threats of an armed group trying to infiltrate from Sri Lanka were received.... read..

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Social distancing: TN govt officials inspect auto plants

If the social distancing norms are to be followed strictly at car plants, then no vehicle can be rolled out. The companies have to consider the workers as frontline warriors, said union officials at different factories.... read..

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TN announces more easing of curbs in 27 districts from Monday

The Tamil Nadu government announced more relaxations in 27 districts of the state including Chennai corporation following a decrease in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases as well as active cases in the state.... read..

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TN notifies Renault Nissan industrial dispute arbitration

The Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd and its workers union have created a history by going in for an arbitration to settle wage revision and other aspects, said a union official.... read..

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Child marriages on the rise in Tamil Nadu amid Covid: Study

With the Covid pandemic creating a financial crisis and parents finding it difficult to make ends meet, girls under the marriageable age are being married off in the state.... read..

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Pharmacist suspended in TN's Tirupur for diverting vaccines

The Tamil Nadu Public Health Department has suspended a pharmacist at an Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) at Tirupur for allegedly diverting vaccines meant for the UPHCs to inoculate workers of three private garment factories, a statement said on Friday... read..

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TN govt to set up high-level panel for tourism sector revival

The Tamil Nadu government will set up a high-level committee of experts to work out revival plans for the tourism sector that is facing the doldrums following the first and second waves of the Covid pandemic, a statement said on Friday.... read..

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TN extends lockdown till June 21, with some relaxations

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced the extension of the lockdown by another week till June 21 with some relaxations that includes opening of liquor shops in 27 districts.... read..

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CG Power plans Rs 135 cr capex, to close some overseas subsidiaries

CG Power Industrial Power Solutions Ltd has planned a capex of Rs 135 crore this fiscal, the company said.... read..

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TN BJP says state govt should not under report Covid deaths

Tamil Nadu BJP President L. Murugan on Saturday urged the state government not to under-report Covid-19 deaths.... read..

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INOX to benefit as TN extends incentive period for new O2 plant

Tamil Nadu government has extended the period of investment in setting up liquid medical oxygen plants to be eligible for special incentives till 31.12.2022.... read..

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A true story! Socialism set to wed Mamatha Banerjee in Tamil Nadu's Salem

While communists and Mamata Banerjee might not see eye to eye in West Bengal, but in Tamil Nadu's Salem district both are on the same page. On a wedding invite, that is.... read..

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Fresh trouble for AIADMK as Sasikala says cannot be separated from party

Indicating further trouble to the AIADMK, its former interim General Secretary V.K. Sasikala has said, in a leaked audio message to an AIADMK functionary, that she cannot be separated from the party.... read..

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Socialism to wed Mamata Banerjee on Sunday as Communism & Leninism watch in TN

When parents choose names that are rare and symbolic, children become famous.... read..

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Musician T.M. Krishna moves Madras HC against Centre's IT rules

Renowned Carnatic musician T.M. Krishna, who is a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi government, on Thursday moved the Madras High Court against the new IT rules for social media platforms.... read..

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IFC to lend $150M to Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board

International Finance Corporation (IFC) part of the World Bank group plans a green financing package of $150 million to the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).... read..

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Concern over active Covid-19 cases not falling in western TN

Even as the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu dropped below two lakh with the state having reported 1,88,664 cases on Thursday, the number of active coronavirus cases in western Tamil Nadu districts of Coimbatore and Erode is a matter of conce... read..

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TN's Covid orphans mount to 1,400

The District Child Protection offices of Tamil Nadu have identified about 1,400 children in the state who have lost either one or both parents to the Covid-19 pandemic since the first wave hit the state.... read..

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Tamil Eelam state can be 'political, economic, defence base for India': Vaiko

MDMK general secretary and firebrand leader Vaiko has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make efforts to conduct a referendum among the global Tamil diaspora for a sovereign state of Tamil Eelam which alone could be the political, economic and defence ... read..

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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: PMK urges Stalin to request Guv for release of convicts

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder- president S. Ramadoss has urged Tamil Nadu Chief minister MK Stalin to write to the Governor for the release of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts. He said that the state government must petition the Governor... read..

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TVS Motor sold 9,601 mopeds in May

India's only moped manufacturer TVS Motor Company Ltd closed last month selling 9,601 units, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Friday.... read..

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Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 21 with more relaxations

Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the COVID-induced lockdown by another week from June 14 till June 21 with more relaxations.... read..

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TN taking steps to get back temple land from encroachers

The Tamil Nadu government which received a rebuke from the Madras High Court on Tuesday over the 'missing' 47,000 acres of temple land when compared to the land holdings between 1984 and 2019, is taking steps to retrieve the lost land.... read..

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AIADMK leader files complaint over death threats from Sasikala supporters

AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister C.Ve. Shanmugham on Wednesday lodged a police complaint, alleging that he was subjected to abusive calls and death threats ever since he declared that former party interim General Secretary V.K. Sasikala will n... read..

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Covid positive Kabaddi player successfully undergoes liver transplant

Perhaps in a first of its kind, doctors at the MGM Healthcare, on Thursday said they have successfully performed a live-donor liver transplant on a Covid positive national kabaddi player in coma with liver failure.... read..

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TN assembly session to begin from June 21

Tamil Nadu assembly session will begin at the Kalaivanar Arangam from June 21 at 10 a.m. This was announced by the Speaker M. Appavu on Wednesday.... read..

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No entrance tests for admission to Class 11 in TN (Ld)

Overturning its earlier decision, Tamil Nadu government has decided not to hold entrance exams for admission to Class 11 and instead increase the number of seats by 10-15 per cent in government and government-aided schools.... read..

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Agri-tech WayCool plans $20 mn capex, strategic investments

Farm to dining plate agri commerce company WayCool Foods and Products has an investment kitty of $20 million to invest in companies with complementary capabilities, said a top company official.... read..

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Cancel entrance tests for admission to Class 11: Panneerselvam

Tamil Nadu's former Chief Minister and AIADMK Coordinator O.Panneerselvam on Thursday urged the state government to cancel the entrance tests for admission to Class 11.... read..

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Liquor smuggling on the rise in Tamil Nadu

Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) smuggling has been witnessing a rapid rise in Tamil Nadu since the closure of TASMAC outlets due to the enforcement of the Covid-induced lockdown.... read..

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One arrested for smuggling gold at Chennai airport

One person was arrested at the Chennai International Airport while trying to smuggle in gold, said Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.... read..

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CREDAI officials want regulators for cement/steel sectors

Citing the runaway prices of steel and cement, real estate developers are hoping that the central government set up a regulator for these two sectors, said top officials of Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI).... read..

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Nilgiris admin seeks to make it India's first 100% Covid vaccinated

The administration of Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris is on an ambitious plan to make it the first totally Covid inoculated district of the country.... read..

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Posters supporting OPS appears in south TN

Posters supporting AIADMK chief co-ordinator and former Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, have appeared in several parts of south Tamil Nadu, including his home district Theni and Tirunelveli.... read..

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TN may extend lockdown by a week on experts' advice

The Tamil Nadu government might extend the lockdown, which is in force in the state by one more week, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin likely to make an announcement on this either later on Thursday or Friday morning.... read..

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Protests continue in TN over 'The Family Man 2' web series

Protests surrounding the "The Family Man 2" continued in Tamil Nadu with MDMK leader and Member of Parliament, Vaiko demanding Amazon Prime to stop screening of the web series, starring Manoj Bajpai, Priyamani and Samantha in the leading roles.... read..

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Mucormycosis caseload crosses 1K-mark in TN: Minister

Tamil Nadu Medical and Family Welfare minister Ma Subramanian has said that the mucormycosis (black fungus) cases in the state have crossed 1000. He was speaking to reporters at the Government Medical College hospital, Omandarur Estate, Chennai on Tuesda... read..

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Stalin writes to 12 CMs to urge Centre for loan moratorium

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday urged his counterparts in 12 states to seek that the Central government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) provide a loan moratorium to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) due to the lockdown this y... read..

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TN PE teacher held after alumni complain of sexual abuse

A physical education teacher, Annadurai, 52, working with a government-aided school in Myladuthurai, Tamil Nadu was arrested after three of the school's alumni complained of sexual harassment against him.... read..

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TN runs out of stock, halts vaccination

Vaccination in Tamil Nadu has come to a grinding halt as several districts have fallen short of the required doses in the state. 39 out of the 45 health units of the state reported a shortage of vaccines.... read..

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Fresh recruitment or merger of offices needed for PSU non-life insurers

With the merger of the three public sector non-life insurers shelved and with large scale retirements to happen, it is time for fresh hiring by them, said senior industry officials.... read..

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28 elephants undergo COVID-19 test in TN's Mudumalai reserve

Amid Covid-19 fear in animals, a total of 28 elephants underwent the COVID-19 test on Tuesday at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Chennai.... read..

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TN Political parties, NGOs to fight dumping of medical waste

With the possibility of a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic looming large, the unhindered dumping of bio-medical waste across the suburbs of Chennai on highways and water bodies have become a major issue in Tamil Nadu. Political parties like the VCK and... read..

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Indian Bank offers health plans to staff and family members

Public sector Indian Bank on Wednesday said it has joined hands with integrated healthcare player Practo to offer its current and retired employees a health plan.... read..

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28 elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve tested for Covid

The Tamil Nadu forest department has collected the samples of 28 captive elephants at the Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Nilgiri district for Covid testing.... read..

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LIC Chairman Kumar's term extended

The Central Government on Wednesday extended Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Chairman M.R. Kumar's term till March 13, 2022.... read..

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