Page 13 - Tamil Nadu

Tamil Thalaivas register first win, Patna Pirates stun Bengal Warriors

The Tamil Nadu team increased their lead gradually with Manjeet picking up bonus points in his raids and Surjeet Singh executing formidable blocks

Foxconn gets TN govt's approval to restart operations at Sriperumbudur unit

At least 260 people got affected and around 159 had got hospitalised early this month after an incident of food poisoning at one of the staff hostels of the Foxconn unit

TN sees further rise in daily Covid-19 cases: 1,155 infected, 11 fatalities

New Covid-19 infections have been increasing in Tamil Nadu over the last two days.

Tamil Nadu announces fresh curbs to contain Covid-19 pandemic spread

The state reported 1,155 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, up from the 890 a day before

Sharing of powers of direct taxation and indirect taxation is unfair: TN

Tamil Nadu, according to the Finance Minister P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan, is one of the major States producing handloom, powerloom textiles and hosiery goods in the country

Parts of Tamil Nadu may see heavy rainfall over next two days: IMD

Chennai on Thursday witnessed heavy and uninterrupted rains due to a cloud burst for six hours, which the weathermen had not predicted, leading to heavy water-logging

Rain batters Tamil Nadu, leaves parts of Chennai waterlogged, 3 dead

Tamil Nadu is all set to end the year on a low note, as torrential rainfall activity battered the state for another time leaving Chennai flooded on Friday.The IMD had predicted rainfall and thunderstorms to intensify between Friday and Saturday (January 1, 2022). Following the forecast, Tamil Nadu government issued a Red Alert in four districts including Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur and Chinglepet.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had visited the Flood Control Room in the Ripon Building of Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday night to review work done by officials monitoring the rain, relief and rescue work in various parts of state's capital city.Meanwhile, three people died due to electrocution on Thursday, said the Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran. "As many as 27 cases of tree falling have been reported in Chennai. More than 145 pumps are operating to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall in the city", said Greater Chennai .

3 die due to electrocution as heavy rains lash Chennai, subways affected

Heavy rains in Chennai led to three human deaths due to electrocution and four subways were shut down on Thursday

Foreign firms keen on Ford plant in India: TN minister Thennarasu

Tamil Nadu, a state of more than 70 million people and one of the country's most industrialised, is sometimes called the "Detroit of Asia".

Chennai sees heavy rainfall; IMD issues alert for Friday, Saturday

Heavy to very heavy rains pounded Chennai and the suburbs on Thursday, inundating roads and subways and three persons were killed in rain-related incidents here. Three persons (two women and a boy) died of electrocution here, Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran said. It was a repeat of scenes witnessed here last month as motorists struggled to manoeuvre their vehicles on flooded roads and subways while showers led to traffic congestion in the city and suburbs. The intense spell may turn out to be one of the heaviest witnessed in recent years, while police said three subways were closed and in view of inundation and traffic moved at a snail's pace in at least 14 arterial city thoroughfares. Greater Chennai Corporation said that over 145 pumps were used to de-clog inundated locations. Metrorail authorities said services were extended by an hour from 11 PM onwards in view of rains so as to help passengers reach their destinations safely. Starting from no

Tamil Nadu appoints Sivarajah Ramanathan as Tansim CEO

Tansim, also known as Startup TN, works towards making Tamil Nadu an innovation-driven economy.

TN FM seeks unconditional borrowings of 5% GSDP for FY23 owing to Covid

TN FM also seeks merging cesses, surcharges into pool of taxes shared with states

DRI intercepts 4 passengers for bringing gold worth Rs 1.1 cr from Sharjah

The officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted four passengers for bringing 2.2 kg gold in concealment from Sharjah to Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

Vijay Shankar to lead TN in Ranji Trophy; 3 newcomers in squad

The squad includes three newcomers- medium-pacers R Silambarasan and P Saravana Kumar apart from batter B Sai Sudharsan

Release Central assistance for flood damage, Stalin urges Modi

Stalin, in a letter to Modi, said the northeast monsoon rains and floods damaged habitations, crop lands, and resulted in loss of human lives and cattle

ITC commissions Rs 76 cr solar plant in Dindigul to cut carbon footprint

The facility will generate renewable energy for the group's hotels, food manufacturing and other businesses in Tamil Nadu.

ITC commissions first off-site solar plant in Tamil Nadu at Rs 76 cr

: Diversified business conglomerate ITC Limited has commissioned its first off-site solar plant in Tamil Nadu set up at an investment of Rs 76 crore, the company said on Tuesday.

Electronic parts maker Foxconn postpones resumption of TN plant operations

Two sources including a government source confirmed to PTI on Monday that Foxconn has decided to extend the closure of the unit by a day or two

Omicron scare: TN doctors want edu institutions to shift to online mode

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors' Association has requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to shift school and college classes purely to online mode

AIADMK shows signs of midlife crisis in TN as it gasps for rightful heir

MGR and Jaya's legacy torn by dissent, rising dominance of BJP, and Stalin in the saddle