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IMD sees hotter days for Tamil Nadu, temperature to rise by 2-3 degrees

Tamil Nadu seems to be poised for hotter days after the cyclonic storm as the weather system will induce north-westerly winds blocking the sea breeze, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Former TN CM Panneerselvam slams DMK, says "year of suffering for people"

AIADMK leader and former CM of Tamil Nadu O. Panneerselvam said that the one year of the DMK government, which is celebrating its first anniversary, was a year of suffering for the people of the state

One year of DMK govt: Stalin announces 5 new schemes, focuses on healthcare

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday visited the memorials of DMK founder and former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai and his father Kalaignar Karunanidhi

Quess Corp, Fairfax to set up paediatric specialty centre at CMC Vellore

The proposed centre, which will be called 'CMC Vellore Paediatric Specialty Centre', will provide leading state-of-the-art paediatric medical and surgical services

Covid-19 pandemic: Daily infections again go over 50 in Tamil Nadu

Daily COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu surged past the 50-mark once again, with 58 people testing positive, including two returnees from UAE and New Delhi respectively, aggregating to 34,54,153

DMK MPs to contribute one month's salary towards Sri Lanka aid

This follows an appeal from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, also president of the ruling DMK, for donations to help the Lankan people

TN develops new citizen-centric web portal for integrated service delivery

The 'E-sevai 2.0' will handle all consumer to government, government to government, and government to consumer payments

Rise in yarn prices: TN's Tirupur garment units to go on 6-day strike

The price of cotton yarn has increased by Rs 40 per kg after the Centre reduced the import duty on cotton.

IMD predicts hotter days in TN; temp to rise by 2 to 3 degrees

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the temperature to increase by 2 to 3 notches in days to come.

Udayanidhi Stalin likely to be inducted in TN cabinet in June: DMK sources

Udayanidhi Stalin, is a powerful orator, has good leadership abilities and the possibility of him becoming a minister in June first week is almost certain, according to the DMK leaders

Sri Lanka wants inclusive distribution of aid: Jaishankar tells Tamil Nadu

After Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution to supply rice and essential medicines as aid to Sri Lanka, Dr S Jaishankar said that state's assistance can supplement what is being provided by Centre

DMK govt stands for uplift of workforce, says CM MK Stalin on May Day

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday said that his DMK government is for the uplift of the workforce as he extended greetings on the International Labour Day.

TN medical college dean relieved of post after students take 'Charaka' oath

The dean of a Tamil Nadu medical college was relieved of his post and put on waiting list as 'Maharshi Charak Shapath' instead of the Hippocratic oath was administered to new students, the govt said

I'm racing against time to make development possible for all: TN CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed that he was racing against time to make Dravidian model of development possible for everyone in state and said he was open to suggestions

Maximum temperature to rise 2-3 degrees Celsius in Tamil Nadu: IMD

In Vellore, the mercury touched 41.3 degrees Celsius, while in Karur it was 41.6 degrees, Tiruchi 40.7 degrees and Tiruttani 40.6 degrees

TN urges Centre to allow humanitarian aid from state to Sri Lanka

The resolution, piloted by Stalin, was unanimously passed by the House, including the opposition AIADMK and the BJP

Tamil Nadu reports 54 new Covid-19 cases, active tally crosses 500-mark

Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 54 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the total caseload in the state to 34,53,883. The death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities being recorded in the last 24 hours, the health department said. Among those tested positive include 28 men and 26 women. Recoveries increased to 34,15,351 with 35 more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, leaving 507 active infections, a medical bulletin said. Tamil Nadu on March 23 had reported over 500 active infections with 505 people being under isolation then. The state capital accounted for the majority of new coronavirus infections with 35 while eight other districts registered new cases. Chengalpet reported 10 cases, Coimbatore, Kancheepuram recorded two each, while Kanyakumari, Nilgiris, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, and Villupuram reported one case each. The state capital leads among districts with 337 active infections and 7,51,692 cases, overall. A total of 20,069 samples were tested i

IIT Madras reports 171 Covid cases so far: Tamil Nadu Health Secretary

"Total 171 Covid19 cases detected in IIT-Madras campus till now," Radhakrishnan said in a briefing yesterday

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu opts for door-to-door campaign to beat vax reluctance

Tamil Nadu state government is of the view that instead of forcing people to get vaccinated or giving anyone sops, it will now focus on creating awareness.

The Concurrent List is a hindrance to good federalism

There is a structural reason for why the Centre-State problem is perennial: the Indian constitution isn't genuinely federal