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Tamil Nadu's $10-billion green energy island to get Denmark aid

Some important Danish companies in Tamil Nadu are Vestas, Cubic, Maersk, Grundfos, FLSmidth, and Danfoss

MK Stalin tables resolution in TN assembly urging Centre to repeal CAA

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin tabled an anti-CAA resolution in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Wednesday urging the central government to repeal the act.

TN mega vaccine camp on Sep 12 to inoculate 10% of eligible population

A mega Covid-19 vaccination campaign will be conducted at 10,000 centres across Tamil Nadu on September 12 which will benefit 10 per cent of the eligible population in the state.

DA hike for Tamil Nadu govt employees advanced to Jan 1, 2022: CM Stalin

The enhanced Dearness Allowance to government employees and pensioners would be advanced by three months and it shall be implemented with effect from January 1, 2022, CM M K Stalin announced

Tamil Nadu earned Rs 33,811 crore revenue from liquor sales

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (TASMAC), with its 5,402 liquor retail vending outlets, earned a sum of Rs 33,811.14 crore tax revenue for the state government last fiscal.

ADB approves $150 mn loan to improve urban housing in Tamil Nadu

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 150 million dollar (about Rs 1,095 crore) loan to provide access to inclusive, resilient and sustainable housing for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu plans 23,000 MW renewable, 3,000 gas projects over 10 years

To provide technical expertise in developing renewable energy projects and for fund raising, Tangedco on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency

CM Stalin to take call on reopening of primary schools in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government is contemplating reopening of lower and upper primary schools in the state after monitoring the situation of higher secondary classes which have already been opened.

TN steps up surveillance at border after Kerala boy dies of Nipah

Tamil Nadu has stepped up fever surveillance at the borders after a 12-year-old boy from Kerala died due to Nipah on Sunday early morning.

IRB Infrastructure Developers wins highways project order in Tamil Nadu

IRB Infra said the company has won the bid for the construction of six lanes of 20 km Pondavakkam to Kannigaipair stretch on the upcoming Chittoor Thachur Highways

Privatisation of PSUs not in national interest, will oppose policy: TN CM

Privatisation of Public Sector Undertakings is not in national interest and the Tamil Nadu govt would oppose the Centre's bid to privatise PSUs which are public assets, CM M K Stalin informed said

'Delighted to be back', say students in Tamil Nadu as schools reopen

Most schools find half the students back as physical teaching resumes for Classes 9 to 12

Tamil Nadu MLA's son among 7 killed in Audi crash in Bengaluru

Seven people, including a Tamil Nadu DMK MLA's son, were killed when the high end SUV they were travelling in crashed into a boundary wall and turned turtle at Koramangala here early on Tuesday

Tamil Nadu adds 1,523 fresh Covid-19 infections, reports 21 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Monday added 1,523 new Covid-19 infections pushing the caseload to 26,13,360, while 21 people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll to 34,899.

Reopening TN schools, colleges to focus on students' mental health

With schools for higher classes and colleges reopening in Tamil Nadu from September 1, the main focus will be on emotional and mental health of the students as also the teaching and non-teaching staff

TN enforces strict monitoring at borders with Kerala amid Covid surge

Tamil Nadu has enforced strict monitoring at its borders with Kerala for people entering the state after the latter recorded 29,836 Covid-19 positive cases, with a positivity rate of 19.67 per cent

Form "Press Council of Tamil Nadu" to eliminate fake journalists: HC

In a bid to weed out fake journalists, the Tamil Nadu government should constitute within three months, a press council, the Madras High Court has ruled

TN moves SC to restrain Karnataka from proceeding with Mekedatu reservoir

Tamil Nadu government has moved SC seeking to restrain Karnataka from proceeding with any activity regarding the proposed construction of a reservoir at Mekedatu across the Inter-State Cauvery river

Stalin announces Rs 317 crore package for Lankan Tamil refugees

A committee would be set up soon for their welfare, which shall among other things work towards long term solutions on matters like citizenship and making arrangements for those returning to Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu CM announces Rs 39 crore memorial for Karunanidhi

A Rs 39-crore memorial for late DMK president and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be constructed at the Marina on Kamarajar Salai, chief minister M K Stalin announced on Tuesday