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Ready to ship rice, drugs to Lankan Tamils: Tamil Nadu to Centre

The chief minister told Jaishankar Tamil Nadu is ready to ship rice, pulses and life saving drugs from Thoothukudi port to Sri Lanka

Puma, Nike footwear maker Hong Fu to invest Rs 1,000 cr in Tamil Nadu

20,000 jobs to be created, boost for footwear industry in state; Hong Fu has been manufacturing and selling sportswear since 2003

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 26 new cases and no deaths

Recoveries outnumbered new cases with 37 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,14,739 leaving 247 active infections, a bulletin said

Ford denies being in talks with Tamil Nadu govt for EV unit in Chennai

The talks are said to have started after the government approved Ford's proposal for manufacturing and exporting EVs as part of the Rs 25,938-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in February

Tamil Nadu sets up GST advisory council on fiscal powers of state, Centre

The Tamil Nadu government has set up an advisory council on the fiscal powers of the state and the Centre with special reference to the goods and services tax (GST)

Viswanathan Anand in 13-member panel to frame Tamil Nadu's education policy

Chief Minister said that the panel would give its recommendations to frame the new education policy within a year

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu: Report

As many as 12 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly fishing in its waters, a Fisheries official here said on Sunday.

TN govt withdraws order on compulsory Covid vax to visit public places

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday withdrew its order mandating inoculation against COVID-19 for all the eligible population in the state, in view of decline in new infections.

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 23 new cases and zero death

Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported 23 new infections, pushing the total to 34,52,910 while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 till date as there was nil fatality, the Health Department said.

Demand for EV bike prompts Boom to pause bookings, refund some customers

Tamil Nadu-based Boom Motors plans an additional investment of Rs 350 crore to maintain success of brand launched in November.

Stalin seeks release of Rs 20,860 crore Central dues to Tamil Nadu

The amount consists mainly of GST compensation (about Rs 13,500 crore), and dues on account of subsidy, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Covid-19 pandemic: Active infections drop below 300 in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Friday added 32 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 34,52,857, while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities reported in the last 24 hours

Release Rs 23,430-crore dues to Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin requests Centre

Stalin met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi and presented her a memorandum

TN CM Stalin visits Delhi Govt schools, Mohalla clinics with Kejriwal

Stalin, who is on a three-day visit to the national capital, visited Rajkiya Kanya Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in West Vinod Nagar

Release pending dues of Rs 20,860 cr to Tamil Nadu: CM tells FM

Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is on an official visit to New Delhi, submitted a memorandum to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, highlighting the pending dues, including GST compensation.

PM Narendra Modi assured action on TN's demands: CM Stalin

He said he would meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday

States begin doing away with Covid restrictions; Delhi removes no-mask fine

Some states like Tamil Nadu are, however, taking a cautious approach, and are yet to announce major relaxations

Stalin to visit Delhi govt schools with Kejriwal: Report

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin along with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal will visit Delhi government schools in the city on Friday

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu records 35 new cases, zero deaths

Tamil Nadu on Thursday recorded 35 new Covid-19 cases and zero virus-related deaths, as the active cases further dipped in the state.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 3 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The three fishermen aged 30, 35 and 57 respectively from Puddokotai district of Tamil Nadu were fishing in Karainagar waters when they were arrested late on Wednesday night.