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SC allows Tamil Nadu to allocate 50% medical seats to in-service candidates

In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court refused to stay its decision allocating 50 per cent super-specialty seats in government medical colleges to NEET-qualified in-service candidates.

Covid-19 pandemic: Downward trend continues in TN, state logs 77 cases

There were no deaths due to the virus in the state on March 15 and 962 is the total number of active cases

Vaiko demands solution to 'frequent' attacks by Lankan navy on TN fishermen

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Upper House, Vaiko said for the past 38 years, fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been targeted repeatedly by the Sri Lankan Navy and their boats destroyed

Samsung to set up compressor plant in TN at outlay of Rs 1,588 cr

Samsung will set up a compressor plant at an outlay of Rs 1,588 crore near here, a senior group official said on Tuesday.

Drop TN-based neutrino observatory project, Stalin tells PM Modi

Citing environmental concerns, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday once again urged the Centre to drop the proposal to set up the India Based Neutrino Observatory (INO) at Theni district in the state

Tamil Nadu to host international toilet expo on April 2 and 3

Chennai will host an international festival called the toilet festival on April 2 and 3 to create awareness on toilets and to study their working structure.

2 thermal plants in Tamil Nadu shut as coal supply from Odisha fails

Two thermal power plants in Tamil Nadu at Mettur and Thoothukudi (each 210 MW capacity), have been temporarily shut down due to the shortage of coal.

TN plans 20,000 MW solar plants at a cost of Rs 70K crore by 2030

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is planning to install solar power plants of 20,000 MW capacity at an cost of Rs 70,000 crore by 2030.

Tamil Nadu Govt employees expect restoration of old pension scheme

The announcements made by the Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh governments for restoring old pension schemes in their respective states have kindled the hopes of the government employees in Tamil Nadu.

Maharashtra saw drop in FDI inflow in 2021-22; Karnataka emerged on top

The FDI inflow in the state from April 2000 to September 2021 was Rs 9,59,746 crore, which was 28.2 per cent of the total FDI inflow of the country, the survey stated

Tamil Nadu logs 147 Covid-19 cases, 11 districts see nil infections

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 147 new coronavirus cases with Chennai and Theni districts accounting for a death each due to the infection, thus taking the tally to 34,51,469 and the toll to 38,021.

Tamil Nadu won't allow Karnataka to construct dam at Mekedatu: Minister

Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister S. Duraimurugan has said that Tamil Nadu will not allow construction of a dam at Mekedatu by Karnataka

PMK urges CM Stalin to call all-party meet on Mekedatu dam issue

Pattali Makkal Katchi Youth Wing leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to convene an all-party meet with immediate effect to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue.

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation hikes liquor prices in state

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), the official body to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in the state, has decided to hike liquor prices from Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Active infections drop below 3,000 in Tamil Nadu

Recoveries outnumbered new cases with 554 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,10,228 leaving 2,770 active infections, a medical bulletin said

OPS's brother expelled from AIADMK, a day after he met Sasikala

A day after he called on V K Sasikala and held discussions with her over party related matters, O Raja, AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam's (OPS) brother was on Saturday expelled from the party

Madurai govt officials to walk, use buses on Wednesdays to curb pollution

Govt officials officers under Madurai district administration have been asked to avoid using personal motor vehicles on Wednesdays and to come to work using public transport, or walk to office.

BMW rolls out 100,000th Made-in-India car from Tamil Nadu plant

German luxury car maker BMW has rolled out the 1,00,000th Made-in-India car manufactured at its facility at neighbouring Singaperumalkoil

28-year-old R Priya set to be Chennai's first Dalit Mayor after quota rule

R. Priya, a 28-year-old Post Graduate and a Councillor from Mangalapuram is to become the next Mayor of Chennai. She will be the first Dalit Mayor of Chennai corporation

Storm warning for TN coast: Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal

A well-marked low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Thursday morning packing wind speed of 40-50 kmph as it moved towards the north Tamil Nadu coast