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Masks made mandatory in TN’s Ranipet amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Chennai: Authorities in Tamil Nadu’s Ranipet have made wearing of face masks mandatory in the district amid surge in Covid cases in the state. District Collector S. Valarmathi has also directed people…
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War provides thrust to India’s space sectors, opens up new opportunities
Chennai: The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has opened up new opportunities for the Indian space agency, but also delayed the development of the semi-cryogenic rocket engine. While it is said…
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Number of airports in country to go up to over 200: Scindia
Chennai: The Civil Aviation Ministry has drawn up plans to boost air connectivity by taking the total number of airports operating in the country to over 200 over the next five-six years…
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DMK slams TN BJP chief Annamalai on edited video of T.R. Baalu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday came out strongly against the BJP state President, K. Annamalai for sharing an “edited video” of party leader and former Union Minister T.R. Baalu’s speech.…
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Don’t recruit doctors, nurses on contract basis, demands TN Doctors Association
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE) has urged the state government not to recruit doctors on a contract basis. Association general secretary Dr. G.S. Raveendranath in a statement…
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Coimbatore Car blast: NIA brings accused to Coimbatore, conduct search
Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Coimbatore car blast case in which an Islamic terror operative Jameesha Mubin (29) was charred to death, has brought his co-accused to…
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Noisy scenes in TN Assembly as DMK allies shout slogans against TN Guv, walkout
Chennai: The first day of the Tamil Nadu legislation in 2023 turned acrimonious after the allies of the ruling DMK, including Congress and VCK shouted slogans against Governor R.N. Ravi and later…
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Wild boars die in large numbers in Tamil Nadu, swine flu suspected
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu forest department has deployed anti-poaching watchers (APW) to look for wild boar carcasses in interior forest areas after a large number of wild boars died in the forest…
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TN Police not to allow any public celebration after 1 am on Jan 1
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police have stated that no public celebrations will be allowed on New Year’s day after 1 a.m. The state police will be deploying 90,000 policemen on duty across…
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Ensure adequate jobs for Tamils in Central govt offices, PSUs in state: TN CM to Modi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has once again taken up with the Centre, his earlier demand for priority in appointment of native Tamils in Central Government Offices and its…
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TN govt always concerned about welfare of minorities: Stalin
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has always been concerned about the welfare of the minorities and been striving for their wellbeing since the times of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, said Chief Minister…
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Lanka tramples Indian fishermen’s rights, a challenge to nation: Stalin to Centre
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy continued to infringe on Indian fishermen’s traditional fishing rights, which appeared to be challenging the nation, Chief Minister M K Stalin told the Centre on Thursday, seeking…
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Central agencies, TN Police on alert after release of Rajiv Gandhi case convicts
Chennai: Central Intelligence agencies and Tamil Nadu Police’s Special Branch are on high alert after the release of six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, amid reports that the now-defunct Liberation…
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Car explosion case: TN BJP temporarily postpones Oct 31 bandh in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu unit of BJP on Saturday postponed a proposed bandh on October 31 in Coimbatore to protest against the car explosion in front of a temple in the city…
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TN Congress to give rousing reception to Kharge in Chennai
Chennai: Congress president post candidate and veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge will be given a rousing reception by the party’s state unit on his arrival to Tamil Nadu on October 14, sources said.…