Tamil Nadu

Tamizhagam row: '#Getout Ravi' posters surface in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Governor's effigy burnt

Tamizhagam row: The row began in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday as the Governor arrived for his customary address at the opening session. Members of the ruling DMK and its allies, the Congress and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) started raising slogans against the Governor before staging a walkout from the Assembly.DMK MLAs raised slogans such as `Don`t impose BJP, RSS ideology`.

Jan 10, 2023, 11:59 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly Ruckus: BJP slams DMK, accuses it of 'henchmen behaviour' as Governor walks out

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said that the DMK and its allies came with the motive of taking up a fight and displayed henchmen behaviour. 

Jan 09, 2023, 17:14 PM IST

WATCH: Tamil Nadu Governor walks out of Assembly after standoff with DMK govt over his speech

Ruckus in TN Assembly: Earlier in the day, the Governor in his customary address in the Legislative Assembly, skipped mentioning the Dravidian Model of governance as well as did not name the leaders including Thanthai Periyar, BR Ambedkar, and even former Chief Ministers, K. Kamaraj and CN Annadurai. However, he mentioned the name of Kalaignar Karunanidhi in another line.

Jan 09, 2023, 14:50 PM IST

Thirumahan Everaa, Tamil Nadu Congress MLA dies at 46; Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge condole demise

Congress MLA from Erode East constituency in Tamil Nadu and son of former Union minister E V K S Elangovan, E Thirumahan Everaa, died today. The MLA is the great grandson of rational leader E V Ramasamy 'Periyar.'

Jan 04, 2023, 20:09 PM IST

Five killed in multi-vehicle pileup on Trichy-Chennai National Highway in Tamil Nadu

The deceased members of the family, who are yet to be identified, were in one of the cars, said police.

Jan 03, 2023, 09:34 AM IST

New Year Bonanza: Dearness allowance hiked for government employees of THIS state

The increase, effective January 1, 2023, would benefit about 16 lakh staff and the decision was taken after considering the representation of government employees,  Chief Minister M K Stalin said.

Jan 01, 2023, 16:16 PM IST

Railway Minister shares INCREDIBLE video of India's FIRST vertical lift bridge: Watch

The video shared by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shows the functioning of the Pamban bridge, with the bridge lifting up to give way to a boat after a train passes through it.

Dec 29, 2022, 11:09 AM IST

Tamil Nadu: Human feces found in water tank for Dalits, villagers allege caste discrimination

Kumaran. R, a villager, told IANS that the water smelt different and they checked the tank only to find a large quantity of human excreta dumped in the water tank.

Dec 29, 2022, 08:10 AM IST

Tamil Nadu: Health Minister inspects Covid-19 preparedness, urges people not to panic

There were 1,75,291 hospital beds in Tamil Nadu - both in government and private sector, and out of these 1,14,471 were earmarked for Covid-19 patients.

Dec 27, 2022, 20:48 PM IST

Tamil Nadu: IMD predicts ‘very heavy’ rainfall in THESE districts, issues advisory for fishermen

Chennai and its suburbs are likely to have partly cloudy conditions in the next 48 hours, and light to moderate rains, accompanied by a thunderstorm. 

Dec 26, 2022, 18:30 PM IST

Tamil Nadu installs 'storm warning cage 3' at Pamban port to warn of impending dangers

The Pamban Port Office has warned the fishermen as sea condition is likely to be rough to very rough in Southwest Bay of Bengal along and off Tamil Nadu coast.

Dec 26, 2022, 11:20 AM IST

NTA releases important notice for JEE Main 2023 Session 1 candidates from Tamil Nadu board at nta.ac.in, check details

JEE Main 2023: Application process underway on jeemain.nta.nic.in, candidates can apply till Jan 19, 2023.

Dec 25, 2022, 14:38 PM IST

Tamil Nadu: 8 Sabarimala pilgrims dead after car plunges into 40-foot-deep pit in Theni

The accident is suspected to have taken place after the driver lost control of the vehicle while maneuvering a bend in the hilly route.

Dec 24, 2022, 09:25 AM IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP eyes THESE crucial parliamentary seats; JP Nadda to launch party's Pravas 2.0 Campaign

Kandhamal and Puri are the two Lok Sabha seats in Odisha and Nilgiris and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu zeroed down for the visit of Nadda.

Dec 23, 2022, 18:31 PM IST

Rafale Watch row: Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai challenges DMK, says will donate property to govt if...

Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai said that he will give his all property to the government if anybody finds even one paisa mismanagement from his accounts.

Dec 18, 2022, 20:16 PM IST

Hint of future alliance? Kamal Hassan to join Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Kamal Haasan, addressing office bearers here, said he has been invited by Rahul Gandhi to participate in the Yatra.

Dec 18, 2022, 16:24 PM IST

India in FTA talks with UK, Canada, EU: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal had earlier said the textile industry is committed to achieving the $100-billion export target by 2030.Kashi and Tamil Nadu would play a major role in this, he said after his meeting with textile industry leaders in Varanasi.

Dec 17, 2022, 09:48 AM IST

BJP eyes foothold in Tamil Nadu politics, 'keen' for patch up between AIADMK rivals OPS and EPS

Tamil Nadu politics: Panneerselvam, a former Chief Minister, is in the political wilderness after his expulsion from the AIADMK, and the rival group of present interim general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has gained an upper hand.

Dec 14, 2022, 07:17 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress to mark 100 days of BJY with concert in Jaipur

The yatra started from Kanyakumari on September 7 and has so far covered Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

Dec 13, 2022, 17:21 PM IST

TN Latest Update: Udhayanidhi Stalin to join Tamil Cabinet on THIS day- Check HERE

Though Udhayanidhi nor Stalin confirm his induction into the cabinet, reports claim that ‘Chinnavar’ will be inducted on THIS day. 

Dec 12, 2022, 14:35 PM IST