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Tamil Nadu to reopen schools for classes 10 and 12 from January 19

According to a state government release, not more than 25 students will be allowed in each classroom

Tractor makers sell 71,740 units in December; up 41 per cent year on year

However, month on month the sales dropped for the second month in a row, after reporting continued growth since April

Rajinikanth asks fans to stop stir aimed at coercing him to join politics

Fans of the actor held a demonstration on Sunday urging their screen to plunge into Tamil Nadu politics

IFC to fund Parag Milk's working capital needs, long-term expansion plans

Parag was established in 1992 and is one of India's largest dairy companies

Holding breath may increase risk of getting Covid-19: IIT researchers

According to a release issued by IIT, airborne infections such as Coronavirus spread through sneezing and coughing as these events instantly release a lot of tiny droplets

Volkswagen Finance acquires majority stake in KUWY Tech for undisclosed sum

KUWY is an Automotive FinTech Company, powering Instant Lending across Point of Sale

Textile industry asks govt to axe anti-dumping duty on viscose staple fibre

NCTC said the textile industry has been facing stagnation since many years due to a lack of availability of the basic raw materials of man-made fibre / filament yarn at competitive prices

Tamil Nadu withdraws order permitting 100% occupancy in cinema halls

Only 50 per cent occupancy will be permitted as per the new order; state reports 790 new corona cases, eight deaths

DGGI arrests firm's director, accountant for fraudulently availing ITC

SHRPL is believed to have have availed and utilised fraudulent ITC of Rs 21.56 crore on an invoice value of Rs 121.76 crore

Automaker forced to airlift raw material as container shortage bites

Companies halt production or pay 2-3 times extra to get slots in ships and containers

TCF closes extended fund raising of largest rupee-only capital fund

The sweet spot for the third fund would be around Rs 125-150 crore as compared to around Rs 60-65 crore in the previous fund

Tata Power bags 110 MW solar power project worth Rs 488 cr from KSEB

The energy will be supplied to KSEBL under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), valid for a period of 25 years from the date of scheduled commercial operation

MHA opposes Tamil Nadu move to allow 100% occupancy in cinemas, multiplexes

Writes to state Chief Secy citing violation of MHA norms, asks TN to follow ministry rule of permitting only 50% capacity

CV wholesales in December outperformed in both, M&HCV and LCV segments

Demand for M&HCV segment is coming close to the pre-Covid level of 2019 but is still far below the 2018 level

TN's decision to allow 100% occupancy in cinema theatres under fire

On Monday, 838 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Tamil Nadu

ED attaches shares worth Rs 452 cr held by British national in ITPCL

The shares were held in the name of A S Coal Pte Singapore (a shell company), owned by a British National

A highly promising and challenging decade awaits Isro: Chairman K Sivan

Isro new decade plans include green propulsion as well as electric propulsion

Nissan adds third shift to reduce waiting time for its new SUV Magnite

Employs 1,000 hands at factory and more staff at the dealerships towards this end. Plans to export the car to Indonesia and South Africa

Jain Housing raises Rs 175 crore from Apollo Global and Nippon Life

The company, which has been in constructing residential apartments and complexes for over 33 years, will use the proceeds to reduce its debts

PE-VC investments in 2020 grow 6.6% to $39.2 bn on back of RIL deals

Venture Capital type investments however fell 13 per cent in value (and 16% by volume) in 2020 ($10.7 Billion across 694 deals) compared to last year ($12.5 Billion in 832 deals).