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Tamil Nadu rains: CM Stalin to meet governor today to discuss situation

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin will meet Governor RN Ravi on Saturday to discuss the situation in the state due to continuous and heavy rainfall

Stalin writes to PM on converting state roads as National Highways

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in declaring eight state roads as National Highways, saying in-principal approval has been already granted in this respect. Chief Minister M K Stalin told Modi that in-principle approval has been granted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for conversion of 500 km long eight State Highway roads as National Highways. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Stalin said sanction had also been accorded for the preparation of detailed project reports (DPR) and specified the roads in contention. "Accordingly, studies have been taken up for preparation of DPR for the above roads under Annual Plan 2017-18 by the State National Highways wing. The proposals for declaration of the roads have also been presented to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H) on 06.12.2018." "However, formal notifications for the declaration of these roads as new National Highways are yet to be ...

Rains likely to lash parts of Tamil Nadu today; CM visits rain-hit areas

The chief minister reviewed waterlogging and agricultural areas in Kurinjipaadi area in Cuddalore district

TN CM Stalin inspects rain-battered areas, sips tea, interacts with people

Also, he interacted with sanitary workers involved in clearing the silt in the inundated areas

TN: CM Stalin visits rain-affected areas in Chennai, distributes food

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday visited rain-affected and water-logged areas in Chennai and distributed food to needy people in various parts of the city.The chief minister reviewed the situation of the areas affected in the wake of incessant rains in the city.With the onset of northeastern rains, Chennai received the heaviest rains in the past six years, recalling the 2015 floods. It resulted in flooding in the central and northern parts of the city.Meanwhile, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), low pressure has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood which is likely to move from west to northwestwards and reach near the north Tamil Nadu coast by the early morning of November 11."Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over the southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood, a low-pressure area has formed over the same region. Associated cyclonic circulation extends upto mid-tropospheric levels," IMD said in a tweet."It is ..

Intense rains in Chennai after years, Modi assures CM of Centre's support

Since the start of the Northeast monsoon in October, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry regions have experienced about 43 per cent excess rainfall.

Tamil Nadu Day to be celebrated on July 18, not Nov 1, says Stalin

Chief Minister M K Stalin's announcement in this connection drew the AIADMK's criticism

Stalin seeks PM's intervention for release of TN fishermen arrested by SL

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi on Friday, seeking his intervention for securing the release of 23 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.In a letter, CM Stalin said, "On October 11, 23 fishermen from the state venture into the sea for fishing. On October 13, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested the fishermen near Parithithurai. The arrest of the fishermen is condemnable."The Chief Minister requested PM Modi to find a permanent solution to the issue.Earlier on Friday, Minister of State for Fisheries L Murugan urged External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar's intervention to ensure the safe and timely release of 23 fishermen who have been arrested allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy.According to the official statement by the office of Murugan, the MoS wrote a letter to Jaishankar after receiving a memorandum from 66 fishermen.The memorandum was sent by 66 fishermen of Nagapattinam, Karaikal and Mayiladudrai to L Murugan in Chennai ...

Stalin asks Delhi, 3 other states to lift 'unreasonable' firecracker ban

Industry staring at Rs 600-crore loss during the Deepavali season

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches scheme to melt temple jewellery

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday launched the preliminary work to melt into 24 carat gold bars, the unutilised jewellery in the possession of the temples in the State. Initially, the gold ornaments lying unutilised at the three renowned temples of Sri Karumariamman temple in Tiruverkadu, Sri Mariamman temple in Samayapuram and Sri Mariamman temple at Irukkankudi, will be melted and converted into gold bars for monetisation. The funds raised by depositing the gold bars in nationalised banks would be used for the development of the temples under the ambit of the State Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) department, the government said. On Wednesday, the Chief Minister virtually launched the revival of the scheme, from the Secretariat here, in the presence of HR & CE Minister P K Sekar Babu, Tourism, Culture and HR & CE Principal Secretary B Chandra Mohan, HR & CE Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran and other officials. The temple gold ...

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks KCR's support for demand to abolish NEET

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has sought the support of his Telangana counterpart K. Chandrasekhar Rao for the demand to abolish NEET, the national exam for admission to medical courses.

TN has right ecosystem for sectors, govt committed to inclusive growth: CM

Tamil Nadu has the entrepreneurial ecosystem conducive for all sectors and the government is committed to inclusive growth, Chief Minister M K Stalin said here on Sunday.

Complete revocation of 3 farm laws alone will lead to harmony: Stalin

The Chief Minister claimed that there has been violence since the Sunday incident.

Tamil Nadu-NEET controversy: Making federalism a 'healthy' affair

The Bill, if passed, will provide for admission on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination (Plus Two) through normalisation methods

In just 4 months in office, we delivered 202 among 505 promises, says TN CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said his government has kept up its poll assurances

TN eyes $100 billion exports by 2030, signs MoUs worth Rs 2,120.54 crore

Tamil Nadu signed Memorandum of Understanding for 24 projects worth Rs 2,120.54 crore, while Chief Minister M K Stalin said government's goal is to increase state's exports to $100 billion by 2030

Will personally monitor implementation of government schemes, says Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said he will personally monitor, in real-time, the progress of implementation of various welfare measures undertaken by his government

Tamil Nadu assembly passes Bill for medical admissions without NEET

The Bill enables admissions to MBBS/BDS based on class 12 marks; AIADMK supported the Bill and BJP staged a walkout

Amid student suicide over NEET, CM introduces Bill to exempt TN from test

The death by suicide of a medical aspirant fearing outcome of the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test he was to take, echoed in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday

Bill seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET tabled in Assembly

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday tabled a Bill seeking the withdrawal of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for the state.