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Mekedatu row: I need not answer Tamil Nadu CM on everything, says Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavraj Bommai on Thursday said the state government has effectively presented its arguments on the Mekedatu project and is confident of getting the Detailed Project Report cleared.

Tamil Nadu logs 476 Covid-19 cases, active infections near 2,000 mark

Hitting another spike on the number of daily infections, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday added 476 coronavirus cases including 5 returnees from domestic and overseas, pushing the tally to 3,458,445 till date

Ford resumes production at TN plant as some workers withdraw strike

According to a union official, about 100-150 people have joined the duty at the factory since Tuesday and the unit was operating in double shifts

Innovation fund Pontaq signs deal with TN govt to support startups

Holds investor summit with participation from 50 tech-based startup founders

Stalin asks PM to direct Cauvery Authority not to discuss Mekedattu issue

Stalin said that this was a highly sensitive issue and that disruption in the schedule of allocation of Cauvery waters would affect the state badly.

Chennai Corporation seeks World Bank assistance on drinking water project

The Greater Chennai Corporation has sought a World Bank funding of Rs 376 crore for the drinking water project in the city

Tamil Nadu vaccinates 1.38 mn people in 30th mega vaccine drive

In a mega vaccination drive against Covid-19, Tamil Nadu Health department has inoculated 1.38 mn people, according to the state government data

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin directs officials to contain Covid-19 spread

The Chief Minister directed the officials that appropriate containment measures must be taken by health, municipal administration, revenue, and disaster management departments.

Tamil Nadu to hold mega vaccination camp on June 12 at 100K centres

Tamil Nadu will hold a mega Covid-19 vaccination camp on June 12 across 1 lakh centres, the state's health department said in a statement

After NIA raids in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, central agencies take up probe

After the NIA conducted raids at many locations in Chennai, Myladuthurai and Karaikkal in Puducherry, several people and organisations are under the scanner of central agencies

Subramanian Swamy asks EC to cancel DMK's registration over genocide call

BJP leader and former minister Subramanian Swamy has urged the Election Commission to initiate action against Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK after some of its leaders called for "genocide" of Brahmins

Tamil Nadu agency blacklists Abbott for five years for hiding information

TNMSC Managing Director Deepak Jacob said the step was taken after a complaint from Paris Legal Cell in Chennai

History south of the Vindhyas

Only the period when the Muslims defeated north Indian kings existed for my contemporaries

Tamil Nadu health minister confirms 12 cases of Omicron subvariants

As many as 12 people tested positive for the new subvariants of COVID BA.4 and BA.5 in Tamil Nadu, as per state Health Minister M Subramanian.

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu adds 107 new infections, active caseload rises to 836

Tamil Nadu on Sunday added 107 new COVID-19 cases, including two returnees from the United States and Madhya Pradesh respectively, pushing the caseload to 34,56,083, the Health department said. The death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with zero fatalities in the last 24 hours, a medical bulletin said. Chennai accounted for a majority of the fresh infections with 43. Kancheepuram reported 16 cases followed by Chengalpet (13), Tiruvallur (7), Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli (six each), Erode and Kanyakumari (4) while Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet, Salem, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Vellore and Villupuram districts added one case each. The number of people who have recuperated from the viral disease rose to 34,17,222 with 70 more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours. Tamil Nadu currently has 836 active Covid cases. The state capital leads among districts with 408 active infections and overall 7,52,840 coronavirus cases. A total of 12,944 sa

Public Sector OMCs in Tamil Nadu to set up 900 e-charging stations

The e-charging station owners want the government to provide more subsidies to those who buy e-vehicles as this would increase the carbon footprint and thereby increase the environmental conditions

Spike in Covid cases due to students from other States: TN Health Minister

The Minister was trolled for his remark that the students from the North were spreading the contagion. Twitteratis reacted sharply, taking exception to the remark.

Flood mitigation work to begin soon in Chennai, 13 Tamil Nadu districts

The flood mitigation work will commence soon in Chennai and 13 other districts of Tamil Nadu after the state highways department accorded sanction for the same

L&T bags order for Chennai Metro Rail Project for Rs 1,000-Rs 2,500 crore

Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has received another significant contract order for Chennai Metro Rail Project. According to the company's project classification, the value of a significant order ranges between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore. "L&T Construction awarded another Significant contract for Chennai Metro Rail Project (CMRL)," L&T said in a statement. The scope of the order involves the construction of an elevated viaduct of approximately 10 km, including an elevated ramp and 10 elevated metro stations at Nehru Nagar, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Mettukuppam, PTC colony, Okkiyampet, Karapakkam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur. This elevated metro rail package is to be constructed in 35 months. L&T is already executing four packages of CMRL Phase II, of which one is underground and the other three are elevated packages. L&T had earlier executed metro rail projects for CMRL in Phase I.

Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi railway line destroyed in 1964, to be restored

The railways plan to redevelop this station and connect it with the new broad gauge and electric line