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Lockdown extended by a week in Tamil Nadu with few more relaxations

Shops that were to close at 8 p.m. earlier are allowed to close at 9 p.m. from Monday onwards.

FinMin estimates 670 mn vaccine doses will be given before festive season

Average vaccination rate doubled in June to 4.13 mn doses from 1.93 mn in May after the implementation of the new vaccination policy, the finance ministry said

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin convenes all party meet on Mekedatu dam row

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has convened a consultative meeting on July 12, of all parties with representation in the Assembly, to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue.

States make a beeline as Kitex Garments drops Rs 3,500-crore Kerala plan

Both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments have already made open offers to Kitex.

Over 3,000 affected by Black Fungus, 122 fatalities in Tamil Nadu: Minister

Owing to the increase in the cases across the state, the government has established special wards to treat those infected with black fungus, also known as Mucormycosis

Covid-19 vaccination drive to be affected in Tamil Nadu due to shortage

Health department officials informed that on Monday night there were only 50,000 doses of vaccine left in the central pool.

Security on high alert in TN, Kerala on possible drone intrusions

Central intelligence agencies are on high alert in TN and Kerala after the twin drone attack at Air force' technical airport in Jammu, damaging the airport, inflicting minor injuries to a soldiers

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: State records 4,013 new cases, 115 deaths

Tamil Nadu recorded further decline in new Covid-19 cases with 4,013 infections and 115 deaths on Saturday

TN to ask Centre to set up tribunal, K'taka dam will hit irrigation: Min

Irrigation for about 870 hectares in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district would be affected by Karnataka's new dam across river Markandeya, Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan said here on Saturday.

PM Narendra Modi interacts with BJP MLAs from Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu had gone to assembly polls recently.

Trade, industry welcome lockdown relaxations, thank TN CM Stalin

TN announced relaxations in Covid-inducted lockdown in all the districts from July 5.

4 years later, our worst fears have been confirmed with GST: Tamil Nadu FM

There is lower income inequality in Tamil Nadu than it is in most places. Therefore, we are also a very high-consumption state, said Tamil Nadu FM Thiagarajan

Madras High Court questions Tamil Nadu govt over panel on NEET

The court asked if TN had obtained the permission of the Supreme Court

Stalin announces evaluation criteria for Tamil Nadu class 12 students

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced the evaluation criteria for class 12 students in the state, giving 50 percent weightage to class 10 board examination scores.

Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Tamil Nadu after steep hike in fuel rates

Petrol price soared past Rs 100-a-litre mark in Tamil Nadu after fuel prices were hiked again on Saturday. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 35 paise per litre each - the steepest in recent times, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to see petrol cross Rs 100-a- litre mark. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 98.11 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 88.65 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges. While petrol had crossed Rs 100-a-litre mark in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, and Ladakh, several towns in Tamil Nadu including Salem, Vellore and Cuddalore saw that level after the steep price hike. In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs 99.19 a litre while diesel comes f

Big-ticket stake: Tamil Nadu's Thiagarajan sets out to fix state finances

From banking in the US to politics in India, Thiagarajan's journey has been eventful.

Tamil Nadu power sector companies incurred Rs 13,000 Cr loss: CAG

Increased power purchase, coal handling, financing and employee costs were reasons

India easing lockdowns on cases and not vaccines risky strategy: UK study

Strategy increases chances of fresh outbreaks that would further delay economic recovery, says Oxford Economics.

Tamil Nadu: Two 'pipe bombs' found in cement factory in Tirunelveli

The Tamil Nadu Police on Wednesday morning found two 'pipe bombs' in a cement factory in Tirunelveli

SC directs TNSEC to hold local body elections in 9 new districts by Sep 15

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to conduct by September 15 the local body polls in nine new districts carved out of four existing ones