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Can Modi's third bid for power be made more challenging? If so, who will do it? And how? Especially if Gandhis and Congress fail to rise to that challenge

Tamil Nadu CM orders 30-day leave for Rajiv case convict Perarivalan

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered 30-day ordinary leave for A G Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict who is lodged in the Puzhal Central Prison

Karur Vysya Bank donates Rs 1 cr to TN State Disaster Management Authority

Karur Vysya Bank on Wednesday said it has donated Rs 1 crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority from its CSR funds to fight the current pandemic.

Tamil Nadu records highest Covid-19 cases in country in last 24 hours

On Tuesday, 33,059 people in the state tested positive for the SARS CoV2 virus, taking the cumulative total of cases to 16,64,350

'Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Assam may see peak in Covid cases in next 2 weeks'

States like Tamil Nadu, Assam and Punjab may see the peak of second wave of coronavirus cases in the next two weeks, the SUTRA model that charts the trajectory of Covid-19 suggests

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin extends Rs 4,000 Covid-19 assistance scheme

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered a payout of Rs 2,000, the first instalment of the Rs 4,000 pandemic assistance plan

Tamil Nadu allows Chinese Covid vaccine makers to bid unlike Mumbai

Tamil Nadu government's global tender for 3.5 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine does not restrict Chinese vaccine makers from bidding

Cyclone Tauktae: Ensure maintenance of all essential services, directs PM

The IMD has been issuing three hourly bulletins since May 13 with latest forecast to all the states concerned.

Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone Tauktae, CM asks officials to monitor

Chief Minister M K Stalin directed officials to monitor level of water in dams and also ensure people's safety.

Cyclone Tauktae: Central Water Commission predicts severe flood in 2 states

The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturday issued an 'orange bulletin' for Kerala and Tamil Nadu, predicting a severe flood situation in the two states

PM Modi to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an important meeting on Saturday to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae, government sources said

Tamil Nadu govt fixes charges for ambulances carrying Covid patients

TN health secretary J Radhakrishnan in an order issued on Friday said a basic patient transport ambulance can charge an amount of Rs 1500 for the first 10 km and Rs 25 for every additional kilometre

Make GST zero for Covid-19 vaccines, drugs: Tamil Nadu CM tells PM Modi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the Goods and Services Tax for COVID-19 vaccines and drugs to zero level. Pending GST compensation and subsidy on rice should be released immediately and adhoc grants-in-aid must be provided as the Centre has not shared with states the revenue from additional levies on fuel, he said in a letter to Modi. Also, Stalin wanted the borrowing limit increased by one more per cent from the current three per cent of Gross State Domestic Product. State governments were procuring COVID-19 vaccines and drugs to treat the patients and the GST for such supplies should be made zero, he said. At a time when the tax revenue of states have seen a steep decline on account of economic growth taking a hit in view of the pandemic, measures including release of GST compensation should be taken up by the Centre to help the state governments.

TN to float global tenders to procure Covid-19 vaccines, use trains for O2

Global tenders would be floated for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines and all steps shall be taken expeditiously to inoculate those between the 18-45 age group

Tamil Nadu CM announces Rs 25 lakh compensation for 43 doctors' families

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday announced Rs 25 lakh compensation to the families of 43 doctors who had lost their lives while on Covid-19 patient treatment duty

Tamil Nadu logs 29,272 new cases, 298 deaths; CM urges public to donate

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday recorded 29,272 fresh COVID-19 cases in the single biggest day spike so far, pushing the caseload to 14,38,509 while 298 deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 16,178.

Augment supply of oxygen, vaccine to Tamil Nadu: Madras HC tells Centre

The Madras High Court on Monday said it was necessary for the Centre to take urgent measures to augment the supply of oxygen to Tamil Nadu

Covid-19: Coimbatore hospitals stop new admission fearing oxygen shortage

Many of the hospitals in Coimbatore are turning away patients with breathing difficulties as they are expecting a shortage of Oxygen even as these hospitals have beds with oxygen supply at present.

Total lockdown in Tamil Nadu for two weeks: What's allowed and what's not

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office on Saturday, the lockdown will come into effect at 4 am on May 10 and will be in force till 4 am on May 24

Tamil Nadu announces 'total lockdown' from May 10 to 24 to beat Covid-19

With Tamil Nadu witnessing a sharp increase in the covid-19 cases, the government on Saturday announced clamping a two-week "total lockdown" across the state to curb the spread of the pandemic