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Tamil Nadu opposes National Education Policy proposal on exam by NTA

The Tamil Nadu government has told the Centre that it is not in favour of an entrance exam by the National Testing Agency and institutional restructuring as given in the new National Education Policy

Tamil Nadu: Metro Rail, long distance trains and bus services resume

After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations

Tamil Nadu govt releases policy for electronics & hardware manufacturing

The policy also undertakes skill training for more than 1,00,000 people (semi-skilled and skilled) by 2024 to meet the incremental human resource requirement

After 170 days, intra-state public transport resumes in Tamil Nadu

However, private omni bus operators, who have been pressing for the bus fare to be doubled will stay off the roads

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: State reports 5,976 new Covid-19 cases

Tamil Nadu has reported 5,976 new Covid-19 cases, 6,334 discharges and 79 deaths in the last 24 hours, State Health Department said on Friday

Covid-19 cases expected to spike in Oct, says Tamil Nadu chief secretary

"The worst time in pandemic management is yet to come," he added

Tamil Nadu reports 5,976 new Covid-19 cases, tally breaches 450,000-mark

Chennai clocked 998 new cases while neighbouring Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts collectively contributed 784 of the new infections

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: Tiruchirappalli records 114 Covid-19 cases

Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday recorded 114 new coronavirus cases, informed state health department

Health ministry backs unlocking, says lives important, livelihood too

As part of Unlock-4, state governments cannot impose any lockdowns outside containment zones without prior consultation with the central government

Tamil Nadu achieves milestone as RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 cross 5 million

Tamil Nadu achieved a milestone in testing for coronavirus with the overall samples examined so far crossing the 50 lakh mark while 5,892 fresh cases took the infection count to 4,45,851

Tamil Nadu adds 5,892 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, 968 in Chennai

State has tested over 5 million people till now, highest in the country

Unlock 4: Madurai's Meenakshi Amman temple re-opens after 165 days

As a part of the new relaxations under Unlock 4, Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai re-opened on Tuesday after 165 days of closure due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Number of new Covid cases down, recoveries surpass infections in Tamil Nadu

Overall recoveries rose to 368,141 with 6,008 persons discharged today

Tamil Nadu CM urges Centre to revisit options on GST compensation

He asked the government to ensure that the states get their full dues of the compensation in the current year itself

Another case of assault by cops emerges from Thoothukudi's Sathankulam

Barely months after the custodial death case of a father-son duo in Thoothukudi, another incident of alleged assault by a police team from Sathankulam station has surfaced

Tamil Nadu extends Covid-19 lockdown till September 30 with relaxations

K Palaniswami announced the extension of lockdown in the state till Sep 30, but with several relaxations including scrapping of Sunday lockdown, e-pass system for inter-district journey and others

Bus services open up, e-Pass system dropped as Tamil Nadu eases curbs

There will be no 'complete lockdown' across the state September onwards, state govt says

Tamil Nadu reports 6,352 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 415,590

With 1,285 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Chennai alone, the tally rises to 1,33,173 including 13,653 active cases

Tamil Nadu govt has spent Rs 7,162 cr till now to combat Covid-19: CM

Tamil Nadu Government has spent Rs 7,162 crores till now to combat COVID-19, said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister held a meeting with all District Collectors of the State via video conference today."The State government has spent 7,162 crores till now to combat COVID-19," said Chief Minister Palaniswami.Tamil Nadu has 52,506 active COVID-19 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Congress MP businessman Vasanthakumar dies at 70 due to Covid

The founder of one of Tamil Nadu's oldest and biggest appliances retail chains had been admitted to hospital after developing symptoms