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Tamil Nadu records 526 new Covid-19 cases, total infections at 6,535

Four deaths reported today including three in Chennai, total fatalities reach 44

Tamil Nadu moves SC against HC order barring counter sale of alcohol

Madras HC ordered the closure of liquor shops noting that there were huge crowds and no social distancing was being maintained by tipplers, however, doorstep delivery through online mode was allowed

Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to keep Electricity Amendment Bill on hold till talks

Proposed Bill takes away certain powers of the State government, and seeks to bring in changes in the existing Electricity Act that would make power utilities in the public sector totally unviable

HC orders closure of Liquor shops in Tamil Nadu, allows online sales

The opening of shops in districts, except Chennai on May 7, has resulted in people thronging the outlets without maintaining social distancing norms

NLC on war footing to operationalise boiler units after Thursday mishap

The company has asked an expert to investigate the mishap, even as two of the eight workmen who sustained injuries are under special care

Vizag tragedy: Gas leak at LG Polymers plant leaves at least 11 people dead

3,000 people evacuated after styrene leak at LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam; 7 fall ill after gas leak in Chhattisgarh; 8 suffer burns in TN furnace fire

Tamil Nadu reports 580 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday, total reaches 5,409

Large number of cases linked to Koyambedu market; two more deaths in state, overall toll at 37

Boiler explosion in NLC India's thermal power plant injures eight workers

According to sources, the incident occurred in the Unit 6 boiler of NLC India's second thermal power station on Thursday 5 pm.

UP, Karnataka, TN hike duty on liquor as buffer for Covid-19 loss

UP govt also raises tax on petrol and diesel

Covid-19 Factoid: Tamil Nadu saw sharpest drop in cases during Lockdown 2.0

In a piece of good news for the US, the country, most affected so far, has seen a drop in its new cases for four days in a row; in India, Maharashtra has so far had the highest recovery rate

Lockdown 3.0: Tamil Nadu allows industries to start ops with restrictions

Construction, textile, leather, IT and IT enabled services, SEZs among others are permitted to operate in certain locations with limited employees while adhering to social distancing and other standar

No tourists, dog show cancelled: How the Nilgiris is conquering Covid-19

The effective cancellation of this year's tourist season is a crushing blow, not just to Ooty, but to all of the Nilgiris.

Tamil Nadu goes easy on lockdown, allows construction work, SEZ operations

Shops, restaurants, household services given relief too, under certain terms and condiitions

138 of 161 Covid-19 cases in TN from Chennai; state tally rises to 2.323

Till now 1,19,748 samples have been taken and sent for testing

India Inc wants govt to shift focus to economy amid Covid-19 outbreak

CEOs warn of economic depression, say need to work within new normal

Tamil Nadu adds 121 new Covid-19 cases, total number of cases crosses 2,000

CM K Palaniswami said that crowding at vegetable shops in major cities like Chennai, Coimbatore and others is a major issue and people had failed to understand the gravity of the situation.

Coimbatore: Six policemen test Covid-19 positive, 2 stations closed

The police stations which were temporarily closed down are situated in the areas of Podanur and Kuniamuthur

33 test positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu; 27 patients recover

The State Health Department said that 27 Covid-19 patients were discharged on Wednesday taking the total number of persons who recovered to 662 in the state

Tamil Nadu SEZs want easy NFE rules to lure foreign cos aiming to relocate

SEZs in the State estimate a loss of around 15-20 per cent of export value owing to the Covid-19 scenario

Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt

As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.