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Tata-JLR unit takes the wheel, steering India towards luxury car export hub

The company announced that the state-of-the-art production facility, located in Panapakkam, Ranipet district, will produce both cars and sport utility vehicles

Tata Electronics to hire 20K more employees at Hosur unit: Chandrasekaran

Chandrasekaran was attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rs 9,000 crore manufacturing unit by Tata Motors

Felt like a bomb blast, say locals after blaze at Tata's Hosur plant

About 1,500 workers, mainly in the morning shift, were present at the unit when the fire erupted, according to sources. All employees were evacuated, and no casualties or injuries were reported

Udhayanidhi Stalin: Many facets of DMK's rising son, beyond controversies

He is a champion of Dravidian ideals, Tamil cinema mogul and more

Centre to probe fire at Tata plant making components for iPhones in TN

The factory is unlikely to receive state permission to resume production by Monday

Udhayanidhi elevated as dy CM, Senthil Balaji makes comeback in TN cabinet

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Saturday approved Chief Minister M K Stalin's recommendations on a cabinet reshuffle that included the elevation of his son Udhayanidhi as deputy CM and saw the return of V Senthil Balaji to the council of ministers, two days after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a money laundering case. Further, three ministers, including Mano Thangaraj who held the Dairy Development portfolio, have been dropped. Besides Balaji, Dr Govi Chezhiaan, R Rajendran and S M Nasar have been inducted. Balaji had resigned in February this year, months after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a cash-for-jobs scam. According to a Raj Bhavan release, CM Stalin "recommended to the Governor of Tamil Nadu (Ravi) to allot the portfolio of Planning and Development to Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, in addition to his existing portfolios and be designated as Deputy Chief Minister." The Governor has approved the ...

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Tamil Nadu plans supply park in Ranipet to meet Tata-JLR needs: TRB Rajaa

This Tata-JLR facility marks a new era for the industrial growth of Northern Tamil Nadu

Tata Motors conducts ceremony of new vehicle manufacturing facility in TN

This manufacturing facility will produce next-gen vehicles for Tata Motors and JLR

CM Stalin lays foundation stone for Tata Motors' Rs 9,000 cr plant in TN

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a new manufacturing facility of auto major Tata Motors here entailing investment of Rs 9,000 crore. The ground breaking ceremony was held at Panapakkam in this district, about 115 km from Chennai. The facility is expected to generate 5,000 new jobs. Besides the CM, senior DMK Ministers Durai Murugan, TRB Rajaa, Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, along with Tata Sons Ltd Chairman N Chandrasekaran participated in the ground breaking ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Stalin expressed joy over Tata Motors' plan to set up a manufacturing facility in TN. "Tamil Nadu is the first investment destination not only for big companies that operate in India but also for multinational corporations. We are delighted with the presence of Chandrasekaran in this event. Hailing from Namakkal district and leading a globally renowned company, he is a pride for the State," Stalin said. Tata Motors had in March signed a memoran

Fire breaks out at Tata Electronics' unit in Hosur, employees safe

The fire, according to media reports, started at the mobile phone accessories painting unit of the company

Cisco inaugurates manufacturing facility in Chennai; to create 1,200 jobs

The facility was launched by Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. Other key dignitaries included Cisco India President Daisy Chittilapilly and other

27 TN pilgrims stranded on flooded causeway in Gujarat rescued in operation

In an overnight operation, 29 persons, including 27 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, were rescued from a bus that was stranded on a flooded causeway in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district, officials said on Friday. The bus got stuck on the raised path on a stream near Koliyak village on Thursday evening, said District Collector RK Mehta, who was at the spot to supervise the rescue operation that went on for nearly eight hours. The pilgrims were headed towards Bhavnagar city after visiting Nishkalank Mahadev temple near the village. Due to heavy rains in the region, the causeway on the river was submerged. Despite that, the bus driver decided to cross the river, said Mehta. However, due to the force of the water, the front of the bus dipped into the river while the rear remained stuck on the causeway, he said. During the operation, rescuers reached the site in a mini-truck and transferred all the 27 pilgrims from the bus, its driver and cleaner to the vehicle through the rear windo

Heavy rain lashes Chennai, leaving many parts of city waterlogged

The regional meteorological centre here has forecasted light to moderate rains in north Tamil Nadu till the weekend

Centre seeks CM Stalin's intervention to resolve ongoing Samsung strike

On the 17th day of the strike, the company also urged its workers to return to work, expressing its willingness to talk directly with the employees and not with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Foxconn eyes $1 bn investment for smartphone display assembly in Tamil Nadu

Foxconn has acquired around 500,000 sq ft at the ESR Oragadam Industrial & Logistics Park, located next to its smartphone assembly plant near Chennai

Workers paid 1.8x of average industry salary in Sriperumbudur: Samsung

Striking workers demanding hike to Rs 36,000/mth over three years

Secularism is 'European concept not Bhartiya': Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

Secularism is a European concept evolved after a conflict between the church and the king whereas Bharat is a dharma-centric nation and therefore, it was not part of the Constitution, but added during the Emergency by "one insecure prime minister", Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has said. A lot of frauds have been committed on the people of the country, and one of them was a wrong interpretation of secularism, he said addressing an event in Kanyakumari district on Sunday. "What does secularism mean? Secularism is a European concept, secularism is not a Bharatiya concept," he said. Decades later, during emergency (1975-77), "one insecure Prime Minister," introduced secularism in the Constitution in order to appease some sections of people, the Governor alleged. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister during the emergency. He further said in Europe, secularism emerged as there was a fight between the church and the king and in order to end this conflict, which went on for a long time, thi

For Sri Lanka's ethnic minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

Traditionally, Tamils have voted for Tamil parties which are active in northern Sri Lanka

'One nation, one election' diversionary tactic, impractical: TN CM Stalin

DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday dubbed the Centre's simultaneous elections proposal impractical, unfeasible, and a 'diversionary' tactic, which the BJP-led regime would never be able to implement. In a post on X, Stalin said: "#OneNationOneElection is an impractical proposition that ignores the complexities of India's diverse electoral system and undermines federalism. It is logistically unfeasible, given the vast differences in election cycles, regional issues, and governance priorities. It will require an unrealistic alignment of all terms of office, disrupting the natural course of governance. This entire proposal is simply a move to satisfy the BJP's ego, but they will never be able to implement it. India's democracy cannot be bent to suit the greed of one party. Union government should address pressing issues like unemployment, price rise and equitable distribution of resources to States instead of wasting energy on these diversionary tactics.