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Cyclone Ditwah: 54 flights cancelled amid heavy rains, Tamil Nadu on alert

Chennai Airport officials have advised all passengers travelling from the airport to contact their respective airlines, check the status of their flights, and reschedule their journeys as needed

Cyclone Ditwah: IMD warns of heavy rain in TN, south Andhra and Puducherry

The storm is also expected to cause "significant damage" to standing crops, including horticulture, floriculture and vegetables, particularly those in the ripening stage

Cyclone Ditwah nears Tamil Nadu coast, red alert issued for delta districts

Cyclone Ditwah was slowly moving closer towards the Tamil Nadu coast and it was likely to bring heavy rainfall, the weather office said on Friday, as the state government reviewed its preparedness to face the second such weather system in a month. The weather office forecast heavy rains in the southern and Cauvery delta districts of the state, between November 29 and 30. The name, 'Ditwah', referring to a lagoon, was suggested by Yemen. It is likely named after Detwah Lagoon, a large, saline lagoon on the northwest coast of the island of Socotra in Yemen. In a bulletin on Friday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah' over the coast of Sri Lanka and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved slowly northwards with a speed of 3 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 2.30 hrs of today, November 28 over the same region. It is located about 300 km south-southeast of Karaikal, 410 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 510 km south-southeast o

Cyclone Ditwah: NDRF teams reach Tamil Nadu, Puducherry amid heavy rains

Cyclone Ditwah is expected to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal near north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and the nearby south Andhra Pradesh coasts by early morning on November 30

Cyclone Senyar: IMD warns Chennai, Puducherry as storm likely to intensify

The IMD says the system will keep moving north-northwest across the Bay of Bengal and Sri Lanka and is likely to strengthen into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours

Bengaluru Police arrest couple linked to fake Nandini ghee racket

The couple were allegedly key figures in a counterfeit ghee operation that ran a manufacturing unit and sold fake 'Nandini' branded products across Bengaluru, according to the police inquiry

Vikram Solar commissions 5-GW solar module mfg plant in Tamil Nadu

Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar on Wednesday said it has commissioned a 5-GW fully automated Vallam facility in Tamil Nadu, taking its total annual production capacity to 9.5 GW. Spanning 27,000 square metres, the plant, built on advanced TOPCon technology, is designed to support M10, G12, and G12R formats, underscoring Vikram Solar's commitment to future-ready technology leadership, a company statement said. The state-of-the-art Vallam facility will add 5 GW of advanced module production capacity annually. With this next-gen expansion, the company now commands a total manufacturing capacity of 9.5 GW per annum, it said. The Vallam plant incorporates a sophisticated layer of next-generation automation, much of it being deployed in the country for the first time, seamlessly integrating intelligent robotics, advanced material-handling systems, comprehensive built-in quality checks and fully automated packaging, the statement said. "Commissioning this 5 GW facility within the y

Tamil Nadu politics not regionalism, but Tamil 'exceptionalism', says Guv

Tamil Nadu politics is not regionalism, it is essentially Tamil "exceptionalism", which insists that Tamil is "distinct" from other languages, Governor R N Ravi has said. As Tamil Nadu Governor, Ravi has repeated stand-offs with the DMK government led by M K Stalin. "This Tamil exceptionalism is articulated by hatred against other languages, even those that belong to Dravidian family like Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. It is not just Hindi," the governor said. He also criticised that Tamil politicians do not really love Tamil, as they haven't done anything for the promotion of Tamil language or Tamil culture. "The reality is that, every year, students are moving away from Tamil medium to English medium. The number of students pursuing their studies in Tamil is declining steadily and steeply," he said in an interview to a TV channel. Ravi said the Tamil Nadu government has given "zero budget for research" in Tamil language and culture. "There are over 11 lakh palm leaves manuscrip

6 killed, over 50 injured after bus collision in Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi

The injured have been admitted to the hospital with severe injuries including fractures to their arms, legs, and head.

Tata Chemicals okays ₹910 cr investment to expand capacities in Gujarat, TN

Tata Chemicals on Friday said its board has approved an investment of Rs 910 crore for expansions of manufacturing capacities of its plants at Mithapur in Gujarat and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. The board of directors of the company have, in a meeting held on Friday, approved an investment of Rs 135 crore towards the expansion of dense soda ash manufacturing capacity at its plant located at Mithapur, Tata Chemicals said in a regulatory filing. Further, the company stated that the board also approved an investment of Rs 775 crore to expand precipitated silica manufacturing capacity at its plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Shares of the company closed at Rs 809.95 on Friday, down 1.09 per cent on BSE.

No rest until amending Constitution to fix timelines for guvs: CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Friday asserted that "there will be no rest" until amending the Constitution to fix timelines for Governors to clear Bills. In his first reaction to the Supreme Court's advisory opinion on the Presidential Reference, he said, "Our fight for State rights and true federalism will continue." In a statement, Stalin said that the Supreme Court's opinion in its answer to the Presidential Reference will have no impact on the April 8, 2025 judgment in the case of State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu. In fact, the chief minister said that the Bench tendering the advisory opinion has reaffirmed that the elected government should be in the driver's seat, and there cannot be two executive power centres in the State. "The Governor has no fourth option to kill the Bill or exercise a pocket veto (as was done by the TN Governor). He has no option to withhold the Bill simpliciter," the CM asserted.

Tamil Nadu inks pact with ANSR to boost GCC investments, create 10K jobs

Tamil Nadu has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with ANSR, a global leader in establishing and scaling Global Capability Centres for fortune 500 companies, the government said. This partnership marks a significant milestone in strengthening Tamil Nadu's position as one of the world's most attractive destinations for technology, innovation and high-value global services. Leveraging Tamil Nadu's dedicated GCC policy, unparalleled employability, and fastest growing tech workforce, the collaboration with ANSR is expected to generate significant investments, advance innovation capabilities and create more than 10,000 high-value GCC jobs in Tamil Nadu, a press release said. "Through this partnership, ANSR will help bring in the next wave of global corporations. We will support them with policy enablement, fast approvals, site selection and strong talent linkages," Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa said. "We want Tamil Nadu to be the world's most competitive GCC destination.

Tamil Nadu, ANSR sign MoU to accelerate GCC growth and global investments

Tamil Nadu has signed an MoU with ANSR to enhance the State's Global Capability Centre ecosystem, attract global enterprises, and create high-value employment

Tamil Nadu CM slams Centre over rejection of plea on paddy moisture norms

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday slammed the BJP-led Union government for rejecting the state's request to relax moisture norms for paddy procurement and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately intervene to protect the state's farmers. In a social media post, Stalin said the Centre had turned down Tamil Nadu's plea to allow procurement of paddy with a higher moisture content in view of heavy northeast monsoon rains in the Cauvery delta and other districts. Only on Wednesday did the Prime Minister attend a farmers meet in Coimbatore, after the Centre had denied a Metro rail project for the western city, besides Madurai. "Even before the dampness of his visit has dried, the union BJP government has rejected our request for relaxation of moisture norms in paddy procurement," the CM said. According to him, the state has been pressing the Centre to raise the permissible moisture level in paddy from the existing 17 per cent to 22 per cent for the current Kharif

78% of Tamil Nadu's ₹11.4 trn MoUs now under implementation: TRB Rajaa

Rajaa said the state has attracted Rs 11.4 trillion in MoU-based investments since the DMK took charge, with nearly four-fifths of projects already in implementation stages

PM Modi arrives in Coimbatore; holds roadshows, inaugurates farming summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Wednesday to inaugurate the natural farming summit and he was accorded a rousing reception. Following his arrival, the prime minister held a roadshow from the airport to CODISSIA (Coimbatore District Small Industries Association) grounds, a distance of approximately 2 kilometers and people and party workers lined up on both sides of the road to welcome him. Cultural shows were held and people showered flowers on the prime minister's vehicle as he waved to the people acknowledging their greetings. Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, TMC (Moopanar) chief GK Vasan, Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, Union Minister L Murugan were among those who received the prime minister at the airport. The PM inaugurated an exhibition here, a part of the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025, and he interacted with farmers who have set up stalls and are taking part in the expo. He listened to farmers/their ...

Stalin slams Centre for rejecting Coimbatore, Madurai Metro projects

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin accused the Centre of rejecting Metro rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai on flimsy grounds, calling it political revenge

Samsung launches DigiArivu for digital and STEM education in Tamil Nadu

Through this initiative, Samsung will upgrade school infrastructure, enable STEM and digital learning, train teachers, and support holistic student development

Stalin slams Centre's 'no metro' move for Madurai, Coimbatore as revenge

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday hit out at the Union BJP government for rejecting Metro Rail projects for Madurai and Coimbatore, calling the move an act of "revenge" against the people of the state. In a post on 'X,' Stalin said the Centre had told the state "No metro" for the "Temple City" of Madurai and "South India's Manchester", Coimbatore, despite similar projects being cleared in other smaller cities in BJP-ruled states. "The Union BJP government has denied Metro Rail for Temple City Madurai and for South India's Manchester, Coimbatore, on flimsy grounds. A government exists to serve people without bias. Yet the Union #BJP treats #Tamil Nadu's democratic choice as a reason to take revenge," wrote CM Stalin in his post. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry recently reportedly returned Tamil Nadu's Detailed Project Reports for the two Tier-II cities, citing the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, which restricts central support to urban agglomerations with a ...

Nearly 525,000 dog bite cases, 28 deaths due to rabies in TN: Chidambaram

Chidambaram emphasised that dog lovers' concerns are valid, but they must also acknowledge the gravity of the situation