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Tamil Nadu: State-Owned Bus Drivers to Face 29-Day Suspension for Mobile Phone Use While Driving
7 hours, 36 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu: State-Owned Bus Drivers to Face 29-Day Suspension for Mobile Phone Use While Driving

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has announced a stringent 29-day suspension for bus drivers caught using mobile phones while on duty. The decision to impose harsher penalties comes in the wake of widespread public criticism after several videos surfaced online showing drivers using mobile phones while driving. In a recent incident, a viral video captured a driver talking on his …

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Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures
8 hours, 2 minutes ago

Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the National Medical Council, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital, National Health Mission Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services to respond to a plea seeking protocols for gender affirmative …

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Tamil Nadu achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups
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8 hours, 30 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu has achieved a milestone by registering over 10,000 startups with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the state government said on Sunday. StartupTN has played a crucial role in nurturing the ecosystem by implementing various schemes and initiatives like funding programmes, mentorship opportunities and incubation support, …

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AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades
11 hours, 46 minutes ago

AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

Associated Press  

NAGAPATTINAM, India — He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck from Indonesia to India two decades ago. The southern Tamil Nadu state government undertook repair, restoration, and rehabilitation activities with help from the Asian Development Bank and …

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Our alliance will win over 200 seats in 2026: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
13 hours, 18 minutes ago

Our alliance will win over 200 seats in 2026: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin exuded confidence ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, and said the party will form government in the state for the seventh time, this time with the alliance securing 200 seats.Addressing party workers in the Kancheepuram Constituency today, CM Stalin emphasized the DMK's commitment to public welfare over the past …

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Tamil Nadu: Childline workers’ salaries increased after one-year delay
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu: Childline workers’ salaries increased after one-year delay

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: After a delay of a year, the Department of Child Welfare and Special Services has increased the salaries of childline workers across the state. At district-level child helplines, coordinators’ salaries have increased from Rs 14,000 to Rs 28,000 and counsellors’ pay has increased from Rs 8,000 to Rs 23,000. Similarly, childline supervisors will now draw Rs 21,000, up from …

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Annamalai, Poyyamozhi spar over educational fund allocation
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Annamalai, Poyyamozhi spar over educational fund allocation

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Denying charges over allocation of funds for the education department, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi dismissed the allegations that internet bills for district education offices have not been paid leading to suspension of connections. “Despite the centre’s failure to release funds, Tamil Nadu has ensured the welfare of two lakh teachers and 43 lakh students by not delaying …

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A grand festival of Tamil Isai
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

A grand festival of Tamil Isai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai came alive on December 21 as the Tamil Isai Sangam celebrated its 82nd anniversary with grandeur and tradition. This year, the Isai Perarignar award was bestowed upon Vedaranyam VG Balasubramaniam for his exceptional work in Tamil musicology, while S Naganatha Desikar was honoured with the Pan Isai Perarignar title for his expertise in …

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Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

India Today  

Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvannamalai police, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, have recovered two rare idols, a navapashana idol of Lord Murugan and a Krishna idol carved from elephant tusk, at Kandiyankuppam. The WCCB, which monitors the smuggling of elephant tusk-based artifacts, received a tip-off about a gang operating near Hosur and Krishnagiri. Officials revealed that if the navapashana …

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Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation floating restaurant stuck in low tide
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation floating restaurant stuck in low tide

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Though ready for months now, the first floating restaurant in the state, anchored at the Muttukadu Boat House on East Coast Road, is yet to be made fully operational as the boat cannot sail smoothly in the backwaters during low tides. The Rs 5 crore project, which is being implemented through a public private partnership with the Tamil Nadu …

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Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: With nearly 315 of instances of drowning deaths reported between 2022 and 2024, Dindigul accounted for the highest number of such cases among the 10 districts in southern Tamil Nadu, according to data from the police department. Of the total 1,948 drowning deaths in the past three years, 280 deaths were reported in Thoothukudi, followed by 254 in Kanniyakumari, …

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Bigg Boss Tamil 8 Highlights: Ranjith evicted, Vijay Sethupathi roasts Vishal
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Bigg Boss Tamil 8 Highlights: Ranjith evicted, Vijay Sethupathi roasts Vishal

India Today  

Vijay Sethupathi was in supreme form as the host of Bigg Boss Tamil 8 this weekend. VIJAY SETHUPATHI CALLS OUT ANSHIDA Vijay Sethupathi began the Saturday episode by appreciating the contestants for their effort during the task last week. VIJAY SETHUPATHI ROASTS VJ VISHAL'S CAPTAINCY Vijay Sethupathi then asked the contestants about VJ Vishal's captaincy this week. HOUSEMATES CALL JACQUELINE …

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Chess star Tania Sachdev calls out Delhi government for lack of support to sport
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Chess star Tania Sachdev calls out Delhi government for lack of support to sport

India Today  

Decorated chess player Tania Sachdev expressed her disappointment with the Delhi government on Monday, alleging a lack of support for chess players in the state. Tania highlighted how support from other state governments has propelled their players to achieve great success in chess and revealed that she has received no recognition for her Olympiad victories in 2022 and 2024. Screengrab …

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Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

New Indian Express  

The National Human Rights Commission, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that two persons, working as contract labourers with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation died due to electrocution while repairing a high-tension overhead power line near Olaiyur Ring Road in KK Nagar, Tiruchi on December, 18, 2024. According to a statement, the Commission has observed …

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Travel between Chennai-Bengaluru to get hassle-free with Rs 1,338 crore project
15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Travel between Chennai-Bengaluru to get hassle-free with Rs 1,338 crore project

New Indian Express  

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari recently announced that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project. The 28-kilometre highway along NH-40 will connect Walajapet in Ranipet district to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. "In Tamil Nadu, we have sanctioned ₹1,338 crore for an Access-Controlled Highway project on NH-40, spanning 28 km …

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Celebration of changemakers
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Celebration of changemakers

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Change is the only constant, as the popular adage goes. In the spirit of honouring these changemakers, The Rajasthani Association Tamilnadu unveiled its Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards, at DG Vaishnav College on Saturday. Narendra Srisrimal, chairman of the Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards Committee, underlined the community’s dedication to service in education healthcare, and cultural integration. Chief guest Justice C Saravanan, remarked, …

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Indian sports wrap, December 22: Anahat Singh wins third straight Western India Slam title
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Indian sports wrap, December 22: Anahat Singh wins third straight Western India Slam title

The Hindu  

SQUASH Anahat defends title at Western India Slam Two-time champion Anahat Singh continued her dominance with a commanding 3-0 win over top seed Akanksha Salunkhe in an all-Indian women’s final of the 79th Western India Slam -- a USD 9,000 Professional Squash Association Challenger event -- in Mumbai on Sunday. In the men’s final, second seed Ameeshenraj Chandaran of Malaysia …

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TN achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups
1 day, 3 hours ago

TN achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu has achieved a milestone by registering over 10,000 startups with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the state government said on Sunday StartupTN has played a crucial role in nurturing the ecosystem by implementing various schemes and initiatives like funding programmes, mentorship opportunities and incubation support, …

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Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar caused lasting shame on Parliamentary democracy: DMK
1 day, 6 hours ago

Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar caused lasting shame on Parliamentary democracy: DMK

The Hindu  

The high-level executive committee of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Sunday said the “insulting and distasteful attack” on Dr. Ambedkar in the Parliament by Home Minister Amit Shah had caused a lasting shame for the Parliamentary democracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party government. Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar: Congress demands HM’s resignation; INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises Another …

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Kerala Sends Team to Retrieve Illegally Dumped Medical Waste in Tamil Nadu
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1 day, 9 hours ago

Kerala Sends Team to Retrieve Illegally Dumped Medical Waste in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid public outrage, the Kerala government has dispatched a team to Tirunelveli to retrieve medical waste illegally dumped in several areas of Tamil Nadu. The team, led by a senior officer and supported by eight trucks from Thiruvananthapuram, began removing the hazardous waste on Sunday, according to local media reports.The waste was found in areas bordering the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border …

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Dhanushkodi: a ghost town awaits revival
1 day, 13 hours ago

Dhanushkodi: a ghost town awaits revival

The Hindu  

On the evening of December 22, 1964, 14-year-old Purushothaman was playing with his friend Muniyasamy at his home at the railway quarters in Dhanushkodi. Besides them, loadmen, who worked at the railway station, formed the bulk of the population,” Mr. Purushothaman says recalling his good old days in the railway colony. In an interview to The Hindu in 2010, Kali, …

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4000 schools in Tamil Nadu may lose internet over unpaid bills
1 day, 15 hours ago

4000 schools in Tamil Nadu may lose internet over unpaid bills

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: At a time when the state government is promoting smart classrooms and hi-tech labs across state schools, more than 3,700 high and higher secondary government schools may soon lose their internet connection as they haven’t been able to settle outstanding bills worth Rs 1.5 crore to BSNL. A majority of these 3,700 government schools, which account for 50% of …

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DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'
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1 day, 15 hours ago

DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Sunday strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for "defaming" Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shah besmirched the sacrifices of Dr Ambedkar, which was "unacceptable" and a "blot" on Parliamentary democracy under the BJP regime, the Dravidian party alleged in a resolution. In order …

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Rajasthani Association Tamil Nadu launches Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards
1 day, 19 hours ago

Rajasthani Association Tamil Nadu launches Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards

The Hindu  

The Rajasthani Association Tamilnadu on Saturday announced the launch of Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards, to honour exeptional persons who have contributed to agriculture and rural development, public services, education, healthcare, environment and sustainability, entrepreneurship and industry, social welfare, media and communication. Inaugurating the event on Saturday, Madras High Court Justice C. Saravanan, said the Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards were a powerful symbol …

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