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Pongal gift hampers distributed to beneficiaries in Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts

Thoothukudi district Collector K. Elambahavath inaugurated the distribution of Pongal gift hampers at the Kootampuli ration shop on Thursday. Among these 5,30,761 rice cardholders will be receiving Pongal gift hampers from today.” Mr. Elambahavath mentioned that along with the pongal gift hampers dhotis and sarees are also being distributed. At the event, the Collector said that the district has a …

Gift District Collector Ration Hampers Pongal Pongal Gift Hampers

2 weeks, 5 days 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, …

Madurai Thoothukudi Tirunelveli Kanniyakumari Dindigul Tenkasi Sivaganga

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu weather alert today: IMD warns ‘heavy rainfall’ in Chennai, 3 other districts

Live Mint

Tamil Nadu weather alert today: India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for “heavy to very heavy” rainfall in Chennai and three other Tamil Nadu districts for Wednesday, December 18. The weather agency said in a statement, “Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram districts.” The Met Department …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu weather update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Chennai on December 18 — THESE districts may bear the brunt

Live Mint

Tamil Nadu is likely to witness heavy downpours on Wednesday, December 18, as the India Meteorological Department has issued a “heavy to very heavy” rainfall warning across several districts in the state. In a statement, the IMD said, “Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts.” “Heavy rain is …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Rain Districts Heavy Rainfall Tamil Heavy Rain

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Portrait of freedom fighter Pandiyapathy revealed at Thoothukudi Collectorate

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: In recognition of the contributions of Don Gabriel De Cruz Parathavarma Pandian, also known as Pandiyapathy, as a freedom fighter, the Tamil Nadu government has installed his portrait in the photo gallery for freedom fighters at the Thoothukudi Collectorate. The Union Ministry of Culture recognised Pandiyapathy’s contributions after a detailed report on him was published by The New Indian …

India Freedom Freedom Fighter Pandiyapathy Thoothukudi Collectorate

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Widespread rain in southern districts of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Widespread rainfall since late Wednesday night across the southern districts of Tamil Nadu led to the district administrators announcing a holiday for schools in Ramanathapuram, Dindigul, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi on Thursday. Incidentally, there was not much rain in Theni district during the last 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Thursday and the IMD prediction was ‘very light rainfall.’ This came …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Chennai rain forecast: Showers expected to continue through the night

India Today

A low-pressure system over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has developed into a deep depression, according to the India Meteorological Department. The depression is crossing near Rameswaram and Thoothukudi in the Gulf of Mannar, triggering heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu on the night of December 11. MORE RAINFALL FOR INTERIOR DISTRICTS On Thursday morning, dense clouds were reported over coastal …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Rain Rainfall Tamil Nadu Thoothukudi

1 month ago

Pilot project to screen infants for hearing impairment launched in Thoothukudi

The Hindu

“According to the World Health Organisation, hearing impairment will become a major global health issue in the next 20 years. Currently, in India six out of thousand children are born with hearing disabilities,” said Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi at the launch of the pilot project of infants hearing screening programme in Thoothukudi on Friday. The project was launched at …

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Cyclone Fengal Update: Chennai airport closed till 7pm; IndiGo, Air India flight operations hit. Check complete list

Live Mint

Cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu today, causing severe disruptions in the region. Chennai Airport has temporarily shut its operations till 7 pm today as heavy rainfall and strong winds intensified ahead of Cyclone Fengal's expected landfall, informed Chennai Airport authorities With Cyclone Fengal impact, weather conditions have affected multiple flights to and from Chennai, leaving …

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Red alert for heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu; coastal districts to witness intense rain for next 5 days

Live Mint

As a deep depression is developing over the Bay of Bengal, which is moving towards Sri Lanka, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said Tamil Nadu's coastal and delta districts are likely to experience intense rainfall activity for the next five days from Tuesday, November 26. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Districts Heavy Rainfall Thoothukudi Karaikal Nagapattinam

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Red alert issued for coastal Tamil Nadu as deep depression brings heavy rainfall

India TV News

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into one and rains are expected over the next five days as a red alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department for different districts in Tamil Nadu. The depression, which is moving towards the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts, has prompted the IMD to warn of severe weather conditions in …

Tamil Nadu Depression Districts Heavy Rainfall Rainfall Alert Tamil

Chennai rains today: More rains expected in Tamil Nadu districts. Are schools open or closed today?

Live Mint

Chennai rains today: The India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in many Tamil Nadu districts on Thursday. So far there is no information about school holiday in Chennai and Tamil Nadu districts on November 21. As there is no IMD heavy rainfall alert for November 21 in Chennai and other Tamil Nadu districts, schools are likely to …

Tamil Nadu Districts Heavy Rainfall Tamil Nadu Thoothukudi Karaikal

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Schools closed today in 5 districts as heavy rains intensify

Live Mint

Tamil Nadu Rains: With the northeast monsoon gaining strength, Tamil Nadu has been experiencing intense rainfall, leading to the closure of schools in several districts. Tamil Nadu Rains: Schools Closed in Affected Districts The Tamil Nadu administration has announced that the schools will remain closed in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Tiruvarur districts due to the ongoing heavy rainfall. Tamil …

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Schools in THESE five districts of Tamil Nadu closed today due to heavy rainfall, check full list

India TV News

In view of heavy rain in various parts of Tamil Nadu, the administration has announced the closure of schools in several districts on Wednesday after continuous rainfall overnight. Schools in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tiruvarur districts will remain closed today, as per the information shared by the concerned district collectors. Additionally, schools will also remain closed in the Kanniyakumari …

Tamil Nadu Heavy Rainfall Schools Heavy Rain District Thoothukudi

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Schools closed in several Tamil Nadu districts as northeast monsoon intensifies

India Today

The ongoing Northeast Monsoon has intensified across Tamil Nadu, bringing heavy rainfall to various districts, particularly in southern and delta regions. In Tirunelveli, heavy rains over the past two days have prompted District Collector KP Karthikeyan to declare a holiday for all government and private schools on Wednesday. The rains, caused by an intensified Northeast Monsoon and an atmospheric upper …

Tamil Nadu Rain Districts District Heavy Thoothukudi Tirunelveli

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Schools closed in some Tamil Nadu districts as heavy rainfall continues

India Today

Heavy rain lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, prompting the closure of schools in several districts. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai predicted heavy downpours accompanied by thunder in ten districts, including five in the Delta region and five in the south, between 7 am and 10 am on Tuesday. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is expected across …

Tamil Nadu Rain Districts Heavy Rain Thoothukudi Delta Karaikal

2 months ago

Tamil Nadu airport infrastructure: Excitement in the air — preparing the ground for take off

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu government has made good progress in land acquisition for expanding infrastructure at airports, a major factor that had stalled the expansion plans of the Airports Authority of India for long at such places as Coimbatore and Tiruchi. Coimbatore airport Work on the long-pending expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport is expected to commence soon, after the AAI …

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2 months ago

Farmers’ union stages protest

The Hindu

I All India Kisan Sabha staged a demonstration in Thoothukudi against the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to classify agricultural lands owned by farmers in Keela Vilathikulam, Kathalampatti as temple assets, as well as to repeal the temple pattas of the lands which were taken from farmers of Vilvamarathupatti. However, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Trust is now attempting to …

Farmers Land Temple Vilvamarathupatti Village Vilathikulam

2 months, 1 week ago

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Monday released water for irrigation from Papanasam dam here. The water release for the pisanam crop would benefit nearly 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts, officials said and added that water was being released from Servalaru and Manimuthar reservoirs too. In a brief chat with reporters, Mr Appavu said …

Water Release Tirunelveli Water Release

3 months ago

Three devotees killed as load vehicle collides with lorry in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: Three devotees were killed and 11 sustained injuries after the load vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a lorry at Kallamozhi on the Tiruchendur-Kanniyakumari road here on Thursday. According to sources, the accident took place while the devotees were on their way back after attending a flag hoisting ceremony, organised as part of Dussehra celebrations, at the …

Vehicle Collides

3 months, 1 week ago

10 per cent of Indians featured in world's top scientists in 2024 from TN: Stanford report

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: Over 10% of the Indian researchers identified by Stanford University in its world's top 2% scientists list in 2024 are from Tamil Nadu universities. Accordingly, the Stanford University ranking list has included 2,23,152 scientists in the top 2% of the world, and among them, 5,351 are from Indian universities which was 4,635 in 2023. An analysis of the list …

Research Tamil Nadu University Indian List Institute Stanford

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman posing as IAS, her BJP accomplice remanded in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: Thoothukudi SIPCOT police arrested two persons, including a 44-year-old woman, for impersonating an IAS officer. Sources said, a woman claiming to be of the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the IAS and assistant secretary to the education department in Uttar Pradesh, lodged a complaint with SP Albert John over a money dispute during the weekly grievance meet at the district …

Bjp Ias

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kovilpatti in the spotlight as seven players make it to Tamil Nadu hockey team

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: As many as seven players from Kovilpatti have been shortlisted for the Tamil Nadu sub-junior men's hockey team which is set to participate in the national-level tournament scheduled in Chandigarh from September 23 to October 3. The hockey unit of the state conducted a 10-day training camp for 50 sub-junior level hockey players and announced the 25-member list on …

Tamil Nadu Players Hockey Kovilpatti

4 months, 3 weeks ago

N. Muruganandam is Tamil Nadu’s Chief Secretary

The Hindu

Ahead of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s official visit to the U.S., the Tamil Nadu government on Monday appointed senior IAS officer N. Muruganandam as the Chief Secretary, replacing Shiv Das Meena. Mr. Muruganandam is a 1991-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre. Mr. Meena, who is set to retire in October, has been appointed chairperson of the Tamil Nadu …

Tamil Nadu State Secretary Meena Thoothukudi Collector Mr Muruganandam

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Pongal gift hampers distributed to beneficiaries in Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts

Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu weather alert today: IMD warns ‘heavy rainfall’ in Chennai, 3 other districts

Tamil Nadu weather update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Chennai on December 18 — THESE districts may bear the brunt

Portrait of freedom fighter Pandiyapathy revealed at Thoothukudi Collectorate

Widespread rain in southern districts of Tamil Nadu

Chennai rain forecast: Showers expected to continue through the night

Pilot project to screen infants for hearing impairment launched in Thoothukudi

Cyclone Fengal Update: Chennai airport closed till 7pm; IndiGo, Air India flight operations hit. Check complete list

Red alert for heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu; coastal districts to witness intense rain for next 5 days

Red alert issued for coastal Tamil Nadu as deep depression brings heavy rainfall

Chennai rains today: More rains expected in Tamil Nadu districts. Are schools open or closed today?

Tamil Nadu: Schools closed today in 5 districts as heavy rains intensify

Schools in THESE five districts of Tamil Nadu closed today due to heavy rainfall, check full list

Schools closed in several Tamil Nadu districts as northeast monsoon intensifies

Schools closed in some Tamil Nadu districts as heavy rainfall continues

Tamil Nadu airport infrastructure: Excitement in the air — preparing the ground for take off

Farmers’ union stages protest

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts

Three devotees killed as load vehicle collides with lorry in Tamil Nadu

10 per cent of Indians featured in world's top scientists in 2024 from TN: Stanford report

Woman posing as IAS, her BJP accomplice remanded in Tamil Nadu

Kovilpatti in the spotlight as seven players make it to Tamil Nadu hockey team

N. Muruganandam is Tamil Nadu’s Chief Secretary