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4 weeks, 2 days ago

TN's contribution to Indian economy better, GSDP up by 14 per cent: CAG

With its per capita income far exceeding the national average, Tamil Nadu was faring better in its contribution to national economy and the state's industries and services sectors played a pivotal role in increasing the Gross State Domestic Product by 14 per cent in 2022-2023 amounting to Rs 23,64,514 crore, Principal Accountant General, Tamil Nadu, D Jaishankar said on Tuesday.As …

Tax Revenue State Crore Cent Increase 14 Per Cent

1 month, 1 week ago

Cyclone Fengal weakens, unprecedented rainfall paralyses life in Pondy, TN's Villupuram affected

New Indian Express

PUDUCHERRY/ CHENNAI: After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpours under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to evacuate stranded persons in inundated streets. Villupuram in neighbouring Tamil Nadu also suffered following heavy rains and inundation, with Chief Minister M K Stalin terming the rainfall in the …

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Explained: The 'Muslim survey' of 2010 and the Kerala High Court verdict on foreign firms conducting such 'research' in India

Op India

The Kerala High Court has recently expressed concerns over a ‘Muslim survey’ conducted by a foreign company in India and refused to quash charges against its employees. The Background of the Controversy The company had reportedly conducted the ‘Muslim survey’ in 54 locations in India and countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand with the objective of ‘helping clients understand …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC raises concerns over ‘Muslim survey’ by US company

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has raised concerns over a controversial survey involving questions relating to the Muslim community conducted in the state by an American company in 2010, calling it suspicious and recommending a further probe. The court expressed surprise at a foreign entity conducting a survey in India with questionable intent, and directed authorities to take appropriate action. …

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9 months ago

‘India should follow TN's Dravidian model over Gujarat model of development’: Kamal Haasan

Hindustan Times

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Saturday called for a 'Dravidian model' of governance and development over the much-hyped ‘Gujarat model.’ Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan Campaigning for DMK's South Chennai candidate Thamizhachi Thangapandian in the Mylapore area on Saturday, the Makkal Needhi Maiam chief said, “People cannot always say that the Gujarat model is great, we have come to this …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta’s plea seeking reopening of Sterlite copper plant in TN's Thoothukudi

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal of the Vedanta group seeking direction for the reopening of its Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi. The Supreme Court, while dismissing the plea, said that the plant is a chronic violator of air and water pollution laws. Earlier in August 2020, the Madras High Court had rejected Vedanta’s plea for …

Supreme Court Court Vedanta Sterlite Copper

1 year, 1 month ago

Chronicle on TN’s role in freedom struggle

New Indian Express

The book is also laced with lesser-known incidents. Interestingly, an article on how Puducherry and other settlements under French rule became part of India throws light on many historical incidents. Significantly, the article by Dr MP Ramanjuam recalled the Indhiya Unionil Sera Maruppor Kazhagam, an offshoot of the Dravidian movement, headed by poet Bharthidasan demanded autonomous status for French India …

French India

1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka’s remarks on T.N.’s water situation are baseless and unacceptable, says Stalin

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday said the recent statements by the Karnataka government, terming Tamil Nadu’s demand for Cauvery water as unjustified and alleging that the State had increased its ayacut area, were baseless and unacceptable. Mr. Stalin said Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan, accompanied by MPs from all political parties in the State, would …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points

ABP News

New Delhi: Polling is underway for three Assembly constituencies across three states in the country along with assembly elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Tamil Nadu’s Erode East seat, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Ramgarh Assembly seat in Jharkhand are undergoing byelections. Till 9am, 10.10% voter turnout was recorded in Erode East, 13.37% in Sagardighi, and 15.19% in Ramgarh Assembly bypolls …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Societal Purpose, No Unnecessary Pain: TN's Counterview On 'Jallikattu' in SC

The Quint

The Supreme Court on 8 December 2022 reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of laws permitting Jalikattu. The apex court had in an earlier judgment banned the bull-taming sport. Meanwhile, protests against the ban broke out across Tamil Nadu and the state government, in response, passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 2017. The …

Tamil Nadu Jallikattu

2 years ago

Ex-AIADMK minister's car attacked in TN's Dindigul

India Today

Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam minister MR Vijaybhaskar's car was attacked by some unknown persons in Nagampatti village of Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district. The ex-minister also claimed that Thiru Vi Ka, AIADMK's candidate for Karur Panchayat vice-presidential post, was also kidnapped by the attackers. Vijaybhaskar said when his team was travelling towards Karur, a gang in four vehicles …

Dmk Karur Thiru Vi Ka Car Windows Vijaybhaskar

2 years, 6 months ago

Two Sri Lankan Tamils found unconscious near beach in TN's Rameswaram, rescued

India Today

An elderly couple from Sri Lanka was found lying unconscious in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram on Monday. Rameswaram is the closest Indian city to Sri Lanka. So far, 92 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees have crossed the sea seeking asylum in Tamil Nadu since March 22. READ | Seven Sri Lankans land on Indian coast seeking refuge

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2 years, 6 months ago

Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be behind TN's rising Covid cases, says Govt

India TV News

Highlights BA-2.38 is the predominant Omicron sub-variant in Tamil Nadu Sub-variant has now gained currency among samples leading to sudden increase in Covid cases Basic weapons to counter it remains masks, hand hygiene, physical distancing, and vaccination The presence of Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be the reason for the sudden spike in cases in Tamil Nadu, the state Public Health …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Drones Used to Track Chain Snatcher, Shot Dead in Encounter in TN's Kanchipuram; One Still at Large

News 18

A 25-year-old robber who was hiding with a pistol has been shot dead on October 11 near the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu after a severe search operation involving hundreds of police personnel and drones has been carried. The police said the man and his accomplice were allegedly involved in a gold chain snatching from an elderly woman at gunpoint …

India Sriperumbudur Ramu Shot Dead His Accomplice

4 years, 3 months ago

Equal Access, Fear: What’s Behind TN’s Student Suicides Over NEET?

The Quint

Is the State Board Syllabus Not at Par With Other Boards? Aren’t students studying in coaching centres from CBSE or ICSE boards also?” asked Prince Gajendra Babu, General Secretary, of State Platform for Common School System, Tamil Nadu. “Prior to NEET, out of the 150 seats in each private college, 15% would be given to the All India Quota, 42.5% …

State Neet Gajendra Babu

4 years, 11 months ago

TN’s Saran converts bronze into gold with final jump of 7.41m

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu’s S. Saran leaped 7.41m to take the boys’ under-21 long jump gold medal in the Khelo India Youth Games here on Monday. Read: Youth Olympics ceremony performer improving after horror fall ARCHERY Rajasthan’s Jagdish Choudhary got the better of Maharashtra’s Sachin Vedwan 6-4 in the final to win the boys’ under-21 recurve title. TABLE TENNIS The Tamil Nadu …

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5 years, 4 months ago

T.N.’s first Aadhaar Seva Kendra set up in Chennai

The Hindu

The first Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Tamil Nadu has become operational in Koyambedu in Chennai. With a capacity to handle 1,000 requests a day, the ASK would charge ₹50 for updates in Aadhaar details and in case of fresh enrolment, it is free of cost. By using the link https://appointments.uidai.gov.in/bookappointment.aspx, citizens could either make fresh enrolments or update details in …

Aadhaar Ask Uidai

5 years, 10 months ago

Poli-‘Ticking’: The Why, How and What of TN’s 2019 Political Scene

The Quint

.is all about M K Stalin, biological, legal, and political heir to the late DMK supremo M Karunanidhi. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is the first and oldest political party of Tamil Nadu, and the Karunanidhi family, the Tamil version of dynasty politics that exists across India. However, by 2009, his influence was such that he was often called Tamil Nadu’s …

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TN's contribution to Indian economy better, GSDP up by 14 per cent: CAG

Cyclone Fengal weakens, unprecedented rainfall paralyses life in Pondy, TN's Villupuram affected

Explained: The 'Muslim survey' of 2010 and the Kerala High Court verdict on foreign firms conducting such 'research' in India

Kerala HC raises concerns over ‘Muslim survey’ by US company

‘India should follow TN's Dravidian model over Gujarat model of development’: Kamal Haasan

Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta’s plea seeking reopening of Sterlite copper plant in TN's Thoothukudi

Chronicle on TN’s role in freedom struggle

Karnataka’s remarks on T.N.’s water situation are baseless and unacceptable, says Stalin

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points

Societal Purpose, No Unnecessary Pain: TN's Counterview On 'Jallikattu' in SC

Ex-AIADMK minister's car attacked in TN's Dindigul

Two Sri Lankan Tamils found unconscious near beach in TN's Rameswaram, rescued

Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be behind TN's rising Covid cases, says Govt

Drones Used to Track Chain Snatcher, Shot Dead in Encounter in TN's Kanchipuram; One Still at Large

Equal Access, Fear: What’s Behind TN’s Student Suicides Over NEET?

TN’s Saran converts bronze into gold with final jump of 7.41m

T.N.’s first Aadhaar Seva Kendra set up in Chennai

Poli-‘Ticking’: The Why, How and What of TN’s 2019 Political Scene