- Karunanidhi, Jaya differ on budget sops to farmers
While Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Wednesday said the 2007-08 union budget "had kept the interests of the majority of the people in mind", former chief minister J. Jayalalitha said it had ignored the interests of farmers. - PDS sale of all commodities will control price rise: Ramadoss
Alleging that online trading, black marketing and hoarding had contributed to price rise, PMK founder S Ramadoss today demanded that all essential commodities be sold through PDS outlets to reverse the trend. - Salem rly division issue: 'Rail roko' at various places
Shouting slogans against Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, workers of various political parties and social organisations blocked some trains at various places in the district today as part of the 12-hour bandh on the Salem Railway Division issue. - 12-hour bandh begins
Almost all shops and commercial establishments in the city downed shutters today in response to the call for a dawn-to dusk bandh given by political parties, social and trade organisations, protesting the "attitude" of Kerala on creation of Salem Railway Division. - Farmers demand water gauging station
The Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta Farmer's Welfare Association has demanded installation of a water gauging station at Billigundu for monitoring the water released from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. - Official commits suicide after being asked to spend money: Jaya
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today alleged that a government official had committed suicide as he was asked to spend money for making "lavish arrangements" to welcome local administration minister M K Stalin to Dharmapuri on February 15. - Official commits suicide after being asked to spend money: Jaya
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today alleged that a government official had committed suicide as he was asked to spend money for making 'lavish arrangements' to welcome local administration minister M K Stalin to Dharmapuri on February 15. - Upset over son's decision, Parents end lives
Despondent over their son, working in Singapore, not heeding their pleas to stay in India, an aged couple set themselves ablaze at Muthupatti near here today, police said. - Isha foundation to take Shivarathri to entire World
With Mahashivarathri falling on February 16, the city-based Isha Foundation has drawn up night-long celebrations which would be telecast worldwide. - 53 Sri Lankan refugees arrive in Rameswaram
A batch of 53 Sri Lankan refugees arrived here in two boats early this morning. - Don't oppose check dam across Palar: Expert panel member
Opposing the construction of a check dam across river Palar in Andhra Pradesh that could only hold two TMC of water would not benefit Tamil Nadu . . . . . - Swedish minister for tackling climate change together
India and Sweden should strengthen cooperation in environment technology and act together against alarming climate change, said Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson, following a draft UN report on climate change that said global temperatures were rising by up to 4.5 degrees Celsius. - Madras High Court asks police to probe complaint Ambani and others
The Madras High Court today directed the city police to investigate a complaint filed by Chennai-based NEPC against 19 persons, including a top industrialist, and register a case if the allegations constituted a cognisable offence. - Kidnapped boy returns home
A four-year-old boy, who was allegedly kidnapped for ransom, returned home safely here today, police said. - UK's leading children's play programme launched in Chennai
After experiencing success in Germany, UK, Japan, Singapore and several other countries, Britain's leading pre- school physical play programme-Tumble Tots-has launched its first centre in Chennai. - Kalam calls for greater research in energy sector
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Friday called for a policy towards "energy independence" rather than just energy security for India, stressing on increased output in bio-fuel, solar, wind and thorium reprocessing in order to reduce carbon emission. - Boys sent to juvenile home
Two boys, who had escaped from a school hostel in Madurai,were nabbed by railway police here and sent to a juvenile home today. - Rs 3207 cr for improvement of roads, bridges
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has sanctioned Rs 3,207 crore for improvement of roads and bridges in the state, the minister for highways, M P Swaminathan said today. - VAOs posts applications being sold in black, allege aspirants
Aspirants for the Village Administrative Officer's Post today alleged that applications for the post were being sold in the black market and there was no stock at the Head Post Offices in this district and some other places in the Southern districts. - School children want audience with Kalam
Over 60 school students, who arrived to participate in the 94th Science Congress, today stormed into the media centre to complain to journalists that they were being "denied" an audience with President A P J Abdul Kalam, who will inaugurate the Children's Science Congress here tomorrow. - Tamil Nadu hopes to get nod for colonies within 1000mts from sea
Tamil Nadu government was confident of getting permission for constructing housing colonies for the fisherfolk within 1,000 metres from the sea, minister for Housing and Town Planning, Suba Thangavelan said today. - Tourists Police Force to be constituted soon
Tamil Nadu government would constitute a special police force for the protection of tourists visiting the state. - Couple dies as train hits bike at unmanned level crossing
A couple were killed when the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a train at an unmanned level crossing near Kinathukadavu in the rural limits. - Police and public inseparable: Tamil Nadu CM
Police should rededicate themselves to serve the people as "the public and police were inseparable", Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said here today. - 3-day International Deaf Conference begins tomorrow
A three-day international conference on innovative technologies for the hearing impaired people would begin here tomorrow. - Chennai Police celebrate 150th year of formation
Inaugurating celebrations to mark the 150th year of Chennai Metropolitan police here, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said his government is implementing several schemes for the betterment of police personnel. - Couple dies as train hits bike at unmanned level crossing
A couple were killed when the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a train at an unmanned level crossing near Kinathukadavu in the rural limits. - Tamil Nadu has no plans to privatise primary health centres: CM
Tamil Nadu government has no plans to privatise primary health centres in the state and free treatment to patients would continue, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said today. - Three killed in accident
Three professors, including a retired Polytechnic College principal, were killed and another professor was seriously injured when the car they were travelling collided head on with a mini-lorry near Moondradaippu near Tirunelveli, 150 km from here. - Three-day International Deaf Conference begins tomorrow
A three-day international conference on innovative technologies for the hearing-impaired people would begin here tomorrow. - Plea to set up IIT in Karaikal
The Opposition leader in the Puducherry assembly AMH Nazeem has demanded that the proposed Indian Institute of Technology be set up at Karaikal. - Twenty-six houses handed over to tsunami-hit in Kanchipuram
Twenty-six houses constructed for the tsunami-hit in Pudupattinam kuppam village here by Chennai-based C P Ramaswami Iyer Environment . . . . - Only benevolent dictatorship can link rivers: minister
Only a "benevolent dictatorship" could implement the much talked about inter-state linking of rivers, Tamil Nadu's PWD Minister Duraimurugan said today. - Only benevolent dictatorship can link rivers: minister
Only a "benevolent dictatorship" could implement the much talked about inter-state linking of rivers, Tamil Nadu's PWD Minister Duraimurugan said today. - Tamil Nadu Minister's views on inter-linking of rivers
Only a "benevolent dictatorship" could implement the much talked about linking of inter-state rivers,Tamil Nadu PWD Minister Duraimurugan said today. - Vaiko wants CISF, para-military to be deployed at dam site
MDMK leader Vaiko today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to deploy CISF and para-military personnel to protect the Mullaperiyar dam following reports that its parapet wall was damaged. - 'Beedi' comes to rescue tsunami affected Tamil Nadu village
Two years after the killer tsunami hit the coasts, the story of Idinthakarai, a village on the eastern coast of Tirunalveli District in Tamil Nadu, is a different one. - Food poisoning affects 27 at Indian Science Congress venue
At least 27 people, including three scientists, have taken ill after consuming food at the venue of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) . . . . - Twenty-seven people taken ill at Science Congress venue
Twenty-seven people, including three scientists, were taken ill after consuming food from the Indian Science Congress (ISC) . . . . - Tamil Nadu effects reshuffle of IAS officer
Tamil Nadu government tonight effected a reshuffle of IAS officers in the state. - Two posh bedrooms in actor's house gutted
Two posh bedrooms in the residence of well known Tamil actor Vijyakumar were gutted in a fire this morning. - Custodial violence, corruption in prisons for women in Tamil Nadu
Gross custodial violence by the police and corruption by jail officials have been found in prisons for women in Tamil Nadu . . . . . - Tamil Nadu minister hospitalised
Tamil Nadu Co-operatives minister Ko Si Mani was today admitted to the Government general hospital here . . . . - Reshuffle of IAS officers in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government today effected a reshuffle of IAS officers in the state. - Garbage-laden lorries from Kerala sent back
Seven garbage-laden trucks, which had come from Kerala allegedly to dump the waste at Punsai Kattu near Uthamapalayam .......... - Tight security for President, PM's visit
Tight security arrangements have been made for President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here during January 3-7 in connection with the 94th Indian Science Congress. - Tamil Nadu implements VAT
Tamil Nadu today entered the VAT regime amidst apprehensions among a section of traders and appreciation by industries and chambers of commerce. - Take steps to reopen Hindi Prachar Sabha, BJP urges Centre
Expressing shock at the lockout in the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha here . . . . - Tamil Nadu checks AIDS spread
By Papri Sri Raman, Chennai, Jan 1: Top on the list of HIV/AIDS most-affected states, Tamil Nadu has managed to keep the numbers of infected from growing, thanks to a unique support programme. - Lakhs take part in Srirangam Vaikunta Ekadesi Festival
Lakhs of devotees from various parts of the country thronged the historic Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple here on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadesi festival, today. - Philatelic exhibition in February
India Post has invited applications from interested residents of Coimbatore district to participate in the district-level Philatelic Exhibition . . . . - Work on underground drainage system nearing completion
Work on the Rs 50 crore underground drainage system at Kumbakonam municipal area . . . . - Panel for celebrating 2,550 years of Buddha's nirvana
The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a committee to draw up a programme to celebrate the completion of 2,550 years of the Buddha attaining 'nirvana'. - Tamil Nadu announces Periyar award for actor Sathyaraj
The Tamil Nadu government today announced the Periyar award for actor Sathyaraj, who is donning the role of social reformer 'Periyar' E V Ramasamy in a film portraying the leader's life. - Hindu Munnani leader hacked to death
A Hindu Munnani leader was hacked to death by unidentified persons at Tenkasi in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, triggering tension in the communally sensitive town, police said today. - Hindu Munnani leader hacked to death
A Hindu Munnani leader was hacked to death by unidentified persons at Tenkasi in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, triggering tension in the communally sensitive town, police said today. - Anonymous bomb threat in Chennai proves to be hoax
Work in the Reserve Bank of India office here was disrupted for over an hour today by an anonymous call about a bomb being planted in the premises though a search later proved it was a hoax. - Decks cleared for BCCI disciplinary committee hearing
Decks have been cleared for the conduct of the special general meeting of the BCCI at Jaipur tomorrow with the Madras High Court declining to stay the meeting. - Nine killed in road mishap near Mahabalipuram
Nine persons, including three children, were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision involving a car and a dipper lorry at Kovalam near Mahabalipuram, 50 kms from here, this afternoon, police said. - Munnani demands immediate execution of Afzal
The Hindu Munnani today said the people of India would lose faith in the judiciary if Mohd. Afzal, sentenced to death in the 2001 Parliament attack case, was not executed immediately. - Mass fast against Sethusamudram canal project
A mass hunger strike will be held Friday against the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project by organisations claiming the venture had been cleared without the requisite environmental go ahead. - 14 bags of pds rice seized, three women arrested
About 600 kg of ration rice were seized from a Kerala-bound train and three women arrested in this connection, early today. - Four held for holding kattapanchayat
In the run up to the civic body elections on October 13, four persons were arrested today at Narayanahalli village in Dharmapuri district for holding 'kattapanchayat' and trying to auction local body posts, police said. - SISSPA asks govt to help augment cotton area, production
South India Small Spinners Association (SISSPA) has asked the Government to take steps in order to increase cotton area and also augment cotton production. - Knitfair from Oct 11 at Tirupur
The three-day 23rd India Knit Fair, Autumn/Winter, Mid-summer collection-2007, would begin from October 11 showcasing the latest in knitting technology. - Media should be watchdog on relief and rehabilitation issues
Highlighting the role played by the media during the December 2004 Tsunami,journalists at a two-day workshop on 'Disaster Management and the Role of Media',said the media should continue to be a watchdog on humanitarian relief and rehabilitation issues during disasters. - Public ready to complete unfinished project
Following "unusual delay" in completing the work of Ondipudur railway bridge in the city, local population have expressed their willingness in completing the project. - Kalam calls for building special capacities in edu
President A P J Abdul Kalam today called for building special capacities through the education system to enable student growth and contribute towards economic development. - Over 2,000 TMMK members taken into custody
Over 2,000 volunteers of Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) were taken into custody for attempting to picket the residence of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa here demanding an apology over her recent remarks on senior IAS officer Syed Munir Hoda, police said. - DMDK candidate files nomination papers
M R Panneerselvam, who had joined DMDK after Raja Kannappan, leader of Makkal Tamil Desam, merged his party with DMK, is the DMDK's nominee to the October 11 by-election to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Madurai Central Constituency. - ST checkpost vandalised
The sales tax check-post at Valayar near here was vandalised by a group of people alleging "inordinate delay" in the checking of vehicles crossing into Kerala from Tamil Nadu. - Chennai court dismisses Nepal Maoist leader's bail plea
A local court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of senior Nepali Maoist leader Chandra Prakash Gajurel. - DMK leaders meet to discuss seat sharing for local body polls
A meeting of DMK district secretaries was held today to discuss seat sharing and selection of candidates for the local body elections to be held in Tamil Nadu next month. - 62 Sri Lankan refugees reach Tamil Nadu
A total of 62 refugees arrived here today from Pesalai and Talaimannar in Sri Lanka as fighting between government troops and the LTTE intensified after a brief lull, officials said. - IAF sergeant seeks police help to trace son
A sergeant with the Indian Air Force today sought the help of the city police to trace his son who went missing from a Tsunami rehabilitation camp in Port Blair. - Israel keen to partner Tamil Nadu in water technology
Israel was looking at partnering Tamil Nadu Government in water technology, Tzakhi Selzer, Counsellor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Israel, said today. - Summary of observations recorded at 0830 HRS IST
Southwest Monsoon has been vigorous over Telangana and active over Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Rainfall occurred at most places over Telangana, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Coastal Karnataka at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and North Interior Karnataka and at a few places over South Interior Karnataka. Isolated rainfall occurred over Tamil Nadu and Rayalaseema. - TMMK to hold protest demo against Jaya
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam has announced a picketing demonstration in front of AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa's house here on September 22 to condemn her recent remarks on senior IAS officer Syed Munir Hoda. - Free LPG stove distribution to poor from Jan 14
Fulfilling yet another poll promise, DMK government in Tamil Nadu will launch free distribution of LPG stoves to 10 lakh poor families in the state on January 14, coinciding with the 'Pongal' harvest festival. - Tea prices rule firm in Coimbatore auction
Tea prices continued their upward trend at the auction here last week with good support from the exporters and major blenders, according to trade sources. - Prevent entry of anti-socials in the garb of refugees: Karunanidhi
With inflow of Sri Lankan refugees on the rise, Chief Minister M Karunandhi today exhorted police and revenue officials to make joint efforts to ensure that no "anti-social elements" used the situation to enter Tamil Nadu. - Additional houses for Lankan refugees
The district administration here said it was taking all steps to accommodate the 380 Sri Lankan refugees, who had arrived in the city yesterday and has sought funds from the Government to construct additional 100 houses. - Free land distribution scheme launched in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today launched the free land distribution scheme for the landless poor, one of the most populist promises of the DMK in the last assembly polls and one considered to be a major reason for the AIADMK's defeat by political observers. - One files papers for by-election
The filing of nomination for the October 11 bye-election to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from Madurai Central constituency began today. - 93 colour tv sets distributed
Tamil Nadu animal husbandry minister P Geetha Jeevan inaugurated the free Color Television scheme today and distributed 93 sets to beneficiaries at Lingampatti Samathvapuram (colony of all communities) at Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district. - Tamil Nadu Police identifies men behind arms for Maoists
Tamil Nadu Police has identified nine accused who were behind the arms consignment seized in Andhra Pradesh and meant for use by Maoists. - JIPMER staff to meet Jaya
A delegation of the agitating staff of JIPMER would meet AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa in Chennai today and would explain the "serious implications" of the Centre's autonomy plan, party sources said. - Tamil Nadu govt panel for efficient management of temples
The Tamil Nadu Government today constituted a state-level "Temple Consultative Committee" to provide guidance for the efficent management of temples coming under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) department. - DMK chief cautions people against 'fake Dravidian' parties
Claiming that DMK and Dravida Kazhagam alone were the guardians of traditional Dravidian ideals, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunaidhi has asked people not to be "taken in by fakes". - Tamil Nadu Governor gives away gold medals to toppers
Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala today gave away 85 gold medals and 15 memorial medals to toppers in various subjects at the Periyar University here on its annual convocation Barnala, who is also the University chancellor, arrived here from Chennai by helicopter and proceeded to the university grounds by car. - Will request PM to interevne and scrap decision: AIADMK
The AIADMK's Pondicherry unit today said they would request the Prime Minister to intervene and scrap the Centre's decision to confer autonomy on JIPMER. - 380 Lankan refugees arrive in Coimbatore
A total of 380 Sri Lankan tamil refugees have been brought from the Mandapam camp near Rameshwaram, and lodged in a community hall here, official sources said today. - Karunanidhi launches distribution of free colour TVs
Fulfilling a major election promise, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today launched the distribution of free colour TV sets to the poor at Padappai near the city on the 98th birth anniversary of DMK founder C N Annadurai. - Rameswaram island to become plastic-free
Rameswaram island, the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre and home town of President APJ Abdul Kalam, would soon become a plastic-free zone, thanks to the steps being taken by the district administration. - Coast Guard controls oil spill from Bangladeshi ship
The oil spill from a Bangladeshi ship that sank off Galle harbour in Sri Lanka has been controlled the Indian Coast Guard. - Plantation sector gets ready for annual bash
About 600 delegates from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have converged atop the blue mountains of Nilgiris for the annual meet of the plantation sector and to set the agenda for the ensuing year. - No link between Naxalite and LTTE
Ruling out any nexus between the Naxalites and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), the Director-General of Police of Andhra Pradesh, Swarnajit Sen, has said that no such connection exists between the two. - RTI principal commissioner(tn) meets collectors
The Right To Information principal commissioner (Tamil Nadu) S Ramakrishnan met collectors of five districts - Salem, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Karur and Krishnagiri yesterday. - Jaya appears in designated CBI court
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today appeared in a designated CBI court in connection with the Rs two-crore 'birthday gift case', amidst tight security. - Electrification work on Tiruchi-Villupuram by Dec-end 2007
Electrification work on the broad gauge section betweeen Tiruchirappalli junction and Villupuram would be completed before December end next year, a top official said.
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