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The governor's role

Conflicts with state govts must be avoided

SHV Energy expands LPG terminal capacity by 30,000 metric tonne at TN plant

SHV Energy Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Dutch multinational SHV Energy N V, has expanded its LPG terminal capacity by 30,000 metric tonne in Tamil Nadu at an outlay of about Rs 500 crore. The facility in Tuticorin would be ramped up from 8,500 metric tonne to 38,500 metric tonne, representing an investment of about Rs 500 crore, the company said on Thursday. SHV Energy Pvt Ltd set up in 1996 under the brand name SUPERGAS has seven import terminals, 20 filling plants. The terminal expansion was inaugurated today by top officials including SHV Energy Bram Graber, SUPERGAS CEO Santanu Guha and other officials, a company statement said. "This expansion will allow us to offer government-run oil companies both the LPG and the storage facilities they need, thereby optimising logistics and strengthening the overall LPG landscape in India, " Graber, who is a member of the World LPG Association Board of Directors, said. LPG would help accelerate India's long term energy needs and would support

TN power utility commences linking Aadhar cards with consumer numbers

The move follows the Centre's directive to streamline the subsidies being provided by the power Discoms in the country

PM Modi to inaugurate Kashi-Tamil Samagam in Varanasi on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday formally inaugurate the month long Kashi-Tamil Samagam in Varanasi, a senior official said. He will also address the gathering during about three hours stay in his parliamentary constituency, Mahanagar Chairman Vidyasagar Rai said. Modi will formally inaugurate the samagam at the amphitheatre ground of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Aimed at reviving the cultural links between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu, the Kashi-Tamil Samagam is being organised in Varanasi. It is an initiative of the central government as part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. The programme aims to celebrate the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' and highlight the Tamil language and culture. The programme from November 17 to December 16 will strive to rediscover the centuries-old bond of knowledge and ancient civilisational linkage between Kashi (Varanasi) and Tamil Nadu.

Low pressure area likely over Bay of Bengal, rains to resume in Tamil Nadu

A low pressure area is likely to form over Bay of Bengal soon and rainfall is expected to resume in Tamil Nadu from November 20, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. A cyclonic circulation lies over south Andaman sea and neighbourhood in middle tropospheric levels, the IMD said in a bulletin. "Under its influence, a Low pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman sea during next 24 hours. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and gradually concentrate into a depression over central parts of south Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours." Hence, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from November 20. Rajapalayam (12 CM) in Virudhunagar district and Ayakudi and Sivagiri (9 and 7 CM respetively) in Tenkasi district received heavy rainfall, during the 24-hour period that ended on November 16 morning. The northeast monsoon (October-December) has been active in Tamil

Guvs can intervene if attempts made to weaken Lokayukta: TN Governor

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday said if there was any attempt by any state government to weaken the Lok Ayukta system, then the concerned Governor "has a role to play" as they are "not rubber stamps". Speaking at the Lok Ayukta Day event held here, Ravi said if there was any attempt to weaken the institution of Lok Ayukta within the confines of the Constitution, then "Governors have a role to play". "Any kind of amendment which weakens the institution, the Governor must take a call because Governors are not rubber stamps," he said at the event which was also attended by Kerala Law Minister P Rajeeve. His remarks assume significance as the LDF government in Kerala recently passed the controversial Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to make the executive the appellate authority over reports by the anti-corruption watchdog, and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is yet to sign the same. Khan has been at the receiving end of sharp criticism from the Left government in Kerala for

Low pressure in Bay of Bengal may cause heavy rains in Tamil Nadu

IMD has predicted light to moderate rains with thunderstorms and lighting in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday also. The weather department has also predicted thunder and lightning in next 24 hrs

Schools, colleges shut in Mayiladuthurai district of TN amid rain alert

The schools and colleges for the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu will remain closed tomorrow in view of incessant rainfall in the state, announced the Mayiladuthurai District Collector

Take steps to make Tamil official in Central govt offices: TN Minister

Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education K Ponmudy on Sunday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take steps to make Tamil official language in Central government offices and also allot funds for its development on par with Sanskrit. The appeal comes in the backdrop of the Union Minister requesting the Tamil Nadu government to impart technical education in Tamil on Saturday. "I urge him (Union Home Minister) that Tamil be made a compulsory language in the Central government-run Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools and also fill up posts of Tamil professors in the Jawaharlal Nehru University, which have been vacant for several years," Ponmudy said in a statement here. Responding to Shah's request to impart technical education in Tamil, Ponmudy said such an initiative was already implemented by the DMK in the State 12 years ago. "Kalaignar (the late chief minister M Karunanidhi) already implemented it in 2010 during the DMK regime. Tamil Nadu became the first State in the country to ..

Vee Technologies announces Rs 200 crore expansion plan in TN

The IT services firm's expansion plan in Tamil Nadu will create hundreds of new jobs

LIVE: PM Narendra Modi conducts road show in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag

From PM Modi's visit to southern states to Congress releasing its second list of candidates ahead of Gujarat polls, catch all the live updates here

RIL to develop multi-modal logistics park in Tamil Nadu, says govt

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been awarded the work to develop the first multi-modal logistics park (MMLP) at Mappedu in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, the government said on Friday. MMLP Chennai at Mappedu is being developed in an area of 184.27 acres. "MoRTH has made significant progress under this National Master Plan and embarking on the same, MMLP Chennai at Mappedu being developed in 184.27 acres is 1st MMLP awarded to Reliance Industries Ltd for which prime minister laid the foundation stone," the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) said in a statement. Under the 'PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP)', the road transport ministry is developing 35 multi-modal logistics parks, out of which 15 MMLPs are prioritised in the next three years. According to the statement, MMLPs by the road ministry also lay the groundwork for developing such large-scale infrastructure projects in public-private partnership mode, for which both the Centre and the state have ...

Rains pound TN, flights not affected; low pressure over Bay of Bengal: IMD

Widespread rains, moderate to heavy, lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday and the India Meteorological Department said a well marked low pressure area lay over Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, rainfall is expected till November 13 and it could be heavy to very heavy in select regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the IMD said. Almost all parts of Chennai, the neighbouring districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet, coastal regions falling under Villupuram, Cuddalore, the Cauvery Delta zone regions including Thanjavur district and southern Ramanathapuram as well experienced rainfall. Intermittent showers began on the night of Thursday and it intensified in several regions of the State, leading to waterlogging and disruption in vehicular movement like on the Avadi-Poonamallee stretch. Areas falling under districts including Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Kancheepuram, Chennai and Tiruvallur witnessed heavy rains ranging between 7 and 11 CM. Other region

School, colleges in Chennai, 5 other districts shut amid heavy rain warning

A Red alert was issued in Dindigul, Theni, and The Nilgiris districts on November 12. This is following a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours.

PM Modi to visit Karnataka, TN on Nov 11; Andhra and Telangana on Nov 12

Prime Minister will inaugurate Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru

Governor vs government face-off intensifies in three southern states

Friction between Governors and the ruling dispensation in three non-BJP ruled southern states escalated on Wednesday, with Tamil Nadu seeking a recall of R N Ravi, Kerala proposing the ordinance route to replace Arif Mohammed Khan as Chancellor of state varsities, and Tamilisai Soundararajan expressing doubts of her phone being tapped in Telangana. While the Telangana Governor also claimed of an "undemocratic" situation in TRS-ruled Telangana, ruling DMK and its allies told President Droupadi Murmu that Ravi's acts were unbecoming of those in the gubernatorial post and sought his sacking. The ruling LDF in Kerala, which has had a number of run-ins with Governor Khan, said it has decided to come out with an ordinance to replace the Governor as Chancellor of universities in the state and appoint eminent academicians to that post, a move opposed by both the Congress and the BJP. The Kerala cabinet, which met in Thiruvananthapuram, decided to recommend to Khan to promulgate the ordinanc

Active Covid-19 case load drops below 1,000 in Tamil Nadu: Health Dept

Tamil Nadu has reported 104 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 35,93,023, the Health department said on Tuesday. There were no fresh fatalities and the death toll remained unchanged at 38,048 a medical bulletin said here. As many as 169 people recovered in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 35,54,067 leaving 908 active infections. Chennai added 26 new COVID-19 cases, Chengalpet and Kanyakumari 10 each while the remaining cases were spread across districts. Dharmapuri, Kallakurichi, Karur, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Thirupathur and Thiruvarur recorded zero new cases each. The state capital leads among districts with 216 active infections and overall 7,92,898 coronavirus cases. A total of 8,126 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of tests so far to 6,98,41,367, the bulletin said.

PKL 2022 Highlights: UP vs Bengal ends in a tie, Delhi's losing streak over

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 (PKL) Highlights: UP Yoddhas and Bengal Warriors played a tie that ended at a scoreline of 41 each. Dabang Delhi broke its six-match losing streak, and beat Telugu Titans 40-33

Tamil Nadu notifies Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary as 17th sanctuary

The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary on 68,640 hectares as the state's 17th wildlife sanctuary, Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Tuesday. The sanctuary, covering reserve forest areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts, is home to 35 species of mammals, 238 species of birds, Leith's soft shelled turtles, smooth coated otters, marsh crocodile and four horned antelopes, and is a wildlife paradise. Grizzled giant squirrel, four-horned antelope, and Lesser Fish Eagle which are exclusively dependent on the Cauvery river and its riverine forest ecosystem, are also found here. These are also red-listed and in urgent need for focused conservation and protection of their habitat. The sanctuary was notified under Section 26-A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, today. It will connect Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu with the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in neighbouring Karnataka thereby forming a large, contiguous network of .

New Tamil Nadu policy seeks Rs 75,000 cr investments in aerospace, defence

State targets 100,000 jobs in the sector as it seeks to be trillion-dollar economy by 2031