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Tamil Nadu: Revised power tariff comes into effect despite opposition

The revised power tariff of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) came into effect on Saturday despite opposition by various political parties. The new tariff, approved by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), however, retained the existing scheme of providing 100 units free to domestic, multi-tenements, old age homes and handlooms consumers. The domestic consumers will have to pay Rs 4.50 per unit consumed, as against Rs 3 per unit up to 500 units, up to 400 units for two months and Rs 6.50 per unit from 401 to 500 units, and Rs 8 per unit for 501 to 600 units. The cost will be Rs 9 a unit for up to 601 to 800 units consumed, Rs 10 per unit will be charged for 801 to 1,000 units while Rs 11 per unit will be levied for above 1,000 units. The common supply for lighting and motor pump in small apartments and additional connections in individual apartments should be brought under the new category LT-ID where each unit is charged Rs 8

Chennai police rejects Panneerselvam's request for police protection

The Greater Chennai police have rejected a request by deposed AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam (OPS) for police protection to enter the party headquarters in the city.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress resumes 'Padayatra', to enter Kerala today

Congress leaders on Saturday resumed the fourth day of the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Mulagumoodu in Kanyakumari and it is likely to enter Kerala by today evening.

Tamil Nadu posts 436 fresh coronavirus cases; active tally at 4,918

Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 436 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 35,72,802. A lone passenger from Canada added to 436 positive cases today. There have been 38,038 fatalities due to the contagion so far and no death was reported today, according to a bulletin from the State health department. A total of 35,29,846 COVID-19 patients were discharged following treatment so far and this includes 442 who recovered today. The active cases declined to 4,918 from 4,924, a day ago. Among the districts, Chennai, Coimbatore and Chengalpattu recorded a maximum of 87, 57 and 43 cases, respectively.

Rs 381 crore upgradation of Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin airport underway

Airports Authority of India on Friday said it is carrying out a major upgradation work at its Tuticorin airport in Tamil Nadu at an investment of Rs 381-crore to cater to rising passenger traffic. The upgradation work includes widening and extension of the runway to enable operations of A-321 type of aircraft, construction of a new apron, new terminal building, ATC tower-cum-technical block-cum-control tower, among others, AAI said in a statement. Spread over 13,500 sq mt of space, the new terminal building will be able to handle 600 passengers during peak hours and will have all the modern facilities and passenger amenities with provision for two aerobridges along with car parking facilities and a new approach road, it added. The upgraded facility will also have a fire station, isolation bay and five aircraft parking bays to park A-321 type of aircraft, AAI said.

Rahul Gandhi commences second day of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with senior party leaders began the second day of the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra from Agasteeswaram town of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu students score lowest in basic numeracy, says NCERT study

Tamil Nadu has the highest number of students lacking basic numeracy skills followed by Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and Gujarat, according to a NCERT study. At least 37 per cent students of Class 3 are in the category that says learners have limited knowledge and skills and they can partially complete basic grade-level tasks. On the other side of the spectrum are the children from states like West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar who have either su?cient knowledge and skill, or have developed superior knowledge and skill and can complete complex grade level tasks. This was revealed in the national report on benchmarking for oral reading fluency with reading comprehension and numeracy 2022' conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The study also highlighted that in eight languages more than a quarter of the children of Class 3 assessed for oral reading frequently performed below global minimum proficiency. Forty-two per

Rahul has begun journey to retrieve India's soul: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has begun a journey to retrieve India's soul, claimed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday and wished the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' would succeed in its goal to reinvent our glorious republic. The Chief Minister, who received Rahul Gandhi at the Land's End, presented him with a pink shawl and joined him in a prayer meeting at the Gandhi Memorial ahead of the launch of the nation-wide padayatra. Posting a video of the meeting in Gandhi Memorial on his twitter site and also photographs of their meeting, he said "Today, my brother @RahulGandhi has begun a journey to retrieve India's soul, to uphold the lofty ideals of our republic and to unite our country's people with love." There can be no better place than Kumari (as Kanyakumari is known), where the Statue of Equality (Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar's statue) stands tall, to start #BharatJodoYatra, he said. In another tweet, Stalin said, "at a time when communal polarisation and vicious hate campaign

10 DMK legislators in touch with AIADMK leadership, claims Palaniswami

He also ruled out any possibility of V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dhinakaran coming back to the party fold, saying that AIADMK cadres do not want them

2 micro-industrial units operating without license sealed in Coimbatore

The Coimbatore municipal corporation sealed two micro-industrial units that were allegedly operating without a license in TVS Nagar.

Lindstrom increases capacity of Tamil Nadu unit, set to employ 100 people

Textile service company Lindstrom India, subsidiary of Lindstrom Oy, Finland, has ramped up its operations in the workwear service unit here as it aims to serve the growing demand in the southern parts of the country, a company official said on Wednesday. With the expansion in operations, the Chennai unit is expected to employ about 100 people, Lindstrom Group, President and CEO Juha Laurio said. The expanded workwear service unit at Singaperumalkoil, about 45 kilometres from here, will serve the growing demand in various segments including electronics, food industry, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and automobile industries in south India. "Chennai has been a strategic choice for us. In accordance with our strategy, we want to be located close to our customers and serve them in the markets where they operate. The state-of-the-art business unit in Chennai not only increases capacity by 100 per cent but it is designed to support Lindstrom's sustainability goals to be carbon neutral by ..

Tamil Nadu tops in number of senior citizens' murders in 2021: NCRB report

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has said Tamil Nadu topped in the number of murders of senior citizens in the year 2021.

Tamil Nadu police step up probe after 13 Sri Lankan Tamils held in Kerala

A senior officer with the Tamil Nadu police told IANS that the investigation is centered around two agents who were involved in bringing these people from Sri Lanka to India

Arvind Kejriwal to inaugurate Delhi model schools scheme in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government is all set to inaugurate on Monday the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on schools in Delhi with upgraded infrastructure. In an event to be held at the state-run Bharathi Women's College, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would launch the scheme here in the presence of his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin. As many as 26 Schools of Excellence and 15 Model Schools are covered under the scheme, apparently in the initial phase. 'Thagaisal Palligal' and 'Mathiri Palligal' are the official Tamil names for the SoE and Model Schools. Stalin would launch the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammayar memorial 'Puthumai Penn' (Modern Woman) Scheme, under which a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 would be provided to girl students, who studied in government schools from classes 6-12, pursuing higher education. As regards Kejriwal and the AAP, TN's plan provides one more opportunity to project his and his party-led government's ...

Amit Shah urges southern states to find solutions for river water sharing

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the southern states to explore joint solutions to issues related to sharing of river water

TN CM urges Centre to create high-speed rail corridor connecting cities

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday urged the Centre to create a high-speed rail corridor connecting specific locations within Tamil Nadu and to neighbouring States as well. Such a move would be much more economical, more energy efficient and less polluting than aero planes and automobiles, he contended. "In order to increase the average speed of travel in the State passenger traffic, I insist on creation of a high-speed rail corridor connecting specific locations in Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Coimbatore, Tuticorin and Madurai to each other and to neighbouring states as well," Stalin said while addressing the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Thiruvananthapuram. This initiative would reduce carbon footprint in line with India's net zero ambition and enhance the economic prosperity of the State as a whole, the CM noted. On the internal security front, he said his government is keeping strict, constant vigil and maintaining ...

Protesters demand reopening of Sterlite Copper plant, submit memorandum

The urgency stemmed from more than 15,000 families losing their livelihood since the plant's closure. These also include the port workers, lorry drivers, contract labour workers and breadwinning women

RBI launches project to digitise KCC to transform rural credit delivery

To transform rural credit delivery system, the Reserve Bank has decided to launch pilot projects to digitise Kisan Credit Card (KCC) in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Based on the learnings from the pilot, it is planned to expand the digitalisation of KCC lending to other districts in these two states and gradually across the country, the RBI said in a statement. The pilot project would entail automation of various processes within banks and integration of their systems with the service providers, it said, adding, the proposed digitalisation of the KCC lending process will make it more efficient, reduce costs for borrowers and reduce turn around time (TAT) significantly. The TAT from loan application to disbursement has also been rather high, ranging from two to four weeks. Rural credit is closely related to inclusive economic growth, as it caters to the requirements of agriculture and allied activities, ancillary industries, small businesses, etc. At present, it said, the process

Cotton, maize cultivation hit as heavy rain lashes parts of Tamil Nadu

In Permbalur district, a stream breach has led to destruction of more than 100 acres of cotton and maize cultivation

70% election promises fulfilled, says TN CM; assures of fulfilling the rest

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday joined issue with the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, K Palaniswami over his criticism of 'non-implementation' of promises made by the DMK government during the 2021 assembly elections, saying 70 per cent of them have been fulfilled. Stalin also assured that the remaining promises will be implemented for the benefit of the people of the state. Speaking at the wedding ceremony of the grand daughter of former minister Pongalur N Palanisamy here, he said as promised, the government had reduced the prices of milk, petrol and issued orders for free travel for women in government buses. The government has recently received two reports - one on the circumstances leading to the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and another on Tuticorin firing incident, in which 13 people were killed, he said. Both the reports will be placed before the Assembly and proper discussion will be held before taking action, the CM said adding