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Cyclone Tauktae: TN announces Rs 20 lakh to kin of 21 missing fishermen

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a relief of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who went missing during cyclone Tauktae last month

Tamil Nadu receives 495,000 doses of Covid vaccine, drive to continue

Tamil Nadu, which had announced the suspension of vaccination drive from Wednesday, is to continue inoculating people after it received 495,000 vaccines from the central government on Tuesday night

The importance of EQ over IQ for politicians

Humility, not hubris, should be the middle name of any Indian politician who wants to achieve his goals

Lockdown cannot be extended, no shortage of oxygen or beds: TN CM Stalin

The lockdown cannot be extended indefinitely and it has to be ended soon, but it is in the hands of the people, Chief Minister M K Stalin said

Tamil Nadu govt finds Wipro's factory not following Covid SOPs, labour laws

Tamil Nadu's Industrial Safety and Health Department has issued showcause notice to hydraulic cylinder maker Wipro Enterprises for violating Factories Act and allied labour laws at its plant

AIADMK says Sasikala will not be taken back, slams bid to create confusion

This comes a day after she hinted at revival of attempts to regain control of the party

Hambantota port: Tamil Nadu police on alert over probable protests

Tamil Nadu police are on a high alert over possible protest marches against China and Sri Lanka over the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka constructed by the Chinese

GST meet: Goa minister demands apology from Tamil Nadu counterpart

Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has said he and TN Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan had clashed on the issue of compensation to states during the 43rd GST Council meeting held on May 28

Ford declares 'no production days' on May 28, 29 at Tamil Nadu plant

Ford India, the subsidiary of US auto-maker Ford, on Thursday said it would observe 'no production days' on May 28 and 29

Tamil Nadu MSMEs appeal to govt for support to overcome Covid led crisis

The association of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units across Tamil Nadu have written to the state and central governments for assistance and support to overcome the crisis

Renault-Nissan to shut south India plant until May 30 over Covid concerns

The plant near state capital Chennai will be shut from May 26 to May 30 to ensure safety amid rising Covid-19 cases

India becomes third nation after US, Brazil to cross 300,000 Covid deaths

One-third of the deaths added in just 23 days of this month

How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing

Focus on the pandemic, not the economy

The big lesson of the second wave is that India must stop trying to prioritise economic recovery over emergence from the pandemic - any such effort is destined to fail

Tamil Nadu govt extends coronavirus lockdown for one week from May 24

Shops to remain open till 9 pm today and tomorrow

Eye on 2024

Can Modi's third bid for power be made more challenging? If so, who will do it? And how? Especially if Gandhis and Congress fail to rise to that challenge

Tamil Nadu CM orders 30-day leave for Rajiv case convict Perarivalan

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered 30-day ordinary leave for A G Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict who is lodged in the Puzhal Central Prison

Karur Vysya Bank donates Rs 1 cr to TN State Disaster Management Authority

Karur Vysya Bank on Wednesday said it has donated Rs 1 crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority from its CSR funds to fight the current pandemic.

Tamil Nadu records highest Covid-19 cases in country in last 24 hours

On Tuesday, 33,059 people in the state tested positive for the SARS CoV2 virus, taking the cumulative total of cases to 16,64,350

'Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Assam may see peak in Covid cases in next 2 weeks'

States like Tamil Nadu, Assam and Punjab may see the peak of second wave of coronavirus cases in the next two weeks, the SUTRA model that charts the trajectory of Covid-19 suggests