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Tamil Nadu assembly session begins, Guv addresses House amid din

Amid slogan shouting by MLAs belonging to allies of the ruling DMK against him, Governor RN Ravi made his customary address, marking the commencement of the year's first session, to the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday. As soon as Ravi began his address in Tamil, greeting members on the New Year and the harvest festival 'Pongal,' legislators raised slogans including 'Tamil Nadu Vazhgave' (Long live Tamil Nadu) and 'Engal Nadu Tamil Nadu' (Our land is Tamil Nadu). After a while the slogan shouting ceased. The Congress, CPI and CPI(M) are among the allies of the ruling party.

Bull-taming festival Jallikattu begins in Tamil Nadu, 74 injured on Day 1

As many as 485 bulls were let off to the field one after the other and the tamers tried to tackle and control them in a marked area filled with coir pith

MK Stalin bats for reviving Sethusamudram project for economic prosperity

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has called for reviving the Sethusamudram Ship Canal project in the wake of the Centre's claim on the presence of the real form of Ram Setu in Rameswaram. Chief Minister M K Stalin batted for reviving the project for economic prosperity of the nation and enhancing the freight handling capacity of Indian ports. The project, which was started on July 2, 2005 at an estimated cost of Rs 2,500 crore, came to a standstill after protests by environmentalists and Hindu activists against the demolition of the Ram Setu, a symbol of heritage. The DMK had in the run-up to the 2021 Assembly election promised to complete the project when it comes to power for bringing economic benefits for southern Tamil Nadu. Accusing the BJP government at the Centre of shelving the project under religious pretext, the Chief Minister said there would have been tremendous development had the project launched during the UPA regime been allowed. "You know who stopped the Sethusamudram

Tamil Nadu Cabinet gives nod to industrial projects worth Rs 15,610 crore

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Wednesday approved industrial projects to the tune of Rs 15,610.43 crore, said Industries Minister Thangam Thenarasu on Wednesday. The projects involved electric vehicle-manufacturing, cell-manufacturing plant, automobile, wireless technology, oxygen plant, and textiles, said the Minister. "The projects are spread across the State and will come up in the districts of Krishnagiri, Theni, Pudukottai, and in suburban Chennai," he told reporters here. The State, he said, had obtained substantial investments for numerous projects down South and is likely to obtain more. "There's fair chance for investment in industrial units when the spaceport project comes up in Kulasekharapatnam (Thoothukudi district). Also, the industrial parks at Sriperumbudur and Oragadam, near Chennai, are likely to get further investment once the proposed greenfield international airport project takes off in Parandur," he said. As many as 8,726 people would be provided jobs through the .

Large numbers of wild boars die in TN, MTR official suspects swine flu

The carcasses were burnt to prevent the further spread of the fever among the wild boars in the area

TN Guv inaugurates Octave 2023, says North East part of growth stories

The nation's perspective of the North East has changed with the passage of time and those states have now become part of the India's growth stories, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said on Tuesday. The North East states are now part of the "stories of rising India" as they are bubbling with capabilities and aspirations towards developments and advancements on par with other regions of the country, he said while inaugurating the Octave 2023 - a festival being held under the aegis of the South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, to showcase the indigenous art and culture of the North East India, here. "Now, their regions are no more trouble area as narrated in the past due to misunderstanding about the finest of our people. Even the nation's perspective of the North East has changed now," the Governor said. The North East people are most talented, innocent, emotional with full of energy and enthusiasm, the Governor, who is the Chairman of SZCC said and added the people of North East bound .

No BF.7 Omicron variant in Tamil Nadu, shows genome sequencing report

The Health Minister also said that all the patients are recovering well after being in home isolation

Bharat Forge arm to acquire SEZ unit of Indo Shell Mould in Tamil Nadu

Auto components maker Bharat Forge Ltd on Monday said its step-down subsidiary JS Auto Cast Foundry India will acquire the SEZ unit of Indo Shell Mould Ltd located at SIPCOT, Erode in Tamil Nadu for an undisclosed sum. JS Auto Cast Foundry India has entered into a business transfer agreement with Indo Shell Mould Ltd for the purpose, Bharat Forge said in a statement. "This acquisition strengthens JS Auto's presence in the castings sector, expands the product offering and client base, and enhances its footprint in the Indian manufacturing landscape," it added. The SEZ Unit with a capacity of 42,000 MTPA, supplies fully machined critical castings to marquee customers in the automotive industry and will operate as the third manufacturing unit of JS Auto, taking its total capacity to 1,42,000 MTPA, the company said, adding that the acquisition will be EPS accretive from the first year itself.

How Kamal Haasan's Congress tilt may impact politics in Tamil Nadu

On December 24, 68-year-old Kamal Hasan once again got national attention when he participated in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in New Delhi

Over 300 kg of Sea Cucumbers worth Rs 1.35 cr seized in TN: Coast Guard

Over 300 kg of Sea Cucumbers worth Rs 1.35 crore was seized in a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, the Coast Guard said here on Sunday. Acting on specific inputs, officials at the Coast Guard Station in Mandapam deployed a team which seized the Sea Cucumbers in Attangarai sea shore area, an official release said. The smugglers allegedly fled the scene on sighting the Coast Guard personnel. Sea Cucumbers are listed as endangered species under the sections of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 since it plays a significant role in maintaining the biodiversity in the marine ecosystem, it said. Coast Guard Station Mandapam is located in Ramanathapuram district about 550 km from here.

Tamil Nadu to strengthen doorstep healthcare scheme to diagnose NCDs

The Tamil Nadu Health Department announced that it will strengthen the 'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvum (healthcare to doorstep)' scheme in a bid to diagnose non-communicable diseases at an early stage

Tamil Nadu CM announces 4% DA hike as New Year gift for govt employees

The Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners would be increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent with immediate effect, Chief Minister M K Stalin said here on Sunday. The increase, effective January 1, 2023, would benefit about 16 lakh staff and the decision was taken after considering the representation of government employees, he said. Though the move would entail an additional annual expenditure of Rs 2,359 crore, the government has taken up the financial burden considering the welfare of state employees. On the protest of government teachers seeking 'equal pay for equal work', he said a committee of three top officials, headed by Finance Secretary-Expenditure, would be set up. The government has decided to take steps based on the recommendations of the panel, he said. Terming the DA hike a 'New Year gift,' he appealed to the staff to cooperate with the government in its efforts aimed at people's welfare and prosperity.

Ranji Trophy: Bad light costs TN yet again; Sai rues conceding late runs

Ravi Sai Kishore, who was one of the chief architects of what could have been a great win for Tamil Nadu, said that they missed out on a win by giving away too many runs in the third innings

TN launches Isro developed transponders on 4,000 boats to help fisherman

Marking the launch of fixing ISRO-developed upgraded transponders on over 4,000 mechanised boats to help fishermen engaged in deep sea fishing, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday gave away the devices to owners of fishing vessels. At the Secretariat, 10 owners received the devices from Stalin under the Blue Revolution Scheme, which envisages fixing transponders on 4,997 mechanised boats in Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs 18.01 crore. The owners belong to Chennai, Nagapattinam, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts. The device provides two-way communication and it is to help fishermen send and receive information. It would enable authorities to spot with precision the location of a boat in the deep sea, its route and aid them to take appropriate measures for rescue efforts. During a cyclone, storm or heavy rains, messages could be transmitted from boats in deep sea to Fisheries department's Central control room and the boat owner as well. Messages could be received

Tamil Nadu starts packages for green tech, rural impact, women-led startups

50% hike in grants for special-category startups; MentorTN portal to help budding startups reach out to established entrepreneurs, professionals and subject matter experts

BJP can't win a single seat on its own in Tamil Nadu, asserts CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin has accused the BJP-led Union Government of trying to usurp the rights guaranteed to state governments and also assume the subjects in the Concurrent list to be their own. Alleging that many of the Union Government's actions are in contrast to the Constitutional values, Stalin accused the saffron party of making attempts to run a "parallel government" through the Governors, especially in the states that are ruled by non-BJP dispensations. "The behaviour and approach of 'appointed' Governors trying to control 'duly elected' governments amounts to mockery of our constitution," Stalin told PTI in an exclusive interview. Stalin said it is not just the DMK but many parties including the CPI-M in Kerala, BRS in Telangana, TMC in West Bengal, and AAP in Delhi are raising their voices against this trend. The DMK's chiefs comments came against the backdrop of friction between Governors and governments in some non-BJP ruled ...

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to visit Delhi to condole demise of PM Modi's mother

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will visit the national capital on Friday to offer condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who lost his mother Heeraben earlier in the day

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurates second unit of TNPL hardwood pulp mill

The project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for 500 persons, the company said

Free trade with Australia kicks off; Tamil Nadu sees export gains

India gets preferential access to all products it exports to Australia

Tamil Nadu retains investment destination tag with Rs 1 trillion in 2022

Often billed as a favoured investment destination, Tamil Nadu managed to garner over Rs 1 lakh crore investments committed by various companies in 2022, a year that brought both challenges and opportunities to the southern state.It faced the challenge arising out of various issues like Russia-Ukraine conflict or the suspension of the production at US automaker Ford near here among others. This year, Tamil Nadu signed memoranda of understanding with over 60 companies which committed investments of Rs 1.25 lakh crore that would generate around 75,000 new jobs. Chief Minister M K Stalin has been reaching out to investors at various platforms to make Tamil Nadu become the most attractive investment destination in South Asia and endeavour towards 'Made in Tamil Nadu' products reaching all parts of the world. The government also maintained Tamil Nadu was the only state in the country to post a 'positive growth' during Covid-19 enforced lockdown period while other states reported negativ