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Tamil Nadu: DMK vows to dislodge AIADMK govt from power, make Stalin CM

The DMK's general council dubbed the AIADMK government "anti-people" and vowed to dislodge it from power and make party president M K Stalin as CM by winning the Assembly elections next year

Tamil Nadu coornavirus update: State reports 5,684 new Covid-19 cases

A total of 5,684 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Tamil Nadu on Tuesday

Chennai Central, Tambaram among terminals identified for pvt trains in TN

Chennai Central and Tambaram are the terminals proposed for operation of private trains and the maintenance yard for such trains here is likely to be Tondiarpet

Coronavirus-hit states' borrowings soar 51% to Rs 2.97 trn so far in FY21

Heavily indebted Uttar Pradesh borrowed 43 per cent less than what it had borrowed last fiscal till September 8

Rs 110 crore scam in PM-Kisan Nidhi scheme busted in Tamil Nadu

Rs 32 cr recovered so far, 34 govt officials suspended and 80 computer operators and other private staff dismissed

Tamil Nadu adds 5,684 new Covid-19 cases, total number at 474,940

The total number of cases in the state now stands at 474,940

Tamil Nadu opposes provision in Master Directions for priority lending

CM Palaniswami says state seems to have been singled out for adverse treatment as all 32 districts (prior to bifurcation) have been categorised as having comparatively high flow of priority credit

Action being taken against those involved in PM-Kisan scheme scam: TN CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has said that action is being taken against those who are involved in irregularities in the PM-Kisan scheme

Thoothukudi custody death: CBI, CID file status reports before Madras HC

CBI and CID filed status reports in a sealed cover into Thoothukudi custody death case which is being monitored by Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court

TN opposes National Testing Agency, says it will discourage rural students

Opposing a proposal in the National Education Policy that the National Testing Agency should conduct entrance examinations, Tamil Nadu told the Centre that the move would discourage rural students

Tamil Nadu opposes National Education Policy proposal on exam by NTA

The Tamil Nadu government has told the Centre that it is not in favour of an entrance exam by the National Testing Agency and institutional restructuring as given in the new National Education Policy

Tamil Nadu: Metro Rail, long distance trains and bus services resume

After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations

Tamil Nadu govt releases policy for electronics & hardware manufacturing

The policy also undertakes skill training for more than 1,00,000 people (semi-skilled and skilled) by 2024 to meet the incremental human resource requirement

After 170 days, intra-state public transport resumes in Tamil Nadu

However, private omni bus operators, who have been pressing for the bus fare to be doubled will stay off the roads

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: State reports 5,976 new Covid-19 cases

Tamil Nadu has reported 5,976 new Covid-19 cases, 6,334 discharges and 79 deaths in the last 24 hours, State Health Department said on Friday

Covid-19 cases expected to spike in Oct, says Tamil Nadu chief secretary

"The worst time in pandemic management is yet to come," he added

Tamil Nadu reports 5,976 new Covid-19 cases, tally breaches 450,000-mark

Chennai clocked 998 new cases while neighbouring Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts collectively contributed 784 of the new infections

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: Tiruchirappalli records 114 Covid-19 cases

Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday recorded 114 new coronavirus cases, informed state health department

Health ministry backs unlocking, says lives important, livelihood too

As part of Unlock-4, state governments cannot impose any lockdowns outside containment zones without prior consultation with the central government

Tamil Nadu achieves milestone as RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 cross 5 million

Tamil Nadu achieved a milestone in testing for coronavirus with the overall samples examined so far crossing the 50 lakh mark while 5,892 fresh cases took the infection count to 4,45,851