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Tamil Nadu adds 2,710 new coronavirus cases in highest single-day spike

1,487 are from Chennai, 25,234 persons tested across state today

Auto sector woes may intensify under stringent lockdown in Tamil Nadu

Companies start booking accommodation in hotels, college hostels and wedding halls near the factory for their workers and vendors, in order to keep the show going

Tamil Nadu seeks over Rs 15,000 crore from Centre to fight Covid-19

State says Ways-and-Means limit, which RBI raised by 30%, should be doubled and advances availed in 2020-21 should be made interest-free

Tamil Nadu CM's private secretary Damodharan dies due to Covid-19

Palaniswami says government job will be given to a family member of the deceased

Tamilnadu Petroproducts reports Rs 3.27 crore PBT in Q4 due to Covid-19

The lower sales was mainly due to the annual turnaround undertaken during the quarter and also there was no sales during the last week of March 2020 due to the Covid-19 lockdown, said the company

Top headlines: Tata Motors scouting for partner, no lockdown in Delhi

From Sebi to discuss Franklin move to wind-up business, Airtel Payments Bank rolling out accounts for MSMEs to IndiGo confident of working at 50% capacity, here are the top headlines of the day

Five states account for two-thirds of India's total Covid-19 cases

Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh find themselves at the centre of the Covid-19 crisis for stretched health infrastructure

SC allows TN to devise methods to sell liquor online or physically

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), which sells alcoholic beverages in the state, said that it cannot be instructed to sell liquor only through online and home deliveries.

Tamil Nadu explores possibility of becoming a drone manufacturing hub

The State Development Policy Council has conducted a discussion on setting up of the corporation, to explore the possibilities of making the state a drone manufacturing hub

1,875 new coronavirus cases reported in Tamil Nadu, total cases at 38,716

While 15,456 persons were tested on Thursday, 625,312 individuals have been tested so far

Tamil Nadu CM sends feelers to 11 automotive CEOs to invest in the state

Palaniswami promised customised incentive package to majors like Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, among others

Tamil Nadu fixes private hospital rates for CM's Covid-19 insurance scheme

Package rate at Rs 5,000 for asymptomatic patients or those with mild symptoms; ICu cases get a maximum of Rs 15,000 a day

Tamil Nadu govt amends APMC Act to allow farmers to sell produce freely

This will open up the avenues for farmers to sell their produce at e-commerce and modern markets such as Amazon, BigBasket for a better price

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30, but with some relaxations

Except in Chennai and containment zones, all companies can function with 100 per cent employees from June 1

938 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu, total at 21,184

Chennai with its high density of population continued to see the highest number of infections at 616 taking the total tally to 13,980

Tamil Nadu CM to invite 13 prominent tech companies to invest in state

The move is aimed at cashing in on the opportunities arising with companies planning to exit from countries like China and looking to relocate their manufacturing activities to countries like India

Tamil Nadu signs MoUs worth over Rs 15,000 crore to generate 47,000 jobs

The proposed investment will be towards company's proposed brownfield expansion at company's Oragadam facility near Chennai

33 Covid cases in Kancheepuram industries, district on alert: collector

There are over 1,000 units in the district, many of which are small scale units that don't need specific permission to resume

Nokia shuts Tamil Nadu plant after 42 employees test positive for Covid-19

Nokia did not disclose how many workers at the Sriperumbudur plant tested positive, but a source familiar with the matter said they were at least 42.

A "pineapple" a day keeps hunger at bay for a tribal colony in Kanyakumari

UK ceramic artist Kate Malone hit upon the idea to sell a not-so-high-priced item created with her signature style on Instagram to raise money to support a tribal colony in Kanyakumari