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Tamil Nadu govt bans air travel, car purchase by officials in economy drive

It has also disallowed the purchase of computers and accessories, cut down on traveling and daily allowances, as it takes on the impact of Covid-19 on its revenues

SC issues notice on fresh pleas challenging constitutional validity of CAA

The top court, on December 18 last year, had decided to examine the constitutional validity of the CAA while refusing to stay its operation.

Hail a ride now! Uber, Ola to resume services in key cities from today

With further relaxation of lockdown regulations and more powers given to states, Ola will be restarting services in over 60 cities across the country from Tuesday.

Delhi to Andhra, states take slow and steady steps to exit lockdown

Delhi implemented most of the demands made to the Centre in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 May.

Tamil Nadu plans to give relocation incentives for firms moving to state

Tamil Nadu houses over 620 Japanese companies, making it the home for the second largest number of Japanese companies operating in India

A day after, bond yield closes flat at 6.16% amid liquidity surplus

Given the plan to borrow an additional Rs 4.2 trillion from the market, yields will show a tendency to move up. But, the huge liquidity in the system kept the rise in check, bond dealers said.

Tamil Nadu's MSMEs want measures similar to those offered by other states

Demand raising working hours to 12 a day, leeway to units to work out the number of hands required, choice to migrants between a ticket back home and Rs 5,000 for staying behind

Covid-19 lockdown: Titan reopens its Tamil Nadu plant with 30% workforce

However, the company says it does not have the urgency to begin production in the factory, but bring back the rhythm of the manufacturing unit.

Tamil Nadu forms high level committee to assess Covid-19 impact on economy

The committee shall submit its final reports to the government within three months time and also submit an interim report

Tamil Nadu records 526 new Covid-19 cases, total infections at 6,535

Four deaths reported today including three in Chennai, total fatalities reach 44

Tamil Nadu moves SC against HC order barring counter sale of alcohol

Madras HC ordered the closure of liquor shops noting that there were huge crowds and no social distancing was being maintained by tipplers, however, doorstep delivery through online mode was allowed

Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to keep Electricity Amendment Bill on hold till talks

Proposed Bill takes away certain powers of the State government, and seeks to bring in changes in the existing Electricity Act that would make power utilities in the public sector totally unviable

HC orders closure of Liquor shops in Tamil Nadu, allows online sales

The opening of shops in districts, except Chennai on May 7, has resulted in people thronging the outlets without maintaining social distancing norms

NLC on war footing to operationalise boiler units after Thursday mishap

The company has asked an expert to investigate the mishap, even as two of the eight workmen who sustained injuries are under special care

Vizag tragedy: Gas leak at LG Polymers plant leaves at least 11 people dead

3,000 people evacuated after styrene leak at LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam; 7 fall ill after gas leak in Chhattisgarh; 8 suffer burns in TN furnace fire

Tamil Nadu reports 580 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday, total reaches 5,409

Large number of cases linked to Koyambedu market; two more deaths in state, overall toll at 37

Boiler explosion in NLC India's thermal power plant injures eight workers

According to sources, the incident occurred in the Unit 6 boiler of NLC India's second thermal power station on Thursday 5 pm.

UP, Karnataka, TN hike duty on liquor as buffer for Covid-19 loss

UP govt also raises tax on petrol and diesel

Covid-19 Factoid: Tamil Nadu saw sharpest drop in cases during Lockdown 2.0

In a piece of good news for the US, the country, most affected so far, has seen a drop in its new cases for four days in a row; in India, Maharashtra has so far had the highest recovery rate

Lockdown 3.0: Tamil Nadu allows industries to start ops with restrictions

Construction, textile, leather, IT and IT enabled services, SEZs among others are permitted to operate in certain locations with limited employees while adhering to social distancing and other standar