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Madras HC dismisses TN govt's plea challenging Rs 100-crore NGT penalty

The government had challenged the NGT order contending that it 'lacked non-application of mind and was based on mistake of facts'

Tamil Nadu will become first state to manufacture electric cars: Minister

State plans to attract companies that are moving out from China owing to the US-China trade war.

TNUSRB recruitment 2019: Exam for 8,826 posts likely to be held on July 14

The last date for applying for as many as 8,826 posts was April 8. Candidates must keep updating themselves by constantly checking TNUSRB website

Tamil Nadu MBBS Counselling 2019 from today; here's what you must know

31,353 candidates are eligible for MBBS counselling 2019. Here's all you need to know about the Tamil Nadu MBBS counselling 2019

TN MBBS merit list declared, counselling on July 8: All you need to know

TN MBBS merit list 2019: Tamil Nadu government received a total of 39,013 applications, of which 31,353 applicants - 11,741 boys and 19,612 girls - were eligible

Gosh! So many Tamil FMs: History repeats itself, again

Like Nirmala Sitharaman, India's first finance minister, R K Shanmukham Chetty, was from Tamil Nadu. And so were T T Krishnamachari, C Subramaniam, R Venkataraman and P Chidambaram

Political blame game erupts in Tamil Nadu as water crisis worsens

With borewells and wells going dry in parts of Tamil Nadu, the demand for water has gone up manifold

Mahindra's New Gusto 125 scooter launched

Mahindra Two Wheelers launched its new Mahindra Gusto 125 in the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ahead of its planned national roll out. Developed completely in-house at Mahindra Two Wheelers' R&D Centre in Pune, the new scooter is powered by a 125 cc engine. The scooter comes in two variants - Gusto 125 Dx and Vx. In Karnataka it is priced at Rs 50,680 and Rs 53,680 respectively; in Kerala it is priced at Rs. 51,480 and Rs. 54,480, while in Tamil Nadu it is tagged at Rs. 50,920 and Rs. 54,920 (all prices ex-showroom). Key features of the renovated model include height adjustable seat, remote flip key, find-me lamp, guide lamp, an easy front kick and a quick storage compartment among others. "Since its launch last year, Gusto has grown consistently and we are now excited about extending the brand to include new consumer segments," said Vinod Sahay, chief operating officer, Mahindra Two Wheelers. "It is packed with a powerful 125cc M-TEC engine with load sensing

Tamil Nadu trader bodies again plan to boycott Pepsi and Coca-Cola

The soft drink market in Tamil Nadu is around 500,000 crates per day, with each crate having 24 bottles, and almost 80 per cent of it is by PepsiCo and Coca-Cola

150 AMMK members booked for preventing flying squad's inspection at TN shop

When a team comprising officials of the Election Commission-appointed, surveillance squad and the income tax department arrived at the store in Andipatti, the shopkeeper fled the spot after downing th

Rs 300 per voter: Rs 1.5-cr seized from Dhinakaran's party men at Andipatti

Unaccounted cash worth Rs 1.48 crore was seized. It was neatly packed in 94 packets and envelops on which the ward number, number of voters and the amount of Rs 300 per voter was written

Cash seized from shop in TN, cops open fire to disperse AIADMK supporters

The raiding team, comprising officials of the Election Commission-appointed surveillance squad and the income tax department, seized bundles of cash allegedly meant for distribution among voters

Tami Nadu to spend Rs 5,890 cr on BS VI and electric buses: O Panneerselvam

The state Government is set to introduce 2,000 BS-VI buses in the state and 500 electric buses in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai

Tamil Nadu allocates Rs 2,681 crore for Chennai Metro Rail in state budget

amil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said the phase-I of Chennai Metro Rail project, which covers two corridors stretching 45.01 km, would be fully commissioned during

Tamil Nadu expects revenue deficit to drop to Rs 14,315 crore in 2019-20

The state is yet to receive its due share of IGST to the tune fo Rs 5,454 crore

Tamil Nadu's new policy aims for major push to aerospace & defence sector

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the policy at the inaugural ceremony of the state Global Investors Meet 2019

Tamil Nadu to set up Rs 250 crore-fund to help form 5,000 startups

The state will invest Rs 75 crore in the fund and the first tranche of Rs 25 crore will be allotted in 2019-2020

TN govt earmarks $607 mn over next two years for heavy engineering sector

The sector has been growing at a CAGR of 8% and reached a value of $2.49 bn in 2017-18, giving Tamil Nadu the second spot in the country

Tamil Nadu to announce new start-up, aerospace and defence sector policies

The state govt is formulating an exclusive Aerospace and Defence policy with the objective of taking a 30 per cent market share of the sector

HC restrains parties from erecting digital banners on TN roadsides

Such banners distract the road users, especially two-wheeler riders and obstruct pedestrians, the bench said