Vijayalakshmi Panneerselvam, wife of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) coordinator O Panneerselvam died of a heart attack at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday. According to the statement issued by Gem hospital in Chennai, Vijayalakshmi (66) who was undergoing treatment at the hospital for […]
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Tamil Nadu government reduces petrol price by Rs 3 per litre
In a major relief to the working-class in the State, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced to reduce the price of petrol by Rs 3 per litre. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan while presenting the budget on Friday said that the petrol prices have been slashed by Rs 3 and because of this, the […]
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Tamil Nadu starts Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine inoculation for infants
The Tamil Nadu government has started inoculation of infants with Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian said on Saturday. While addressing a press conference here, the health minister informed that the vaccine, which costs about Rs 12,000 at private hospitals, is being administered in government hospitals for […]
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AIADMK will form government in Tamil Nadu, says Panneerselvam
All NDA candidates will win and AIADMK will form the government in the state said Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam after casting cast his vote on Tuesday in Periyakulam. “All NDA candidates will win. AIADMK is going to form the government for the third consecutive time in the state,” said Panneerselvam while speaking to media persons. […]
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No chance of DMK coming to power in Tamil Nadu: AIADMK
Stating that there is no chance of DMK coming to power in Tamil Nadu in the upcoming Assembly polls, the AIADMK said that this time too the people of the state will vote for the AIADMK. Aadi Rajaram, the AIADMK candidate contesting against DMK chief Stalin from the Kolathur constituency, said, “We are confident that this time too the people […]
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Tamil Nadu polls: Kamal Haasan’s MNM finalises seat-sharing deal, to contest 154 seats
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan’s party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MKM) has finalised the seat-sharing arrangement with its alliance partners for the upcoming Tamil Nadu polls and they will be contesting on 154 out of 234 assembly seats. On the remaining 80 seats, its two alliance partners — All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) led by R. […]
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President Ram Nath Kovind to start three-day visit to Tamil Nadu today
President Ram Nath Kovind will commence his three-day visit to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. “The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Tamil Nadu from March 9 to 11, 2021,” read a press release by the President’s Secretariat. On the evening of March 9, the President will leave for Chennai. On March 10, the President will visit […]
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Bengal to vote in 8 phases, Assam 3, one-dayers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
The Election Commission on Friday announced polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry between March 27 and April 29, setting up several high-stake electoral contests with unprecedented eight-phase voting in Bengal The state, which has seen rising bitterness and violence between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters, will […]
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DMK, Congress walkout of Tamil Nadu Assembly during interim budget presentation
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday during the presentation of the interim budget by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. “We boycott this Assembly of the corrupt (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) government. This is their last assembly. In the next election we […]
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Death toll mounts to 19 in fire incident at Virudhunagar factory in Tamil Nadu
The death toll in the fire incident that took place at the firecracker factory in Virudhunagar on Friday, has mounted to 19, said R Kannan, Viruthunagar district collector on Saturday. As many as 30 people were critically injured at a massive fire. “At around 1 pm on Friday, a loud noise was heard from the firecracker factory […]
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Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar administered Covaxin shot
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar received Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin shot in Chennai on Friday. The minister, who is a medical doctor and also a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) took the jab at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here, as part of the nationwide vaccination campaign against the Covid-19 […]
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Tamil Nadu rolls out Covid-19 vaccination, govt doctor gets first vaccine shot
Tamil Nadu on Saturday rolled out the COVID-19 vaccination drive at 166 sites across the state with a government doctor here becoming the first to be administered the shot. Chief Minster K Palaniswami said everyone, including him should get vaccinated, but priority, however, was only for frontline workers such as […]
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Pongal sets the stage for electoral battle in Tamil Nadu
In poll bound Tamil Nadu, Pongal celebrations are setting the stage for political activity. On Thursday, senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress will be in the state to join in the Pongal celebrations and initiate the process of preparing for the electoral battle. BJP president JP Nadda, […]
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TANCET 2021 exam will be conducted on March 20 and 21,check details
Anna University will conduct the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2021 on March 20 and 21, 2021. The varsity conducts the entrance examination for admission to various MBA, MCA, ME, and MTech courses. According to the information available on the official website, the varsity will conduct the exam for […]
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Amit Shah assures Tamil Nadu, Kerala CMs of help over Cyclone Burevi
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala as Cyclone Burevi barrels towards India’s southern coast. The cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall late on Thursday night or early Friday morning. “Modi government is committed for all possible support to help […]