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Govt focused on developing top-class infrastructure: PM Modi in Chennai
India | May 26, 2022, 11:54 PM ISTDedicating to the nation and laying the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,530 crore, Modi said history proves that nations that gave importance to infrastructure development moved from developing country to developed one.
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PM Modi in Chennai: CM Stalin seeks Tamil Nadu exemption from NEET, lists demands | Key points
India | May 27, 2022, 12:31 AM ISTThe Chief Minister, during his address, also sought that Tamil should be announced as an official language in the High Court.
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From Rameswaram to Kanyakumari, how 5 Tamil Nadu railway stations will look after redevelopment
India | May 25, 2022, 07:52 PM ISTThe foundation stones for the redevelopment of five Railway stations: Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, and Kanniyakumari, will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Chennai man critical after setting himself ablaze in protest against evictions
India | May 08, 2022, 08:00 PM ISTAfter Kannayian set himself ablaze, there was a scuffle between the locals and the officials, and the eviction was temporarily stopped for the day.
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Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Two police officers arrested in Chennai
India | May 07, 2022, 06:56 PM ISTA family member alleged that the victim, Vignesh, had died due to police excess and his post-mortem report revealed there were 13 injuries on his body, including a broken tibial bone on his right leg. The two were taken into custody on Friday night.
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Tamil Nadu: Tangedco to double 'power production' by 2030
India | Apr 27, 2022, 02:06 PM ISTThe Tangedco, according to the minister, will double up the power production by 2030 as well as upgrade the distribution system for an uninterrupted power supply.
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Local train climbs platform in Chennai, inquiry ordered
India | Apr 25, 2022, 09:09 AM ISTPlatform number 1 shelter at Chennai Beach Station was damaged after hit by a local train.
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Chennai man's custodial death: Did cops try to cover up incident?
India | Apr 23, 2022, 02:53 PM ISTAccording to reports, 25-year-old V Vignesh and one another person Suresh were taken into custody for allegedly possessing machetes and half-kg of ganja while cops were conducting a vehicle check near Kellys at Purasawalkam on Monday night.
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Tamil Nadu makes face-mask mandatory, violators to cough up Rs 500
India | Apr 22, 2022, 02:37 PM ISTHealth dept has directed all district administration to collect fine of Rs 500 from public for not wearing mask and appealed to the people to follow covid prevention guidelines as laid down by govt.
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Madras High Court upholds 7.5% reservation for govt school students, MK Stalin terms it 'historic'
India | Apr 07, 2022, 02:02 PM ISTThe court said the law is valid and the government has the power to provide reservation.
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Tamil Nadu to demolish over 10,000 dilapidated government school buildings
India | Dec 27, 2022, 03:48 AM ISTThe minister, in a statement, said the govt is poised for major development in the school education sector and smart classrooms will be built to make children familiar with all sectors of learning.
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SC permits Tamil Nadu to allocate 50 pc super-speciality medical seats to in-service candidates
India | Mar 16, 2022, 02:32 PM ISTA bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai permitted the state govt to continue providing 50% quota for in-service candidates in super speciality courses in its colleges.
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Tamil Nadu reports zero COVID deaths nearly after 2-years
India | Mar 12, 2022, 12:48 PM ISTHowever, the number of fresh cases on Friday (March 11) stood at 112. Of the state's 38 districts, 16 did not report new cases, while the remaining had a marginal number.
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Tamil Nadu: Tipplers to pay more for liquor
India | Mar 07, 2022, 12:36 PM ISTIn a statement on Sunday, the body said that the price hike will generate additional revenue of Rs 4,396 cr in the state. This, according to it, is the first hike since May 2020.
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Jayalalithaa 74th birth anniversary: Journey of non-political individual to a successful CM
India | Feb 24, 2022, 12:37 PM ISTBeing a successful actress who came into prominence in the mid-1960s, she worked in almost 140 movies between 1961-1980 primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages. She entered into politics and joined AIADMK in 1982 when MG Ramachandran was Tamil Nadu's chief minister.
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Urban civic polls: Tamil Nadu registers 60.70% poll percentage, Chennai lowest of 43.59%
Elections | Feb 20, 2022, 01:25 PM ISTThe single-phase election was held to fill up 12,838 posts in 21 corporations, 138 municipalities, 490 town panchayats and 649 urban local bodies in the state. A total of 74,416 candidates including many independents entered the fray.
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Urban civic polls: Voting begins in Tamil Nadu amid tight security
Elections | Feb 19, 2022, 11:19 AM ISTAs many as 57,778 candidates are in the fray for 12,607 posts of ward members in 648 urban local bodies including municipal corporations, municipalities and town panchayats and the voting exercise began in over 31,000 polling stations.
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Bharat Petroleum launches south India's first EV fast-charging corridors on THIS highway
Auto | Feb 17, 2022, 05:57 PM ISTThe Company is accelerating its focus on new business segments for sustainable growth and converting 7,000 conventional Retail Outlets into Energy Stations providing multiple fuelling options, which will also include EV charging facility, in the medium to long term.
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Chennai: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu celebrates 'Bhogi' with wife Usha
India | Jan 14, 2022, 09:55 AM ISTNaidu said that Bhogi is an occasion that reminds us of the importance of embracing positive changes into our lives.
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PM Modi to inaugurate 12 colleges across Tamil Nadu via video conferencing on January 12
Education | Jan 11, 2022, 05:01 PM ISTIn the last 7 years, MBBS seats have increased by 79.6%, PG seats increased by 80.7% & there has been an 80% rise in the total number of medical seats in the country. Number of medical colleges have increased from 387 to 596.