Tamil Nadu News

"..Gov Ravi may have come from Bihar who sells Pani puri, Soan papdi in Tamil Nadu", says DMK leader

The controversial statement from DMK leader RS Bharathi came days after Governor Ravi skipped some paras/portions of the government-prepared Address and also included his own points.

Tamil Nadu govt permits 100% occupancy in theatres, cinemas, multiplexes

Tamil Nadu Government on Monday permitted to increase the seating capacity of cinemas, theatres, multiplexes from existing 50% to 100% following COVID-19 protocols.

Oldest known human-made nanostructures dated to 600 BC discovered in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Women remove sarees to save youth drowning in Kottarai dam

Three women removed their own sarees and threw them to save four young men who were about to drown Tamil Nadu's Perambalur district. Unfortunately, they managed to save two of the youth as the other two drowned. 

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit tests positive for COVID-19

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit tested positive for COVID-19. He is asymptomatic and clinically stable.

37-year old Tamil Nadu man live streams suicide on facebook

A 37-year old man ended his life by hanging in his house, live-streaming the shocking act on social media in neighbouring Tirupur district, police said on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu reports 49 deaths and over 2,100 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

Tamil Nadu on Thursday reported 2,141 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the state to 52,334. The State Health Department said the death toll now stands at 625 after 49 fatalities were reported today.

Tamil Nadu sees highest single-day spike with 1,927 COVID-19 cases; Chennai alone counts 1,390 cases

With a steep rise in cases, the total number of infected persons in the state now reached 36,841. Of the 1,927 new cases, Chennai has reported 1,390. The state capital's total now stands at 25,937.

How Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market emerged as coronavirus hotspot

Asia's largest vegetable and fruit market, Koyambedu in Chennai is making headlines but not for the right reasons. On Monday, the busting market was closed after a sharp rise in coronavirus positive cases in the neighbouring district and Kerala's Wayanad. Chennai reported 279 cases on Saturday taking the total coronavirus positive tally to 3,390.

Tamil Nadu doctor, who tested negative for coronavirus, dies of dengue

A 30-year-old doctor, who tested negative for coronavirus, died of dengue in a private hospital in Coimbatore. Jayamohan, was serving in the primary health centre in Tengumarhada, a tribal village, in Nilgiris district.

Tamil Nadu continues to top southern states in most COVID-19 patients

Tamil Nadu on Monday continued to top the southern states with the most number of COVID19 patients, with a bulk of them being returnees of the Tablighi Jamaat religious congregation in Delhi last month.

Srinivasan sought tribal boy's help to remove thorn from leg, says CM Palaniswami

A day after the Tamil Nadu Forest Minister expressed regret for making a tribal boy remove his slippers during a function, Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday said Dindigul C Srinivasan had asked the boy to remove a thorn piercing his leg, as he was unable to bend forward.

UNACCEPTABLE! Tamil Nadu Forest Minister asks tribal boy to remove his sandals, caught on cam

In a shocking incident, Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan on Thursday asked a tribal boy to remove his footwear in the Nilgiris district of the state. Sreenivasan had gone there to inaugurate the rejuvenation camp for captive elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve when the incident was caught on camera.

Coronavirus outbreak: Tamil Nadu Deputy CM says monitoring borders

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Monday said hospitals and border areas were being closely monitored to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state.

India's second spaceport to be in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukdi: ISRO

India's second spaceport for launching small satellites would be located in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, ISRO chief K. Sivan said on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu anti-CAA protester's 'link' to Pak will be probed: Police

A probe would be carried out to ascertain whether the woman, Gayatri Khandhadai, has links to Pakistan-based "Bytes for All", Chennai Police Commissioner A K Viswanathan told reporters.

Now `kolams' appear in Tamil Nadu in support of CAA, NRC

After the DMK, Congress and VCK leaders drew anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and anti-National Register of Citizens (NRC) `kolams' outside their residences, it is now the turn of those who are in support of the new law to express their support through these pavement decorations.

Tamil Nadu tops good governance index among big states, Puducherry best-governed UT

The Centre had released Good Governance Index ranking States and UTs in 10 sectors. Tamil Nadu topped the Good Governance Index followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh among the ‘Big States’.

Tamil Nadu tops GGI among big states, Maharashtra & Karnataka get 2nd, 3rd slot

The southern state of Tamil Nadu has bagged the top position in the composite ranking for good governance index (GGI), followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka, according to data provided by the Personnel Ministry.