Petrochemical investment region in Tamil Nadu approved
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 23 (IANS) The union government has approved setting up of a Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu, Minister ... Read more...
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Cabinet nod for petrochemical region in Tamil Nadu
July 4th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved the setting up a Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu that ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to expand biometric smart card-based pension scheme
January 21st, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to expand statewide the disbursement of social security pension based on biometric smart card through banks after positive feedback on ... Read more...
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Centre urged to help develop cyclone hit areas
January 10th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday urged the central government to declare the cyclone affected areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as "calamity hit ... Read more...
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Chemplast Sanmar PVC plant shut down for 10 days
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) City-based Chemplast Sanmar Ltd's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Cuddalore has been shut down for around 10 days to check its systems post Cyclone Thane, a ... Read more...
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Heavy rains leave four dead in Thiruvananthapuram
December 31st, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Heavy rains and floods here Saturday have left four people dead and one missing in the aftermath of cyclone Thane which hit the Tamil Nadu coast ... Read more...
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Rains continue in coastal Andhra
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Saturday, rains lashed parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh under the impact of cyclone Thane which hit the Tamil Nadu coast ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane kills 33 in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (Fourth Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed as cyclone Thane that hit the Tamil Nadu coast, with a wind speed of 140 kmph, Friday morning left a ... Read more...
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Andhra escapes cyclone fury (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The severe Cyclone Thane that crossed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Friday morning did not have much impact on Andhra Pradesh, officials ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane kills 15 in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (Third Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed, thousands left homeless, and properties and crops were damaged when cyclone Thane, packing a wind speed of 140 kmph, hit the coast ... Read more...
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Korean cargo ship drifts towards Chennai shore
December 30th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Korean flag cargo ship OSM Arena, with a 14-member crew, has drifted towards Chennai shore and is facing the risk of running aground if another cyclone ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane kills five in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (Second Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/Puducherry/Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Five people were killed as Cyclone Thane, packing a wind speed of 140 kmph, made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry ... Read more...
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Heavy rain, gale in south coastal Andhra
December 30th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Heavy rain accompanied by strong gale lashed south coastal Andhra and Chittoor district of Rayalaseema region under the impact of severe cyclone Thane which hit the ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane makes landfall in Tamil Nadu (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/Puducherry Dec 30 (IANS) Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 140 kmph, made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil and Puducherry Friday morning, officials of the Indian Meteorological ... Read more...
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Coastal Andhra braces for cyclone ‘Thane’ (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) High tidal waves lashed the coast of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday under the impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' over the Bay of Bengal, the Met Office ... Read more...
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High tidal waves lash Andhra coast
December 28th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Fear gripped coastal Andhra as high tidal waves lashed the coast under the impact of cyclonic storm 'Thane' which is set to cross the coast between ... Read more...
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Andhra on alert as cyclone ‘Thane’ threatens coast (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) An alert was sounded along the Andhra coast as a cyclonic storm formation in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify and hit the coast ... Read more...
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Cyclone threat along Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu coasts
December 27th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) The south Andhra and north Tamil Nadu coast is facing the threat of a cyclone later in the week with a cyclonic storm formation in the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu offers tour of 108 temples
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government would organise a five-day package tour starting July 18 to help pilgrims offer prayers at 108 temples of Goddess Amman in Tamil ... Read more...
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Moratorium lifted in 8 industrial clusters
February 16th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The union environment ministry Wednesday lifted the moratorium on developmental projects in eight critically polluted industrial clusters.According to a ministry statement the moratorium was lifted for projects ... Read more...
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No new factories in 43 critically polluted areas till August
January 15th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The environment ministry has banned the setting up of new factories in 43 critically polluted areas of the country till August, by when the Central Pollution Control ... Read more...
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Rains kill 42 in Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu toll 68
November 10th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) As many as 28 people lost their lives since Monday night in landslides and roof and wall collapses caused by rains taking the toll in Nilgiri district alone ... Read more...
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Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu claim 13 lives
November 6th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Heavy rains lashing Tamil Nadu for the past few days have thrown life out of gear in most parts of the state and claimed 13 lives.
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Neyveli Lignite to outsource mining in new Rajasthan mines
October 19th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining and power company Neyveli Lignite Corp will outsource mining activities at Bithnok and Hudla in Rajasthan.
The Rs.3,354-crore company has decided to mine lignite at Bithnok ... Read more...
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Punish promoters, not workers for pollution: NGO
August 29th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) Promoters of industrial units that pollute must be prosecuted instead of shutting them down, a move that ends up punishing the poor workers, an NGO here says.
The Tamil ... Read more...
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Girlfriends cannot be tried for dowry harassment: apex court
May 13th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The girlfriend or mistress of a married man cannot be tried for harassing his wife for dowry because the law provides for prosecution of only the relatives ... Read more...
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Violence in Tamil Nadu, MMK candidate demands re-poll (Second Lead)
May 13th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) One man was killed and 13 injured in election related clashes in three places in Tamil Nadu, including the state capital, Wednesday. Following the violence, the MMK's Central ... Read more...
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One killed, 13 injured in poll violence in Tamil Nadu (Lead)
May 13th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) One man was killed and 13 injured in election related violence in three places in Tamil Nadu Wednesday, police said.
DMK member S. Thangavel died after being stabbed during ... Read more...
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India breaks another LTTE weapon smuggling ring
April 5th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has broken yet another Tamil Tiger ring that sought to smuggle war material to the rebels, arresting four men including a British national ... Read more...
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Two die after self-immolation over Sri Lankan issue
March 17th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Two political activists who attempted self-immolation during anti-Sri Lankan government protests in different parts of Tamil Nadu succumbed to their burn injuries Tuesday, police said.
Identified as N. Anand, ... Read more...
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Lawyers protest attacks on Sri Lankan Tamils
February 2nd, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) More than 5,000 lawyers across Tamil Nadu Monday staged protests denouncing Sri Lanka's war against the Tamil Tigers which they said had caused civilian deaths and suffering.According to ... Read more...
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30 VCK activists held in Tamil Nadu for violence
January 18th, 2009 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Over 30 Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) workers were arrested in various parts of Tamil Nadu late Saturday after over 40 buses were damaged in violent protests during the ... Read more...
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Rs.15 bn losses caused by rains in Tamil Nadu
November 30th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) It is estimated that losses caused due to the heavy rains that battered parts of Tamil Nadu during the past four days could be as much as Rs.15 ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu cyclone death toll reaches 120
November 30th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Nov.30 (ANI): The indiscriminate rains over the last one week in Tamil Nadu have left 120 people dead in the state so far.Relief operation is in full swing in ... Read more...
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Cyclone hits Tamilnadu
November 27th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Nov.27 (ANI): Cyclone ''Nisha'' which crossed coastal Tamilnadu near Karaikal early this morning. It is expected to move further in a north -westerly direction before weakening according to the weather ... Read more...
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