Sivakasi blast: NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu
September 7th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice the Tamil Nadu government and sought a report on the explosion in the Sivakasi fireworks factory that ... Read more...
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‘Tamil Nadu will send police to protect Mullaperiyar’
May 27th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said Sunday the Tamil Nadu Police would be sent to protect the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala.In a letter to Prime Minister ... Read more...
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‘Advise Karnataka to stop construction of check dams’
May 20th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise the Karnataka government to stop construction of check dams across the ... Read more...
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Indefinite hunger strike against Kudankulam N-plant called off
May 15th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) leading the protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Tuesday announced its decision of call off its indefinite hunger ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu will be informed about Lankan visits: PM
March 17th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa that the state government would be informed in advance about the visits of ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister’s residence raided in Tamil Nadu
February 15th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The homes of former DMK minister Thangam Thenarasu and his relatives were raided across several places in Tamil Nadu Wednesday for allegedly accumulating assets disproportionate to ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to sign MoUs with Japanese firms: Jayalalithaa
February 12th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said her government would soon sign Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with a couple of Japanese companies willing to invest ... Read more...
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Now ad war over Mullaperiyar dam
December 19th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, following in the footsteps of his Tamil Nadu counterpart, has issued newspaper advertisements appealing to the people of both states to ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ director seeks police protection
December 10th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Dec 10 (IANS) Sohan Roy, director of controversial film "DAM 999" which was barred from screening in Tamil Nadu, has asked for police protection to attend the hearing against ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu not to attend informal meet on Mullaperiyar
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 3 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Saturday decided not to participate in the informal discussions on Mullaperiyar Dam issue slated Dec 5.Quoting Chief Secretary Debendranath Sarangi, a ... Read more...
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AIADMK MPs urge PM to advise Kerala on dam
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 2 (IANS) A team of AIADMK MPs Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi and urged him to ban the controversial movie "Dam 999", advise ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa urges Kerala to abide by Supreme Court order
December 1st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday requested her Kerala counterpart Oommen Chandy to ensure that his government abides by the apex court order allowing the ... Read more...
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Advise Kerala against new dam, Jayalalithaa urges PM
November 24th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Wednesday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise the Kerala government "not to venture upon a new dam" and also ... Read more...
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Commute death sentence in Gandhi case: PUDR
August 26th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) Friday urged the Tamil Nadu government to spare the lives of three men sentenced to death for ... Read more...
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Exempt Tamil Nadu from common medical entrance test: Jayalalithaa
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Strongly protesting the central government's move to conduct a nationwide common entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and post graduate medical courses, Tamil Nadu Chief ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to get new marine biotech park
January 31st, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) A marine biotechnology park will soon be set up near Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu while the state will also get a medicinal plant biotech park, Deputy Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Protest in Coimbatore over arrest of Tamil lawyer in Sri Lanka
January 23rd, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Jan.23 (ANI): Tamil activists here have condemned the arrest of a woman Tamil lawyer and her assistant in Sri Lanka for non-possession of proper documents.Thirty-six-year old lawyers Kayal ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi opposes encoding of Tamil alphabets
November 6th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to constitute a panel to deliberate on the issues involved in encoding Tamil alphabets in unicode standard and has requested the central ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu committed to Chennai greenfield airport: Stalin
September 10th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Even as the opposition grows over a greenfield airport near here, the Tamil Nadu government Thursday reiterated its commitment to developing the project.
Delivering the valedictory address at ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to float bids for financial city in October
September 9th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will float international competitive bids next month for the proposed Chennai Financial City, a top government official said Thursday.
"Consultancy firm PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC) are ... Read more...
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Meera to decide whether to work post-marriage: Rajesh
August 30th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 30 (IANS) Southern actress Meera Jasmine's fiance, musician Mandolin U. Rajesh says it is up to the actress whether she wants to continue her work after marriage.
"She has to make ... Read more...
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Connect 2010 to connect IT with other sectors
August 18th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The 10th Connect 2010 trade fair will feature technology intensive sectors like automotive, healthcare, entertainment, security and defence.
Organised jointly by Confederation of Indian Industry, ... Read more...
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Supreme Court okays 69 percent jobs quota for Tamil Nadu
July 13th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court has given the Government of Tamil Nadu a major boost by ordering that 69 per cent quota for jobs and admissions should continue for ... Read more...
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Scholars from across the world hail glory of Tamil literature
June 24th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, June 24 (ANI): Scholars from India and abroad hailed the grandeur of Tamil literature at the World Classical Tamil Conference, which commenced here on Wednesday.Inaugurated by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the ... Read more...
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President urged to allow use of Tamil in high court
June 21st, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) Prior to her attending the World Classical Tamil Conference in Coimbatore Wednesday, President Pratibha Patil has been urged by AIADMK, MDMK and Communist Party of India (CPI) ... Read more...
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Tight security measures ahead of World Classical Tamil Conference
June 21st, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, June 21 (ANI): Ahead of the World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010, security has been beefed up here to prevent any untoward incident.Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Lathika Saran has ... Read more...
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Canadian envoy in Chennai to strengthening trade with Tamil Nadu
May 12th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Canada's High Commissioner Joseph Caron is visiting Chennai from May 12 to 15 to further strengthen Canada's trade relationship with Tamil Nadu.Caron will meet officials of ... Read more...
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Maran hails budget proposals relating to textiles sector
February 26th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26(ANI): Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Friday hailed the General Budget for 2010-11 presented in Parliament, saying that the initiative for the textiles sector could be seen ... Read more...
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Tirupur hosiery exporters welcome Rs.200 crore grant
February 26th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The knitwear exporters of Tamil Nadu's Tirupur are happy with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Rs.200-crore grant for setting up a common effluent treatment plant there.
"The textile cluster ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh CM distributes houses among Tsunami victims in Nagapattinam
January 24th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan.24 (ANI): In a magnanimous gesture, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday distributed around 340 houses among the Tsunami survivors in Tamil Nadu's most affected Nagapattinam district.On ... Read more...
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Set up epigraphy institute in Tamil Nadu: Karunanidhi
December 14th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi Monday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set up the proposed Indian National Institute of Epigraphy in the state.
In a letter ... Read more...
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Govt. has commuted death sentence of Govindasamy to life
December 1st, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): The death sentence of the condemned prisoner R. Govindasamy was commuted to life imprisonment under Article 72 of the Constitution of India in the month of November, ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro is proudest achievement of modern India: Reddy
November 4th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Minister for Urban Development S.Jaipal Reddy Union today said that the Delhi Metro is the proudest achievement of modern India.He further mentioned that the Ministry has ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu tourism launches website to lure tourists
October 1st, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Oct 1 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) on Wednesday launched a virtual tours on its website to enable the tourists to have first hand experience of the tourist ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland-Nissan truck to hit the road mid-2010
August 28th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The joint venture between commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland and Japan's Nissan Motors will roll out its first product by middle of next year.
"We will be rolling ... Read more...
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