Captured: Polymath S. Balachander and his great wars
February 10th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Storming the world of Carnatic music and Tamil cinema with his non-conformist, controversy-creating ways in the 1940s, polymath and veena exponent Sundaram Balachander steadfastly fought ... Read more...
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Remove atomic scientist, expand expert panel: Kudankulam activists
February 10th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Activists spearheading the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protests Friday requested the Tamil Nadu government to expand a new four-member panel that will look into the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu sets up expert committee on Kudankulam
February 9th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Thursday announced a four-member expert committee to look into the safety aspects of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and the ... Read more...
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Kudankulam parties welcome Jayalalithaa’s announcement
February 4th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) The two parties in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) row -- the central government and the anti-project activists -- Saturday welcomed the Tamil Nadu government's ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to ask expert panel to study Kudankulam safety
February 4th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will soon set up an expert committee to examine safety aspects of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and any further action ... Read more...
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Centre forced to announce cyclone relief funds: Jayalalithaa
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The central government was forced to announce Rs.500 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in areas hit by cyclone Thane Dec 30 last year, Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Kudankulam protesters assaulted, talks cancelled (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) A civil group spearheading the protest against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) called off talks with the central government-appointed experts panel after the former's members were ... Read more...
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Kudankulam protesters assaulted, talks cancelled (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) A civil group spearheading the protest against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) called off talks with the central government-appointed experts panel after the former's members were ... Read more...
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Kudankulam protesters assaulted, talks cancelled
January 31st, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) A civil group spearheading the protest against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) called off talks with the central government-appointed experts panel after the former's members were ... Read more...
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Kudankulam deadlock likely to continue
January 30th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) The fourth round of talks at Tirunelveli between the central government's expert panel on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and the Tamil Nadu government's panel ... Read more...
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India in tough pool for U-21 Squash World Cup
January 29th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) India find themselves in a tough pool that includes top seeds Egypt and No.5 Australia besides eighth ranked Germany in the World Cup Chennai Open Under-21 ... Read more...
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Defamation complaint filed against Nakkheeran editor
January 24th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Monday filed a defamation petition against Tamil bi-weekly Nakkheeran editor R.R. Gopal for publishing an article defaming Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa.A defamation case ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu approves second phase of outer ring road
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has approved the second phase of the Chennai outer ring road project involving the building of a 32-km road at an outlay ... 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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Ex-police chief to head Tamil Nadu public service panel
January 21st, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday appointed retired director general of police (DGP) R.Natraj as the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that is ... Read more...
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Ford India to invest Rs.750 crore in Chennai plant
January 20th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of the US-based Ford Motor Company, would invest Rs.750 crore at its plant near here to roll out the new compact ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to upgrade Nagapattinam port under PPP model
January 20th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will upgrade the Nagapattinam port as an all-weather, deep-water greenfield port at an outlay of Rs.380 crore under the public-private-partnership (PPP) model.A ... Read more...
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Court stays new Tamil Nadu assembly complex’s conversion
January 20th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court Friday stayed the Tamil Nadu government's decision to convert the new assembly complex into a multi-speciality hospital.Hearing a public interest litigation filed ... Read more...
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Legendary woman nagaswaram artist Ponnuthai dead
January 18th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) M.S. Ponnuthai, a legendary woman nagaswaram (traditional Indian music instrument) artist, died at her residence in Madurai after a short illness, her family said. She was ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to fully computerise commercial taxes department
January 17th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Tuesday announced it would fully computerise the activities of its commercial taxes department at an outlay of Rs.230.96 crore to provide transparent ... Read more...
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Apex court pulls up Tamil Nadu on film ban
January 13th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for banning the screening of film "Dam 999", saying that "when the whole country has one ... Read more...
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Court allows Tamil Nadu’s bull taming sport with riders (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu's traditional bull taming sport held as part of the Pongal festival, can be organised subject to certain safety conditions, the Madras High Court ... Read more...
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Let Kerala give up two taluks to end dam row: Karunanidhi
January 12th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) With Kerala insisting on a new dam in place of the Mullaperiyar Dam, DMK president Thursday revived a over five decade old demand: retrieval of Peeramedu ... Read more...
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Kudankulam protesters to reiterate demand in talks
January 12th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) On the 150th day of the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protests Thursday, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) said it will reiterate its demand ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to strengthen roads for Toshiba JSW Turbine’s project
January 12th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to strengthen the bridges and the roads connecting power equipment major Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt Ltd's plant and ... Read more...
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India to talk to France, US for nuclear reactors
January 11th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) India will hold technical discussions with France and the US for sourcing reactors, said a senior Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) official Wednesday.Speaking to ... Read more...
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Ascendas, Japanese firms to build industrial township near Chennai
January 10th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Singapore's Ascendas, a leading provider of business space solutions, has joined hands with a Japanese consortium comprising JGC Group and Mizuho Corporate Bank to set ... Read more...
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Mullaperiyar Dam: Chandy briefs Tamil Nadu media
January 7th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday had a closed-door meeting on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue with an invited group of media persons from Tamil Nadu but ... Read more...
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New Mullaperiyar Dam will be a reality: Chandy
January 4th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday a new Mullaperiyar Dam will soon be a reality."A new dam is now under active consideration and this is ... 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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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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Cyclone Thane to cross near Cuddalore, Puducherry
December 30th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 130 kmph, was expected to cross the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry around 9 a.m. Friday, officials ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu gears up for cyclone Thane (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is gearing up for severe cyclone Thane expected to cross the coast between Nagapattinam and Chennai, close to Puducherry, early Friday morning.According to India ... Read more...
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Kudankulam citizens to appeal to Japan PM against nuclear cooperation
December 28th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Senior citizens of Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district will be sending an appeal to the visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda not to revive ... Read more...
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Team for Mullaperiyar Dam contingency plan on hold
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has put on hold the setting up of a team to formulate a contingency response plan for the Mullaperiyar ... Read more...
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