At least eight killed as building collapses in Tamil Nadu
Oct 20, 2017, at 04:07 pm
Chennai, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least eight people have been killed in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district on Friday morning as a building collapsed, reports said.
Tamil Nadu Deputy CM meets PM Modi, says no political discussion took place
Oct 12, 2017, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 12 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu government allows movie ticket hike
Oct 07, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Chennai, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu government has allowed a twenty five per cent hike in movie tickets, according to media reports on Saturday.
Banwarilal Purohit appointed new Tamil Nadu Governor
Oct 06, 2017, at 04:27 pm
Chennai, Oct 6 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the state, Banwarilal Purohit has been sworn-in as the new Tamil Nadu Governor on Friday, media reports said.
Madras High Court begins to hear plea of rebel AIADMK MLAs
Oct 04, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Chennai, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Madras High Court is hearing the plea of the 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs on Wednesday, as they had moved the court after getting disqualified by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal, media reports said.
Police books Dinakaran on sedition charges for calling TN government 'killer'
Oct 03, 2017, at 01:41 am
Chennai, Oct 2 (IBNS): Police have booked AIADMK rebel leader TTV Dinakaran and his 16 loyalists on sedition charges for calling the present Tamil Nadu government led by E Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam, "killer", media reports said.
Forgive us, we lied to you about Jayalalithaa's health: TN Minister tells public
Sep 24, 2017, at 04:07 pm
Chennai, Sept 24 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan has apologised to people on behalf of all AIADMK leaders for lying about former state Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa that her health was improving during her treatment at Apollo Hospital.
EPS, OPS betrayed people of Tamil Nadu: TTV Dinakaran
Sep 12, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Chennai, Sep 12 (IBNS): Reacting to the expulsion of Sasikala as the general secretary of the AIADMK, party leader TTV Dinakaran said both Tamil Nadu's present and former chief ministers, E Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam respectively, betrayed the people of Tamil Nadu with lies and cheats, media reports said.
Saffron is not my colour: Kamal Haasan
Sep 02, 2017, at 01:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan met Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
AIADMK merger: Dhinakaran camp seeks trust vote
Aug 23, 2017, at 03:30 am
Chennai, Aug 22 (IBNS): Pro-Sasikala legislators of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran are now demanding that state Chief Minister E Palaniswami should undertake a trust vote in the assembly.
Protesting merger, 19 pro-Sasikala legislators meet Tamil Nadu Governor
Aug 22, 2017, at 06:12 pm
Chennai, Aug 22 (IBNS) : Nineteen pro-Sasikala legislators of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK met the state's Governor on Tuesday morning, protesting the merger of two factions led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam, which they called "illegal," reports said.
PM Narendra Modi wishes O Panneerselvam for taking oath as Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu
Aug 21, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated O Panneerselvam as he took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami meets PM Modi
Aug 11, 2017, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Amid the chaos between the two camps of the AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, as the latter might play a role in merging both the camps.
10 killed 23 injured in TN as bus collides with truck
Jul 15, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Chennai, Jul 15 (IBNS) : Ten people were killed and at least 23 injured when a bus rammed into a truck carrying steel rods in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district on Friday, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Minor girl raped in bus in Salem, three held
Jun 07, 2017, at 03:11 pm
Chennai, Jun 7 (IBNS): A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside a private bus on Monday night by three men in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.
India, Russia sign deal to set up two nuclear power units in Tamil Nadu
Jun 02, 2017, at 05:25 am
St Petersburg, June 1 (IBNS): India and Russia on Thursday signed a deal to set up last two nuclear power units of Kundankulam in the state of Tamil Nadu with help of Moscow, according to media reports.
President's two-day Tamil Nadu visit from tomorrow
May 22, 2017, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Tamil Nadu for two days from Tuesday.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu says EC has taken the right step by cancelling TN by-election
Apr 10, 2017, at 07:46 pm
Chennai, Apr 10 (IBNS): Veteran BJP leader and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said on Monday that the Election Commission (EC) has taken the right decision in cancelling the by-poll to Chennai's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, media reports said.
IT raids in Tamil Nadu Health Minister's residence and 34 other places
Apr 07, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Chennai, Apr 7 (IBNS) : in a surprise move, the Income Tax department conducted simultaneous searches in 35 locations in Tamil Nadu, including the premises of Health Minister C Vijaya Basker and three other politicians and officials.
Madras High Court orders loan waivers for all Tamil Nadu farmers
Apr 04, 2017, at 08:44 pm
Chennai, Apr 4 (IBNS) : The Madras high court on Tue,sday ordered the Tamil Nadu Government to waive loans given to all farmers because of the drought situation in the state, reports said.
Central Assistance for Tamil Nadu released
Apr 01, 2017, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Central Government released an amount of Rs 2014.45 crore as Central Assistance for Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Rival 'Amma' teams to clash with 'Hat and 'Electric Pole' symbols for Jayalalithaa seat
Mar 23, 2017, at 08:22 pm
Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): The 'Hat' and the 'Electricity Pole' are gearing for what could be a close contest for Tamil Nadu's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which goes for the bypoll on April 12, 2017.
R K Nagar bypoll: I support no one, Rajinikanth tweets
Mar 23, 2017, at 04:34 pm
Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has preferred a role of a mute spectator in the upcoming R K Nagar bypoll.
Cauvery dispute: SC to hear case on July 11
Mar 22, 2017, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has fixed July 11 as the final hearing date of the ongoing Cauvery water dispute case, involving neighbouring states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Court dismisses plea against Coca Cola and Pepsi in river water supply case
Mar 02, 2017, at 07:35 pm
Chennai, Mar 2 (IBNS): Multinational beverage companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi will be able to lift water from Thamiravarani river in Tamil Nadu following the dismissal of two Public Interest Litigation cases by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, according to media reports.
President of India to visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3
Feb 28, 2017, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3, officials said.
Centre approves workday extension under MGNREGA scheme in Tamil Nadu
Feb 25, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): The Central government has given permission to Tamil Nadu for increasing the number of workdays under MGNREGA from the existing 100 days to 150 days, according to media reports on Saturday.
In a first, DMK to move no-trust vote against TN speaker
Feb 22, 2017, at 05:44 pm
Chennai, Feb 22 (IBNS): In a first in the history of Tamil Nadu politics, opposition DMK is set to move no-trust vote against state speaker P Dhanapal, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: CM Palanisamy orders closing down of 500 state-run liquor shops
Feb 20, 2017, at 08:46 pm
Chennai, Feb 20 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palanisamy announced on Monday that another 500 state-run liquor shops would be wound up with immediate effect.media reported.
Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin arrested following agitation
Feb 19, 2017, at 12:40 am
Chennai, Feb 18 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu opposition leader MK Stalin was arrested by Chennai Police following agitation by the lawmaker and his men after chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami's win in the floor test, reports said.