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TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

ED registers case against its own officer jailed in Tamil Nadu on bribery charge

Ankit Tiwari and his team had allegedly demanded bribes from several individuals to close their ED-related cases. He was posted in the central agency's Madurai sub-zonal office.

Is India failing its Dalit students? Casteism in Tamil Nadu schools shows laws need enforcement

India's space achievements, like the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission, starkly contrast with its social stratification issues.

As Tamil Nadu battles floods, Sitharaman, DMK govt in war of words over disaster relief

Cyclone Michaung and unprecedented rainfall have caused floods in several parts of the state. As the state demands more funds, Centre says money is not being used appropriately.   

Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy, wife get 3 years in jail in Rs 1.75-cr disproportionate assets case

Madras High Court set aside 2016 trial court order acquitting the couple, gave DMK leader 30 days' time to appeal in Supreme Court.

After Amma, an Anni to lead a party in Tamil Nadu — who is Premalatha, DMDK’s new general secretary

Last week, actor-politician Vijayakanth handed over reins of his party DMDK to his wife Premalatha. But questions were raised about the manner of this power transfer.

Central team likely to visit Tamil Nadu today to assess damage caused by rain and flooding

As many as 10 people have lost their lives in the record rainfall that occurred on 17 and 18December wreaking havoc in four southern districts.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin seeks Rs 2000 crore interim relief for flood-hit southern districts

The relief fund will be used to provide livelihood assistance to affected people and for temporary rehabilitation works in in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi districts.

Army joins operation to rescue 800 stranded train passengers in flood-hit southern Tamil Nadu

Though rainfall has almost come to a halt, many parts still inundated. On Monday night, troops assisted rescue of over 100 people including a pregnant woman & 19 kids near Thoothukudi.

Stalin slams ‘harassment’ as TN engineer ‘mocked by CISF guard at Goa airport for not knowing Hindi’

Chennai resident Sharmilaa Rajasekaran was travelling with her three-year-old child when the incident reportedly took place at Dabolim airport’s security check-in.

BJP all set for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 2.0 ahead of 2024 polls, but says it’s ‘not an election campaign’

Cultural exchange event to start Sunday with PM in attendance. Tamil Nadu BJP's spiritual & temple development wing chief says part of activities to 'take central govt initiatives to people'.

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NCLT bottleneck hinders India’s M&A boom. Govt’s fast-track framework ignores the real problem

The question is no longer whether India can create fast tracks. It already has. The question is whether the main track—and the regulators who feed into it—can be fixed.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.