Tamil Nadu : Bus strike called off, services resumes after eight days
Jan 12, 2018, at 05:46 pm
Chennai, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Bus services in Tamil Nadu resumed on Friday morning, hours after transport workers "temporarily" called off their eight-day-old strike ahead of the harvest festibal, Pondal, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: High Court asks bus strikers to resume services
Jan 06, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Chennai, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Friday asked the bus strikers to resume their services in Tamil Nadu after the transport facilities were greatly hit for a day, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Strike called by transport workers' union hits bus services
Jan 05, 2018, at 06:23 pm
Chennai, Jan 5 (IBNS): The bus services in Tamil Nadu are hit as the transport workers' union went on an indefinite strike from Friday over the disagreement on wage accord proposed by the government, media reports said.
Bus mows down five Palani-bound pilgrims in Tamil Nadu
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Chennai, Dec 26 (IBNS): Five pilgrims were mowed down by a government bus in Tamil Nadu early on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu : Forty-one percent polling till 1 pm in RK Nagar bypolls
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:39 pm
Chennai, Dec 21 (IBNS) : About 41 percent of the voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm on Thursday in the RK Nagar bypoll which is underway in Chennai, reports said.
Jayalalithaa's seat RK Nagar goes to by-poll today
Dec 21, 2017, at 04:01 pm
Chennai, Dec 21 (IBNS): RK Nagar, seat which had fallen vacant after demise of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, is going to by-poll on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi reviews post Cyclone Ockhi situation in Lakshadweep
Dec 19, 2017, at 05:56 pm
Chennai, Dec 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high- level meeting to review post- Cyclone Ockhi situation in Lakshadweep.
PM Modi to review post Cyclone Ockhi situation in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Dec 19, 2017, at 04:50 pm
Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19 (IBNS): After the conclusion of full electoral battles in Gujarat and Himachal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday went to Mangalore to review the post Cyclone Ockhi situation in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Rahul Gandhi to meet families of missing fishermen in Cyclone Ochki-hit Tamil Nadu
Dec 14, 2017, at 05:54 pm
Chennai, Dec 14 (IBNS): Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi on Thursday will visit Tamil Nadu where 400 fishermen are still missing after Cyclone Ochki hit the state in late November, media reports said.
RK Nagar by poll: EC removes senior official over actor Vishal's disqualification row
Dec 10, 2017, at 03:07 am
Chennai, Dec 9 (IBNS): In a surprising move, the Election Commission removed a senior official, who was in charge of conducting the RK Nagar by poll in Tamil Nadu, after the disqualification of southern actor Vishal's nomination, media reports said.
J P Nadda speaks to Gujarat, TN Health Ministers, assures support to combat cyclone ‘Ockhi’
Dec 06, 2017, at 05:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday spoke to Shankar bhai Chaudhary and Dr C Vijayabaskar, Health Ministers of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu respectively and assured them all the support from the Centre for combating the ongoing cyclone ‘Ockhi’.
Mamata Banerjee remembers J Jayalalithaa on first death anniversary
Dec 05, 2017, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid tribute to late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on her first death anniversary.
Cyclone Ockhi: Death toll rises to 13, Kanyakumari remains powerless
Dec 02, 2017, at 03:59 pm
Kanyakumari, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least 13 people have died in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, which were hit by cyclone Ockhi, bringing in severe rain and inundating many low lying areas in both the states, reports said.
Cyclone Ockhi leaves 13 killed in Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Dec 02, 2017, at 04:27 am
Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS): The death toll in the devastating Cyclone Ockhi rose to 13 on Friday while almost 90 fishermen were reported to be missing in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, media reports.
Need freedom to meet husband: Hadiya after release from father's custody
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:05 pm
Salem, Nov 29 (IBNS): Two days after being released from father's custody, 24-year-old Hadiya Jehan on Wednesday said she needs freedom to meet her husband, media reports said.
Chennai: RK Nagar by poll to be held on Dec 21
Nov 24, 2017, at 04:15 pm
Chennai, Nov 24 (IBNS): The poll in RK Nagar, a seat which fell vacant after the demise of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, will be held on Dec. 21, media reports said.
Sathyabama University officials close down campus following student unrest
Nov 23, 2017, at 08:37 pm
Chennai, Nov 23 (IBNS): Following the student unrest at the Sathyabama University campus, located near Chennai, the university officials have decided to close the campus and asked students to vacate the hostel, according to media reports on Thursday.
IT officials conduct raids in Jayalalithaa's house in Chennai
Nov 18, 2017, at 04:25 pm
Chennai, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Income Tax (IT) officials conducted raids in former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa's Poes Gardens residence on Friday evening, media reports said.
Kamal Haasan cancels his birthday celebration, to launch mobile app today
Nov 07, 2017, at 04:24 pm
Chennai, Nov 7 (IBNS): Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan, who has already informed about his plans to step into politics, cancelled his birthday which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
Media can play role in creating awareness about climate change: PM Modi
Nov 06, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Chennai, Nov 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said� media can play a role to create an awareness about the global climate change, reports said.
PM Modi visits Chennai, to meet former CM Karunanidhi
Nov 06, 2017, at 03:36 pm
Chennai, Nov 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited Chennai, where he will be attending two private functions alongside meeting former Chief Minister of the state, M Karunanidhi, media reports said.
Cartoonist arrested for criticising Tamil Nadu CM, officials
Nov 06, 2017, at 04:12 am
Chennai, Nov 5 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu cartoonist Bala G, who is charged with defaming top government functionaries, including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, was arrested from Chennai city, media reports said on Sunday.
Heavy rain hits Chennai, throws life out of gear
Nov 03, 2017, at 04:33 pm
Chennai, Nov 3 (IBNS): A continuous heavy rain has disrupted Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu, throwing the normal life out of gear, media reports said.
Chennai rains: TN govt orders all schools to remain closed tomorrow
Oct 31, 2017, at 05:19 am
Chennai, Oct 30 (IBNS): As Chennai is witnessing havoc downpour which has practically left life out of gear in the city, the Tamil Nadu government has directed all schools to remain closed on Tuesday.
One killed in Tamil Nadu rains
Oct 31, 2017, at 12:39 am
Chennai, Oct 30 (IBNS) : At least one person was killed in Tamil Nadu as rains pounded several parts of the state on Saturday, partially disrupting normal life, reports said.
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.