Downpour eases Tamil Nadu heatwave; five districts brace for heavy showers

May 20, 2026 10:44 AM

Downpour eases Tamil Nadu heatwave; five districts brace for heavy showers

Rainfall across Chennai, several districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry brought much-needed relief to residents after days of intense summer heat, with people welcoming the sudden change in weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has meanwhile forecast heavy rainfall in five districts -- Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Erode, and Dindigul -- over the next two days. After residents in Chennai experienced sweltering heat during the day, weather conditions changed dramatically...

”Viksit Bharat-G Ram G Act’ to build self-reliant villages’: Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Tamil Nadu’s Erode

January 6, 2026 1:29 PM

”Viksit Bharat-G Ram G Act’ to build self-reliant villages’: Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Tamil Nadu’s Erode

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the Viksit Bharat-G Ram G Act lays a strong foundation for building self-reliant (Atmanirbhar) villages, asserting that true rural development can be achieved only through public participation. Addressing labourers and workers during an interaction in Erode, Tamil Nadu, the Minister said the new law is a decisive step to strengthen employment generation, improve basic facilities...