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November 12, 2024 9:31 AM

Tamil Nadu: Heavy to very heavy rain expected in Chennai, yellow alert for 16 districts from Nov 12

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert from Tuesday, November 12, until November 15, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Chennai and 15 other districts in Tamil Nadu. A low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal on Monday is predicted to bring these rains, especially affecting coastal districts. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the weather department explained that the low-pressure system has developed due to cyclonic circulation over ...

October 16, 2024 8:02 PM

Samsung workers decide to call off strike after thirty-eight days

After 38 days of intense protests, workers at Samsung Electronics have decided to end their strike and return to work. The breakthrough came following a series of conciliation talks between the Tamil Nadu government, union leaders, and company management, culminating in an agreement aimed at addressing workers' grievances. The strike, which began on September 9, saw over 1,500 employees at Samsung’s facility in Sunguvarchatiram, Kanchipuram district, demanding wage hikes, union recognition, a...

October 16, 2024 10:15 AM

Chennai faces severe waterlogging and transport disruptions as heavy rains persist

Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services. Visuals from the city show incessant rainfall leading to waterlogging in several parts of the city, including the Madley Subway and the Mambalam area. As parts of the state reel under the heavy downpours, efforts to pump out the water are underway in the city including t...

October 9, 2024 4:49 PM

Police detain union leaders as strike at Samsung facility in Tamil Nadu enters second month

The strike at Samsung's manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, entered its second month on Wednesday. Police detained several protesters, including leaders from the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), when a group of workers resisted orders to vacate certain areas of the facility. Among those detained were A. Soundararajan, CITU's Tamil Nadu State President, and another union leader. Soundararajan had earlier warned that the strike could take a political turn if the company's m...

September 27, 2024 6:21 PM

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin meets PM Modi, seeks funds for Samagra Shiksha and Chennai Metro

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, submitting a memorandum seeking the release of central funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme and approval for Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project under a 50:50 equity-sharing model. In the meeting, which lasted around 40 minutes, Stalin also requested a permanent solution to safeguard the traditional fishing rights of Indian fishermen and called for the expedited release of apprehended fishermen and the...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

Assembly by-polls begin in 13 seats across 7 states

Polling for the Assembly by-polls has started for 13 Assembly constituencies across seven states- Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The polling process that started at 7 am will conclude at 6 pm. Assembly by-polls are being held in West Bengal's Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, and Maniktala; Badrinath and Manglaur in Uttarakhand; Jalandhar West in Punjab; Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh; Rupauli in Bihar; ...

September 16, 2024 6:17 PM

Tamil Nadu: 25 dead and over 60 hospitalised in Kallakurichi after consuming illicit liqour

At least 25 people died and more than 60 people were hospitalised after reportedly consuming illicit liquor in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district, officials said on Thursday. The officials have expressed concern that the death toll may go up. Kallakurichi District Collector MS Prasanth visited those undergoing treatment in Government Medical College Hospital in the district. Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed shock over the deaths and said that action had been taken against officials who failed...

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

Google to manufacture Pixel Phones in Tamil Nadu, says CM MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced on Friday that Google will soon commence local production of its flagship Pixel smartphones in the state. The manufacturing facility will be set up near Chennai in collaboration with Foxconn, a leading contract electronics manufacturer. Addressing the media, Stalin revealed that the state's Industry Minister TRB Raja had visited Google's US headquarters along with Foxconn officials to discuss the prospect of establishing a manufacturing unit in Ta...

September 16, 2024 4:37 PM

Wearing traditional ‘veshti’, PM Modi campaigns in Vellore

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chose to wear a ‘veshti’ while campaigning for NDA candidates in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore. Addressing a public rally in Vellore, PM Modi said, "...Our New Year is starting from 14th April. I wish you all a very very Happy New Year." PM Modi expressed hope that the New Year would usher in development for the people of Tamil Nadu. Beginning his speech with a 'vanakam', PM Modi sought forgiveness for being unable to speak in the ...

September 16, 2024 4:37 PM

Prime Minister Modi to hold rally in Nagpur today in support of NDA’s Ramtek candidate

After holding election rallies in Chhattisgarh's Bastar and Chandrapur in Maharashtra, in addition to taking out a colourful roadshow down South, in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur on Wednesday for an election rally in the Ramtek constituency in support of the Shiv Sena (ruling Eknath Shinde faction) candidate Raju Parwe. The rally is bolstering public support for the Shiv Sena candidate. Earlier on March 24, senior state Congress leader and Umred MLA, Raju Parwe, joi...