tamil nadu

December 3, 2024 11:38 AM

PM Modi assures support to Tamil Nadu for cyclone relief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of the central government's full support for the flood-hit districts devastated by Cyclone Fengal, which has caused extensive damage and property loss across the state. In a post on X, CM Stalin said that he had spoken with PM Modi to request immediate relief assistance and urged the Prime Minister to dispatch a central team to assess the cyclone's impact. On Monday, CM Stalin requested Rs 2,000 crore from th...

December 2, 2024 1:54 PM

Cyclone Fengal weakens, heavy rainfall continues in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall on Saturday, has caused extensive flooding and disruption across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The cyclone has weakened into a depression, moving west-northwestward at a speed of 7 km/h and is expected to dissipate into a well-marked low-pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu, the Indian Meteorological Department said. Cyclone’s Current Status As of 11:30 PM on December 1, the depression was centered near latitude 12.2°N and longitude 79.2°E, approxim...

November 30, 2024 3:42 PM

Cyclone Fengal moves west-northwestwards; likely to cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts

Cyclone Fengal moved west-northwestwards over the Southwest Bay of Bengal at a speed of 13 km per hour on Saturday afternoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported its position at latitude 12.3°N and longitude 80.9°E, around 120 km north-northeast of Nagapattinam and 420 km north of Trincomalee. The storm is expected to move westwards and cross the northern Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, near Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of ...

November 28, 2024 9:13 AM

Cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal to cause rainfall over coastal Andhra, Tamil Nadu

The deep depression brewing over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards in the past few hours and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, causing rainfall over the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, said an official on Thursday. The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified, prompting alerts across Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Centered approximately 550 km south-southeast of Chennai, it is expected to develop into a cyclonic ...

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; ...