Tamil Nadu News
September 3, 2010 16:09
Superstar Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya wed entrepreneur Ashwin Ramkumar in a star-studded ceremony here on Friday, with politicians to film stars blessing the young couple.
The wedding took place at the Rani Meyyammani Hall, where a special ‘manda
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August 30, 2010 18:26
The implementation of value added tax (VAT) regime in Tamil Nadu by the DMK government from 2007 onwards has resulted in slower growth in commercial taxes revenue, AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa said here Monday.
“The state’s commercial tax revenu
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August 27, 2010 14:01
A man was arrested for killing his daughter in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district, police said.
Rangasami was arrested Thursday after his wife Lakshmi filed a complaint that he murdered their daughter Mariselvi.
According to police, Rangasami was upset with t
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August 9, 2010 20:50
AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa Monday expressed her support to the contract employees of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) manning the liquor retail shops and urged the Karunanidhi government to hold talks with them on their demands.
“Ever since
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August 5, 2010 19:10
A day after Congress leader E.V.K.S. Elangovan hit out at the Tamil Nadu government over the naming of a housing society, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Thursday termed his comments as painful and going against strengthening of the DMK-Congress alliance.
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August 3, 2010 09:29
The Tamil Nadu government may be by the “minority” DMK but it is for the minorities, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Monday said.
“We are not ashamed of being called as a minority government. I am happy to hear my government being called as minorit
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August 2, 2010 12:33
AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa Monday condemned the power tariff revision in Tamil Nadu and termed the move inflationary.
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) Saturday announced a hike in power tariff rates between 30 paise to R
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July 31, 2010 18:17
Tamil Nadu Saturday extended the free health insurance scheme to employees and pensioners of state government undertakings, freedom fighters and village munsifs (civil judges).
Tying up with Star Health and Allied Insurance Ltd, the state governm
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July 25, 2010 15:39
Mobile phone accessory maker Foxconn India’s plant at Sunguvarchatram, around 45 km from here, has been shut down following a gas leak late Friday.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the closure of the plant till all safety aspects are checked
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July 8, 2010 22:27
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) An Indian fisherman was killed and several others were injured by the Sri Lankan Navy close to the Tamil Nadu coast, police said Thursday.
Eight Indian fishermen, belonging to Vellakuppam village near Vedaranyam in Nagapatt
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July 8, 2010 17:51
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Private life insurers are in favour of banks floating a separate distribution outfit to sell insurance policies in a focused manner, says a survey by a leading insurance consultancy company.
There are many life insurers in
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