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K. Pandiarajan, minister for school education and youth affairs.

Tamil Nadu will bring Rs 5 lakh crore investment by 2017, says K...

He said Tamil Nadu would achieve in brining Rs 5 lakh crore worth investments by this year-end, a feat that took Gujarat...

10 Jan 2017 6:54 AM IST

After having joined the Uday scheme, Tamil Nadu government will take over loans of its power distribution firm, Tangedco, to the tune of Rs 30,420 crore.

Tamil Nadu government to take over Rs 22,815 crore loans of Tangedco

As per Uday 75 per cent of Tangedco's distribution related loans as on 30.09.2015 have to be taken over by Government of...

10 Jan 2017 6:50 AM IST

Tamil Nadu to gain Rs 11,000 crore in 3 years

After much deliberation, the Tamil Nadu Government decided to join the Uday scheme on October 21 when Jayalalithaa was...

10 Jan 2017 6:46 AM IST

Sasikala Natarajan

Pongal Holiday: Political parties up in arms

Mahavir Jayanthi, which is not celebrated by all is in the general holidays list due to the greatness of Mahavir.

10 Jan 2017 6:43 AM IST

P Seeman threatens to hold sport

He said the Central and Karnataka governments had refused to obey the rulings of the Supreme Court on formation of the...

10 Jan 2017 6:41 AM IST

If Jallikattu is banned, then why not biriyani, asks Kamal Haasan

He said jallikattu should not be confused with the bull fight in Spain, where the bulls are injured and sometimes get...

10 Jan 2017 6:38 AM IST

MDMK general secretary Vaiko.

Vaiko wants Centre to lift jallikattu ban

housands of youth had gathered at the Marina cutting across parties, religion and castes to protect jallikattu, he...

10 Jan 2017 6:36 AM IST

DMDK leader Vijayakanth addresses the gathering demanding the Centre to lift the ban against jallikattu at Alanganallur near Madurai on Monday.(Photo: DC)

Captain demands AIADMK to pass special law

Nearly 400 DMDK cadres participated in the protest.

10 Jan 2017 6:34 AM IST

The maximum number of CBI requests, around 25, is pending with the USA. But at the same time, it has executed agencys 28 LRs, which too is maximum, sources said.

Arappor Iyakkam files complaint with CBI

Complaint also sought a probe into the role of health secy J Radhakrishnan and min C. Vijaya Bhaskaran in the tender...

10 Jan 2017 6:28 AM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Chennai cops pick up 7 juveniles in connection with burglary

Parents allege that cops thrashed boys using PVC pipe.

10 Jan 2017 6:24 AM IST

A woman selling clay pots for Pongal festival at Thanjavur on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Drought has ruined crops, fails to crush Pongal spirit

Subdued festivities in Cauvery delta districts this year.

10 Jan 2017 6:22 AM IST

Tamil Nadu readies compensation package for farmers

Political parties have alleged that more than 100 farmers have died so far due to the agrarian crisis since late...

10 Jan 2017 6:20 AM IST