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The number of outstanding credit cards climbed by 19 per cent from 65 million in September 2021 to 77.7 million in September 2022, while outstanding debit cards increased by 2 per cent from 920.3 million to 938.53 million during the same time, as per the data of Worldline India. (Representational image)

Count of debit and credit cards in circulation in India crosses...

Chennai: The number of debit and credit cards in circulation crossed the 1-billion mark in the country at the end of the...

6 Dec 2022 3:25 PM IST

6 NDRF teams deployed in parts of Tamil Nadu after heavy rainfall alert

6 NDRF teams deployed in parts of Tamil Nadu after heavy rainfall...

Chennai: In a wake of heavy rainfall on December 8, six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been...

6 Dec 2022 10:42 AM IST

An AIADMK party worker pays tribute to former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her death anniversary, at her memorial in Chennai, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)

Rival AIADMK leaders pay tribute separately to Jayalalithaa on death...

Scores of party workers and supporters, many clad in black attire, turned up at the late leader-'s memorial at the...

5 Dec 2022 1:38 PM IST

BJP State President K. Annamalai said only 50 students opted for the Tamil medium in engineering studies offered by the State. (Photo: Twitter)

BJP alleges security lapses during PM visit

Chennai: BJP State President K Annalamalai, along with a few other party colleagues, called on Governor R N Ravi and...

30 Nov 2022 3:29 PM IST

DMK chief MK Stalin (PTI)

CM Stalin launches attack on opposition parties

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties in the State,...

30 Nov 2022 1:39 PM IST

Supreme Court on Friday directed that no coercive action should be taken till July last week against private companies. ( PTI Photo)

Centre step-motherly towards Tamil refugees; CAA arbitrary: DMK to SC

New Delhi: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has told the Supreme Court that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019...

30 Nov 2022 1:21 PM IST

Online gambling means online wagering or betting and includes playing any online game of chance for money or other stakes in any manner. (Representational image: Pixabay)

Online gambling resumes in TN as ordinance lapses

Chennai: Leaders across the political spectrum accused Governor R N Ravi of causing a sudden spurt in online gambling...

30 Nov 2022 12:11 AM IST

The government on Friday announced an extension of 15 days for the deadline to pay the electricity bills for low tension consumers. (Representational image)

15 lakh EB consumers have linked Aadhaar

Chennai: Over 15 lakh consumers in the State had already linked their Aadhaar card with their electricity connections...

29 Nov 2022 2:19 PM IST

Indias exports of bananas in FY22 was $160.52 million against global exports of $14.5 billiona share of 0.6 per cent. Even, the worlds fifth largest producer Ecuador has a 24 per cent share. (Photo: Representative purpose/ DC)

Banana exports can rise four-fold, says Fieo

Costly mode of air transport hurting marketability of Indian bananas

29 Nov 2022 1:33 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin during a review meeting with top officials including Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu, DGP Sylendra Babu and other officials over the cylinder blast incident in Coimbatore, in Chennai, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Five people have been arrested so far in connection with the case. (Photo: PTI)

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered the release of Rs 2,200 crore as special fund for the development of roads in...

24 Nov 2022 3:23 PM IST

Edapaddi Palaniswami

EPS meets Governor with complaint against govt

Chennai: Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly Edappadi K Palaniswami called on the Governor R N Ravi at the...

24 Nov 2022 2:07 PM IST

The decision to declare Arittapatti as a Biodiversity Heritage Site was made after consulting local communities, the Department of Archaeology, Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd, (TAMIN) and other stakeholders. (Representational DC image)

Arittapatti biodiversity heritage site notified

Chennai: The historic Anaikondan lake, built during the regime of the Pandiya empire in the 16th century, and 193.215...

23 Nov 2022 1:06 PM IST