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Fallen trees block roads at Kuruvikarambai near Pattukottai. (Photo: DC)

11 people killed in Thanjavur district

As electric sub-stations were damaged in some places, supply of electricity would be resumed only after a couple of...

17 Nov 2018 6:57 AM IST

Boats of fishermen razed to the ground in Nagapattinam. (Photo: DC)

Tiruchy: Gaja devastation huge

He said Tamil Nadu Handlooms minister O S Manian visited several affected areas and was supervising the ongoing relief...

17 Nov 2018 6:48 AM IST

Madras high court

Plea against 3 panchayat secretarys' appointment

He said during 2011 disciplinary action was initiated against the then panchayat secretary Senthil Kumar.

17 Nov 2018 6:39 AM IST

Fishermen have been asked not to venture into the sea and a comprehensive list of dos and donts has also been circulated to the people on cyclone Gaja. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

DSE seeks report on damage to schools in delta districts

We will start restoration work once we receive the reports from the respective CEOs.

17 Nov 2018 6:27 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh enquires about Gaja with CM, assures assistance

The release said the state would send a report to the Centre on the extent of damages caused by the Cyclone.

17 Nov 2018 6:07 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami addresses media in Omalur near Salem on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Elaborate planning helped avert major losses: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Palaniswami said the families of the deceased will be provided a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's...

17 Nov 2018 5:07 AM IST

TN Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

Ministers, officials visit cyclone affected areas

Pudukottai Collector Ganesh too took stock of the damage in his district.

17 Nov 2018 4:32 AM IST

Government takes credit for tackling storm; Stalin lauds TNSDMA

The DMK chief also appealed to his party workers to join hands with the government in offering their services in the...

17 Nov 2018 4:06 AM IST

A front portion of the steel structure of a private shop at Pudukkottai west street collapsed due to heavy wind on Friday.

Cyclone Gaja ravages Tamil Nadu, over 20 feared dead

Storm causes heavy damage to 16th century Shrine Basilica at Velankanni.

17 Nov 2018 3:42 AM IST

Trees uprooted and houses damaged in Nagapattinam in the overnight rainfall and strong winds which hit the town. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

11 dead as cyclone Gaja pounds coastal Tamil Nadu, over 80,000...

Families of deceased will be provided a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each from Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund, Palanisamy...

16 Nov 2018 11:37 AM IST

Heavy rains as cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast, over 76,000 evacuated

Heavy rains as cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast, over 76,000...

Rains lashed Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur; trees uprooted and electricity supply disconnected.

16 Nov 2018 8:34 AM IST

The cyclone lay about 720 km east northeast of Chennai over the Bay on Monday and it is very likely to move west southwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday. (Representational Image | PIB)

Cyclone Gaja intensifies into severe category, landfall expected in TN

At the time of landfall, wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting up to 100 kmph and heavy rains were likely, the Met office...

15 Nov 2018 7:22 PM IST