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Tamil Nadu: Niranjan Mardi new home secretary

Senior IAS officer Mangat Ram Sharma has been holding additional charge of Sidco.

4 March 2017 1:44 AM IST

Tambaram IAF station seeks land for runway expansion from Tamil Nadu...

The IAF has sought 54 acres land from the Tamil Nadu government to expand its runway at the Tambaram Air Force station.

4 March 2017 1:39 AM IST

Ruckus in Tamil Nadu Assembly during floor test. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

DMK MLAs' suspension: Assembly video recording submitted in HC

On August 17, 2016, uproarious scenes were witnessed in the assembly when DMK MLAs were evicted and suspended en masse...

3 March 2017 7:13 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy along with ministers. (Photo: PTI)

CM K Palanisamy urges HRD minister to exempt TN from NEET

The Chief Minister had taken up the matter during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week.

3 March 2017 4:55 PM IST

AIADMK general secretary V.K. Sasikala praying at Jayalalithaas memorial at Marina beach in Chennai before leaving to Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

SC disposes off petition seeking to prevent Sasikala from holding TN...

Sasikala and her two relatives IIavarasi and Sudhagaran were convicted in connection with a 19-year-old DA case.

3 March 2017 3:12 PM IST

The Forest Department was warned about the violations fairly early.

India Forest Service cadre in Tamil Nadu not flavour of government

There is no value for seniority in the department.

3 March 2017 6:00 AM IST

DMK Working President MK Stalin addressing a press conference at the party office after a meeting in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

M.K.Stalin wants measures to get nod for Neet bill

Stalin also urged the centre to take steps for exempting Tamil Nadu students from Neet.

3 March 2017 5:49 AM IST

EDAPPADI PALANISAMY

Lankan navy arrests 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen: Chief Minister writes to...

There are presently 48 fishermen and 122 fishing boats in Sri Lankan custody.

3 March 2017 5:31 AM IST

Oil India Corporation planning natural gas pipes in 20,000 acres of...

The PMK leader alleged that there are plans to carry out the project with the participation of TIDCO.

3 March 2017 5:23 AM IST

In case of applications for trees that are categorised as â€œhigh riskâ€, the respective divisional forest officer should decide the matter within 12 working days. (Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu: Not enough officers to manage forests

Multiple responsibilities, salary arrears plague department.

3 March 2017 5:15 AM IST

Traders in Perambur stage a protest against the selling of Pepsi and Coke products on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu CPM secretary asks Chennai High Court to reconsider verdict

CPM state secretary G.Ramakrishnan on Thursday said court should reconsider its decision in view of severe drought...

3 March 2017 4:58 AM IST

Families of the farmers protesting against the hydro-carbon project as it would cause damage to agriculture land and crops, in Neduvasal, Pudukottai district, on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Chennai: Extraction won't affect groundwater, say experts

But activist warns of oil leakage that could contaminate water, soil.

3 March 2017 4:16 AM IST