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The state is all set for a near total shutdown of activities on Tuesday with leading traders associations, transport unions and the tinsel town extending support to the general strike called by the Opposition parties with demands of setting up Cauvery Management Board, waiver of crop loans and drought relief.

Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution on Cauvery Management Board

Deputy floor leader of DMK Durai Murugan took objection to Palaniswami's remarks and asked him to refrain from...

16 March 2018 1:26 AM IST

Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami before presenting the budget in the assembly, on Thursday.

TN Deputy CM O Panneerselvam presents deficit budget for 2018-19...

Strategies will help TN economy pick up in next fiscal.

16 March 2018 1:24 AM IST

Leader of AIADMKâ€‰(Amma)â€‰faction, TTVâ€‰Dhinakaran told media that the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery would cause more damage to the Tamil Nadu farmers. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

TN passes resolution on Cauvery issue, asks Centre to form water...

SC in its much-awaited ruling on decades-long dispute increased K'taka's share of water and directed the state to...

15 March 2018 6:24 PM IST

(Photo: ANI/Twitter)

TTV Dhinakaran floats party; AIADMK mocks move, calls it 'mosquito'

Dhinakaran's party launch is seen as a means to retrieve' the ruling party from the 'clutches of traitors'.

15 March 2018 10:33 AM IST

Madurai Bench of Madras High court

Madurai bench of Madras HC forms special panel to analyse state edu...

The bench said the mental health and wellbeing of the student population did not get the deserved attention.

15 March 2018 6:15 AM IST

Minorities pitch hope on judiciary for mother tongue

Under the prevailing two-language formula, languages such as Telugu, Urdu, Malayalam, Kannada, Rajastani, Sourashtra,...

15 March 2018 6:09 AM IST

Tamilisai Soundararajan

No party can form govt without BJP support: Tamilisai Soundararajan

Dr. Tamilisai said Kamal and his party members should learn to practise civilised politics.

15 March 2018 6:07 AM IST

The revenue loss to states on account of GST implementation was Rs 24,500 crore between July-October and the Centre has released compensation to make up for it.

Is GST-free travel on the cards?

The packages include airfare, accommodation, sightseeing, meals, transfers as per itinerary.

15 March 2018 6:05 AM IST

Former chief secretary of Haryana M.G. Devasahayam addressing the Republic Day function organised by the Perungudi Lake Area Neighbourhood Environment Transformation (PLANET) association. Deccan Chronicle Executive Editor R. Bhagwan Singh is also seen. (Photo: DC)

Reverse downward economic trend for growth: Devasahayam

TN has very serious challenges, the most important is the economy is not only stagnating but also going on the reverse...

15 March 2018 6:03 AM IST

Instead, applicants must have an Aadhaar number or enrolment number, a self-declaration document and any two identification documents of the 12 listed.

Aadhaar not mandatory for marriage registration

A circular dated September 2017 had been creating confusions as a few sub-registrars insisting on compulsory Aadhaar to...

15 March 2018 6:01 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami hands over relief assistance at the secretariat to families of missing fishermen in Ockhi cyclone. (Photo: DC)

Ockhi cyclone: Rs 35.40 crore relief to families of 177 fishermen

The Chief Minister gave away Rs 20 lakh each to the 177 families.

15 March 2018 5:59 AM IST

Workers clean Assembly building on Wednesday for budget session. (Photo: DC)

Deficit, no new tax budget likely today

First budget to be presented after EPS-OPS merger.

15 March 2018 5:56 AM IST