DMK MP appeals to Fin Min to extend loan moratorium to farmers hit by Cyclone...
Cyclone GajaThe Thanjavur MP pointed out that many farmers had lost their coconut plantations, when the devastating cyclone struck in November last year, which will take years to re-grow.TNM...
View ArticleAhead of monsoon, TN govt to give public, first responders disaster...
Disaster ManagementTamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister RB Udayakumar made the announcement at an annual three-day joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise.TNM...
View ArticleParts of Chennai to face 7-hour power cut on Tuesday: Full list
Power cutTANGEDCO announced that power will be restored before the scheduled time if the maintenance works are completed early.TNM StaffThe Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO)...
View ArticleVellore Lok Sabha seat goes to polls amid tight security
ElectionsPolling is underway in Vellore where it is a contest between the AIADMK alliance’s AC Shanmugam and DMK’s Kathir Anand. TNM StaffImage for representationElections to the Vellore Lok Sabha seat...
View ArticleScreening test for NEET aspirants in TN coaching centres is unfair:...
NEETA screening test will be conducted on August 7 for students aspiring to be admitted into the TN government’s free NEET coaching program.TNM StaffImage For RepresentationA circular issued by Tamil...
View ArticleJammu and Kashmir: AIADMK supports proposal to scrap Article 370, DMK opposes
PoliticsWhile the AIADMK supported, MK Stalin demanded that the Presidential order must be stalled until an elected government is in place.Manasa RaoThe AIADMK, the ruling party in Tamil Nadu announced...
View ArticleWill you stop with Jammu and Kashmir? DMK MP Trichy Siva asks govt in Parliament
PoliticsAn angry Vaiko questioned past policies on Kashmir while DMK's Tiruchy Siva asked what this meant for the future of other states. Priyanka ThirumurthyOn Monday, as the BJP government introduced...
View ArticleSaravanan, who admitted to molesting women in the past, removed from Bigg...
EntertainmentThe actor had come into the spotlight after he admitted to molesting and groping women in buses when he was young.TNM StaffWeeks after his controversial comment about molesting and groping...
View ArticleMaintenance work on Jolarpettai-Arakkonam section: Full list of trains affected
RailwaysThe change in services is due to engineering works at Latteri Yard between August 6 and August 11.TNM StaffImage for representationThe Southern Railway has announced changes in trains services...
View ArticleChennai Metro Rail launches feeder service cab at Rs 10
TransportThis service will be made available at all stations in the next three months.TNM StaffAimed at increasing patronage for metro services, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has launched a...
View ArticleGang wars, gethu, pride and leadership: Chennai's 'route thala' decoded
Human Interest In Chennai, route thala is a self-appointed gang leader for a particular bus or train route.Anjana ShekarYouTube Screenshot/Murali ManuLess than two weeks ago, a video of a few young...
View ArticleDr Mrs YGP, educationist and founder of Chennai's PSBB schools, passes away
DeathOf her many accomplishments, she is famously known for founding Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan in 1958.TNM StaffImage/www.psbbschools.ac.inNinety-three-year-old renowned educationist Rajalakshmi...
View ArticleDMK’s TR Baalu calls OPS’s son ‘spineless’ in Lok Sabha during Kashmir debate
Article 370The senior leader was talking about the Presidential order on Article 370, when AIADMK MP Raveendranath tried to intervene.Megha KaveriFile image/PTISenior DMK leader and Lok Sabha MP TR...
View ArticleLost a visionary educator: AR Rahman, Ashwin Ravichandran, others remember...
Obituary Mrs YG Parthasarathy, the founder of the PSBB schools in Chennai, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93.TNM StaffFacebook A doyen in the field of education, the passing away of 93-year-old...
View ArticleNo funding, lack of awareness: Why so few films on LGBTQIA+ issues are made...
CIQFF 2019 Filmmakers say that it's hard to get funding and even actors to star in these films. Priyanka ThirumurthyScreenshot from YouTube/Oruvanukku Oruthi?The seventh edition of the Chennai...
View ArticleHeavy rainfall expected in Coimbatore, Nilgiris; light showers for Chennai
WeatherAs of August first week (1-6), Chennai has received 25% more rainfall than normal, recording 251.3 mm on the whole.TNM StaffAs rains continue to lash Karnataka, the Regional Meteorological...
View ArticleDMK announces all-party meet on Saturday to discuss Kashmir issue
PoliticsDMK leader Stalin has been vocal about the developments in Kashmir and slammed the Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370.TNM StaffThe DMK has announced an all-party meeting at its party...
View ArticleParts of Chennai to face 7-hour power cut on Thursday: Full list
Power CutCentral Velachery, Adyar, Redhills are some of the areas that will face a 7-hour power shutdown.TNM StaffPTI/Image for RepresentationThe Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation...
View ArticleTNPL 2019 roundup: Dindigul Dragons and Madurai Panthers book playoff berths
TNPL 2019All teams have one match left to end their league engagements in the 2019-edition of the T20 championship. TNM StaffFacebook/TN Premier LeagueWith one match left to be played by all eight...
View ArticleAmid security alert ahead of I-Day, Chennai airport asks travellers to arrive...
PoliceHeightened bag-checking procedures are expected to be in place at the airport till August 31.TNM StaffChennai International Airport has informed travellers to arrive early amid a high-security...
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