3 more test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, one without travel history
CoronavirusThe total number of infected people in Tamil Nadu as of Monday is 12. Manasa RaoImage for representationThree more patients from Tamil Nadu tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the...
View ArticleIT and ITES companies in Tamil Nadu asked to work from home, exemptions allowed
CoronavirusThe state government has not made it fully mandatory for IT firms to provide work from home to all its employees.TNM StaffImage for representation/PTITamil Nadu’s Information Technology (IT)...
View ArticleNine streets visited by Thai coronavirus positive tourists shut in TN’s Erode
CoronavirusTwo Thai tourists were tested positive for coronavirus and are being isolated and treated in IRT Medical College Hospital, Perundurai. TNM StaffImage for representationNine streets in Erode...
View ArticleRs 1,000 for all family card holders and list of other relief measures...
CoronavirusConstruction labourers, and auto drivers attached to the Drivers' Welfare Association will receive Rs 1,000 per family and 15 kilos of rice, 1 kilo pulses and 1 litre of cooking oil.TNM...
View ArticleMayiladuthurai to become Tamil Nadu's 38th district
Governance The existing district of Nagapattinam will be bifurcated and Mayiladuthurai will become the headquarters of the new district.TNM StaffPTITamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy on...
View ArticleTN confirms 3 more coronavirus positive cases, state tally now 15
CoronavirusAll three patients who were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Tuesday had reached Chennai from abroad recently. TNM StaffImage for representationThree more persons in Tamil Nadu have...
View ArticleRajini, Suriya, Vijay Sethupathi, others give to fund for daily wage...
CoronavirusWhile Rajini gave Rs 50 lakh, the Suriya family and Vijay Sethupathi have given Rs 10 lakh each.TNM StaffThe current shutdown has left many daily wage workers who make the backbone of the...
View ArticleKoyambedu traders concerned about coronavirus, request screening before entry
CoronavirusOver 30,000 people come to this Chennai market which sells fruits, vegetables, and flowers every day.Priyanka ThirumurthyThe Koyambedu wholesale market in the heart of Chennai is amongst...
View ArticleRemembering Visu, the king of the middle-class family drama
KollywoodVisu's positioning in the world of cinema was simple. That of a writer of emotional subjects around middle-class families and their value systems.Anand Kumar RSWell-known playwright, writer,...
View Article8 including 3 kids trapped in forest fire in TN’s Theni, rescue ops on
Forest FireA team of around 100 personnel has been pressed into service to rescue those who have been trapped.Megha KaveriImage for representation Eight persons including three children are trapped in...
View Article3 more test positive for coronavirus in TN: Total number of COVID-19 cases...
CoronavirusTwo of the three patients had returned from New Zealand and London. TNM StaffTamil Nadu reported three more positive cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total number of infected...
View ArticleTamil Nadu records first COVID-19 death as 54-yr-old patient from Madurai...
CoronavirusJust hours earlier on Tuesday, the Minister had updated that the patient was not responding well to treatment, given his medical conditions.TNM StaffImage for Representation/PTITamil Nadu...
View ArticleChennai lockdown brings crowds to Koyambedu bus terminus as many seek way to...
CoronavirusWhile one woman tagged along with friends in a car traveling to Coimbatore, a man rode to Madurai in an auto with a friend and his father.Anjana ShekarPTIJust a few hours after the Tamil...
View ArticlePrisoners arrested on petty cases let out on interim bail in TN to prevent...
CoronavirusAccording to reports, 1,180 prisoners from nine central prisons for men, five special prisons for women, district jails and sub-jails have been released.TNM StaffImage for...
View ArticleChennai corporation says e-commerce companies can deliver – but only essentials
CoronavirusThe civic body has further stated that delivery agents must strictly follow protocols of 'contactless delivery'.Priyanka ThirumurthyThe Greater Chennai Corporation has directed e-commerce...
View Article3 women and a one-year-old child die in Theni forest fire
AccidentThe group of eight adults and a child was trapped in the middle of a forest fire on Tuesday afternoon.Megha KaveriThree women and a one-year-old child were killed in a forest fire in the...
View ArticleTN reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, includes 4 Indonesian travellers and 1...
CoronavirusWith these five new cases of COVID-19, the total number in Tamil Nadu rises to 23.TNM StaffImage for Representation/PTIThe test results of 4 Indonesian nationals and their Indian travel...
View ArticleFour people booked in Chennai for violating quarantine guidelines
CoronavirusWhile a 45-year-old construction engineer was booked on Tuesday, three others were booked on Wednesday.Priyanka Thirumurthy(Image for representation)Four people have been booked in Chennai...
View ArticleCOVID-19: TN CM writes to PM, seeks Rs 4000 crore as special relief package
CoronavirusIn a letter written on Wednesday, Edappadi K Palaniswami also requested a slew of other benefits to help people survive the pandemic. TNM StaffFile ImageThe Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu...
View Article‘Who will protect us?’: Doctors and nurses in TN, Telangana allege lack of...
CoronavirusDoctors and Nurses in Tamil Nadu and Telangana allege that there is a lack of sufficient protective gear even as they fight a healthcare crisis.Mithun MKPriyanka ThirumurthyImage for...
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