Tamil Nadu News

Tamil Nadu is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall during Nov 11 - Nov 12 while light showers are likely over Delhi during the next two days. 

The Gandhigram Trust in Tamil Nadu has modified a Volvo coach and equipped it with over a dozen computer terminals to enhance the digital literacy of students in rural areas.

Candidates with an M. Sc degree in Geology or a degree in Geology or MSc in Applied Geology or MSc in Hydrogeology are eligible for the exam.

A group of NGOs is offering gifts to promote vaccination drive They are offering a chance to win gold coins, bikes, washing machines etc.

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala was formally released from prison after serving 4-year jail-term on Wednesday. She was released after the jail officials completed the formalities. The procedures for her release were done at the Victoria Hospital

Polling for 39 Lok Sabha seats and by-elections for 18 Assembly seats will be held simultaneously in the state on April 18.

Jayalalithaa died on December 5, 2016, over two months after being treated for various complications, including infection, since September 22.

The protests that had been going on in Tuticorin for over three months, took a violent turn on Tuesday with agitators fighting pitched battles with police, prompting it to open fire. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met ailing DMK supremo M Karunanidhi. 

Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu is all set to witness more significant developments following the merger of the two warring factions of AIADMK. 

A 49-year-old police head constable was on Tuesday arrested for his alleged involvement in a passport scam, city police said.

Palaniswami condoled the death of 25-year old Manivannan, who hailed from Thiappanandhal village in Tiruvannamalai district, and ordered payment of Rs 20 lakh to his family, an official release said.

The Election Commission has sought the response of AIADMK on a complaint filed by sacked leader Sasikala Pushpa against the election of V K Sasikala as party General Secretary.

The Environment Ministry today gave its observations to the proposal sent by the Tamil Nadu government for lifting of the ban on bull-taming sport jallikatu and returned it to the Home Ministry for final decision.

The party's official Twitter handle, @AIADMKofficial, said Naidu had sent 'prasadam' from Lord Venkateshwara temple at Tirumala Tirupati to Apollo hospital, where Jayalalithaa has been admitted.

The 68-year-old AIADMK chief was taken to Apollo Hospitals here late last night and her condition is stated to be "stable" now, the hospital said, adding she is "under observation".

Tamil Nadu and Kerala goes to polls on Monday that will decide the fate of Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and Oommen Chandy and their arch rivals and nonagenarians M Karunanidhi and VS Achutanandan in their respective states which will witness multi-cornered contests.