Follow Us on Google News Tuticorin, July 26 (IANS) In a major push for infrastructure and connectivity in southern Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a slew of development projects worth Rs 4,900 crore in Tuticorin. The initiatives span across aviation, railways, energy, roadways, and port … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 21 (IANS) In a significant move to enhance the safety of wild elephants and ensure secure train operations, the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway is set to complete pre-commissioning activities of the Elephant Intrusion Detection System (EIDS) in the Kottekkad-Madukkarai stretch by July 30. The region, which lies … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In a sweeping crackdown on crime, the Delhi Police southern range has achieved major success in the first half of 2025, arresting over 4,300 criminals and dismantling key networks of robbers, drug traffickers, arms dealers, and illegal immigrants. The relentless six-month operation – codenamed Operation … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Paris, June 23 (IANS) Having focused on nautical infiltration training and a shooting campaign over the past week, soldiers from India and France will now be deployed to the Agde region as the eighth edition of the Indo-French joint military exercise Shakti gathers further momentum in Southern France. At Camp … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 5 (IANS) Over a week after the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSL ELSA 3 sank off the Kerala coast, spilling plastic nurdles and other pollutants into the Arabian Sea, a coastal pollution assessment has commenced along Tamil Nadu’s southern shoreline. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), under the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rains in Nilgiris, Ghat areas of Coimbatore and southern districts of Tamil Nadu including Theni, Tenkasi, Kanniyakumari, and Tirunelveli. These regions, have been witnessing heavy rainfall over the past week due to the orographic effect, which enhances precipitation. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 29 (IANS) Unseasonal and continuous summer rain have severely impacted the tourism industry across the Western Ghats and southern districts of Tamil Nadu, causing widespread disruption and economic loss to those dependent on the sector. With most popular tourist destinations temporarily closed, the hospitality and travel sectors have … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday said that the proposed delimitation exercise is a threat to the political representation of southern states and should be opposed strongly. Addressing delegates at the inaugural Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on delimitation in Chennai, called by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 12 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Wednesday issued a heavy rainfall warning for southern Tamil Nadu. The downpour is attributed to a trough of low pressure over the southwest Bay of Bengal, near the Tamil Nadu coast, extending up to 1.5 km above sea level. As … Read more