Tamil Nadu MTC to procure 12 new breakdown recovery vehicles as 15-year old fleet nears phase out

Tamil Nadu MTC to procure 12 new breakdown recovery vehicles as 15-year old fleet nears phase out

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) of Tamil Nadu has proposed the procurement of 12 new breakdown recovery vehicles to replace its ageing fleet of mobile maintenance lorries that have served for over 15 years. The move comes in response to a government directive mandating the decommissioning … Read more

PM Modi praises Mani Maran for preserving ancient manuscripts, Tamil pundit calls it ‘fulfilling experience’

PM Modi praises Mani Maran for preserving ancient manuscripts, Tamil pundit calls it 'fulfilling experience'

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, praised the efforts of Mani Maran, the Tamilian pundit of Saraswathi Mahal Library, who has been doing commendable work in preserving ancient manuscripts. The library has published as many as 20 books, penned … Read more

PM Modi lauds Mani Maran’s efforts to preserve Tamil palm leaf manuscripts

PM Modi lauds Mani Maran’s efforts to preserve Tamil palm leaf manuscripts

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the inspiring efforts of Mani Maran from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, who has taken up the mission of preserving and teaching the ancient art of reading Tamil palm leaf manuscripts. In his address on ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister praised … Read more

PM Modi to attend Rajendra Chola Millennium celebrations in Tamil Nadu today

PM Modi to attend Rajendra Chola Millennium celebrations in Tamil Nadu today

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) On the second and final day of his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in major cultural and historical events commemorating the legacy of Chola emperor Rajendra Chola I on Sunday. Around noon, the Prime Minister will arrive at the … Read more

PM Modi launches, inaugurates development projects worth Rs 4,900 crore in Tamil Nadu

PM Modi launches, inaugurates development projects worth Rs 4,900 crore in Tamil Nadu

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tamil Nadu on Saturday evening for a two-day visit, marking a significant push for infrastructure and development initiatives across the state. After concluding his visit to the Maldives, Prime Minister Modi landed at the Tuticorin Airport at 7:50 p.m. in … Read more

NIA files chargesheet against key ISIS operative in Tamil Nadu radicalisation case

NIA files chargesheet against key ISIS operative in Tamil Nadu radicalisation case

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against A. Alfasith, a key accused in the ISIS Tamil Nadu radicalisation and conspiracy case, for allegedly promoting extremist ideology and attempting to recruit vulnerable youth into the terror outfit’s fold. The chargesheet was filed before … Read more

India’s first hornbill conservation centre to come up at Annamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

India's first hornbill conservation centre to come up at Annamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 22 (IANS) In a landmark step towards biodiversity protection, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the establishment of the country’s first-ever Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation at the Aanamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Coimbatore district. Hornbills, often dubbed the “farmers of the forest” for their critical role … Read more

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi inquire about Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s health

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi inquire about Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s health

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over the phone on Monday and inquired about his health following his admission to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. A release from the state government confirmed that several national and regional leaders, including Leader of … Read more

Tamil Nadu: Three killed in firecracker factory blast near Sivakasi

Tamil Nadu: Three killed in firecracker factory blast near Sivakasi

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 21 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a powerful explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit in Andiyapuram near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu claimed the lives of three workers, including two women, on Monday. Several others were seriously injured in the blast, which sent shockwaves through the surrounding area. … Read more