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IRCTC awards train branding advertising rights to M/s Sprite for six months; the private train will be announced as Sprite Tejas Express at originating and en route stations on both sides of the journey
Five locations in Mizoram and eight in Tamil Nadu were searched, leading to the seizure of several digital devices, 71 lakh in cash, $53,500, and 1,50,000 Myanmar Kyat in Chennai
The government has not stopped funding for schemes that directly benefit the public, says Marie Wilson
This will be the new governments first major investment conclave
Villagers stumbled upon the brick and stone structures a few days ago, and ASI team inspects and says it probably belongs to the Early Historic period
During the investigation, police found that in July 2026, the two accused men allegedly told that they knew the Minister and could secure a ministerial post for Vellore MLA M.M. Vinoth Kannan if 8 crore was paid.
Saumitra Kumar Haldar says he has asked the Cauvery basin States toconserve the available waterand use it judiciously
Cameras will provide live video feeds to Station Master of the nearest railway station and control room; move aimed at preventing accidents at crossings
Tamil Nadu, in a report, said Kerala has not cooperated with the timely completion of measures to strengthen the baby dam, earth dam and the grouting of the main dam, which were critical for structural safety
The AIADMK, the PMK, the DMDK, and the BJP opposed the resolution while other parties including the DMK supported it
The case was expected to be heard on August 13 regarding Tamil Nadus plea for Karnataka to implement a July 30 CWMA decision to release 3500 cusecs for 15 days from its Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagara reservoirs
Starring Lijomol Jose as the female lead, the film has music scored by Sai Abhyankkar
Whenever there has been a change of government in Tamil Nadu, the names of major schemes have been changed as a matter of course, just as the TVK government is doing now
On August 12, 2001, a rally organized by the DMK in Chennai turned deadly when police opened fire on the crowd, resulting in the deaths of five party members
Mr. Ramachandran is the son of former AIADMK Singanallur MLA Singai Govindarajan
Councillors say the delay in publishing the schedule of rates by the Public Works Departmentthis year has created confusion around road repair decisions; Corporation Commissioner says 1 crore to 1.35 crore will be given per zone for patch works and pothole restoration during monsoon
Some of the affected villages include Adi Annamalai, Endal, Nochimalai, Devanandal, Navalanpalayam, Chinnakangiyanur, Vegaikaal, Adaiyur, Savalpoondi, and Athiyandal
Farmers said that the proposed 10-acre plot that had been identified for the new treatment plant could be used for grazing cattle by farmers
The amount sanctioned will be used for implementing the select list of works that fall under the ambit of the scheme for all 234 Assembly segments, with each Assembly segment getting 3.54 crore
Nagaswamy, who received the Padma Bhushan in 2018 for his immense contribution to the fields of archaeology and epigraphy, was the first Director of the Department of Archaeology in Tamil Nadu
Parties need to find consensus on the issue before it is discussed in Parliament
The awareness campaign against drugs in the pillars is part of the beautification of open space below the bridge and a few parks in the town
A professor denies allegation that the students were asked to pay the increased fee upfrontat a short notice; students register a complaint with University of Madras and the Chief Ministers Cell
Cameras will provide live video feeds to Station Master of the nearest railway station and control room; move aimed at preventing accidents at crossings
Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar says a decision on the next course of action will be taken after carefully assessing the water availability in the State; CWMA chairperson says Karnataka is in a comfortable position to comply with the order
Responding to the CWRC recommendation on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka ministers Santosh Lad and Ajay Singh said the state government will review the proposal before making a decision. The matter will be evaluated by the Chief Minister and the concerned minister before a final call is taken.
Sources said the trail of the Lar Gibbons can be traced to Erode and, before that, to Manipur
Vijay had on August 8 convened a meeting with Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai
The event was attended by 2,000 students from 73 educational institutions; he also launched the Drug and Tobacco-Free Campus initiative in which all new students will receive an orientation covering drug abuse risks, NDPS Act penalties, institutional disciplinary actions, and counselling options
Singer T. Velmurugan has also been appointed the panels member
Traders in Sowcarpet had recently accused GST officials of corruption.
The AIADMK rebel leader wonders what had happened to the influence of general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswamiin 187 constituencies if he was instrumental in the AIADMKs success in 47 constituencies
He said the TVK-led government had taken the right step by approaching the Supreme Court to secure the States share of Cauvery water
In 1935, this was the largest federation and the leading handloom society in south India.
Tamil Nadu Assembly urged the Union Government to withdraw the Bill in its present form and undertake comprehensive consultations with all the stakeholders
Last week, over 500 farmers had assembled at Erode Collectorate, urging the government to release water into the LBP canal to save standing crops; they had temporarily called off the protest after the DROs assurance that a G.O. would be issued for the release of water
BJP MLA M. Bhojarajan opposed the resolution and staged a walkout before the voting
The two leaders, who were once in the AIADMK, bantered over their recent changes in political allegiance during a debate in the Assembly
Centre told Rajya Sabha on Monday that the CWMA had been mandated with the responsibility of playing the role of a regulator and implementer of the award as modified by the Supreme Court
Justice N. Ramesh raises the question after coming across Pallar Street in an FIR registered by Sendhamangalam police in Namakkal district
As on date, the combined storage of four reservoirs in Karnataka was around 88 tmc ft. against the total capacity of 114.57 tmc ft.

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