Tag: Tamil Nadu

The Central government has also given its nod for a medical devices park for Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday (Sept 13) passed a bill to scrap the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the state’s medical aspirants. Under the Bill, instead of the exam, these students will be provided admissions into undergraduate medical courses based on Class 12 marks.

Stalin had urged former Chief Minister K. Palaniswami to convene a special session of the state Assembly to pass a resolution for revoking the laws.

Days after the Madras High Court rapped popular Tamil actor Vijay over tax exemption for his imported luxury car, the HC came down heavily on actor Dhanush for seeking a similar tax exemption on the import of a luxury car.

Rourkela: In a joint operation by the Railway Police and Railway Protection Force, 14 persons including 10 minor girls were rescued from Tata Alleppey Express while being trafficked to Tamil Nadu. According to sources, the minors hailing from Manoharpur and Chakradharpur areas near Odisha-Jharkhand border were being taken by an agent on the pretext of […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi. Offering his heartfelt condolences to the departed leader, Patnaik described Karunanidhi as the tallest leader of Tamil Nadu, who played a key role in social change and reforms in his state. […]

Cuttack: Rajesh Dhuper’s impressive knock of 97 and good batting performance all around ensured three points for Team Odisha against a strong Tamil Nadu side at DRIEMS Ground at Tangi in Cuttack. In reply to Tamil Nadu’s first innings score of 530/8, Odisha managed to score 533/9 at the end of the match. Winning the […]

Cuttack: The players of the Odisha Ranji Team are sweating out hard at the DRIEMS Ground at Tangi ahead of their fourth game against Tamil Nadu starting from Thursday. The Odisha team is looking forward to improve its standings this season and the next game has become very crucial. Chief coach Shiv Sundar Das is […]

New Delhi: In a bid to buy time, the Central government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court filing a clarification petition and asking for three months for implementing its judgment in view of the May assembly elections in Karnataka while the Tamil Nadu government sought contempt proceedings against the Centre for its failure to constitute Cauvery […]

Bhubaneswar: Rainfall is likely in some parts of south and north coastal districts of Odisha in the next 24 hours under the influence of Cyclone Vardha which intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm this morning, said the local Met officer in a release here today. According to the release, the cyclonic storm, formed over […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till tomorrow in respect to late chief minister of Tamil Nadu after paying rich tributes and observing one-minute silence for the departed soul today. “I would like to announce that the House will not transact any business today in respect to the late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and other State leaders today expressed shock and deep condolence over the death of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa at the age 68. “I am deeply shocked at the passing away of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Selvi J Jayalalithaa. She was a leader of masses, and had made […]

Bhubaneswar: Mercury will drop below 10 degree Celsius in interior areas of south Odisha in next three days, said the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Director Sarat Chandra Sahu today. While the western part of Odisha will experience minimum temperature in between 10 and 12 degree Celsius, minimum temperature at most areas in the coastal part will […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha School and Mass Education minister Debi Prasad Mishra met Tamil Nadu Chief minister Jayalalitha in Chennai and inquires about her health condition. Besides, the minister also conveyed Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s message for her early recovery. Mishra also discussed about the health condition of Jayalalitha with Finance minister and former chief minister […]

Four persons of Kebidi village of Borigumma block in Koraput district were killed near the Egmore railway station in Tamil Nadu, the Koraput police said today