Tag: Tamil Nadu

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

Ending all speculation, Twin City Police Commissioner YB Khurania today said boy wonder Budhia Singh and his mother Sukanti Singh have been traced to Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu where they are vacationing and will return to Bhubaneswar on July 24-25 via Mumbai

A joint team of Balangir District Labour department and Tamil Nadu Police has rescued 126 migrant labourers, including children and women, and brought them back to Balangir on Monday

Chennai: Three public sector oil marketing companies have decided to expand their retail network by adding about 5,125 new outlets in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next two years, a senior official of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said on Sunday. The three companies are IOC, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., and Bharat Petroleum Corporation […]

Chennai:The death toll due to the severe cyclone Gaja that devastated several districts in Tamil Nadu two days ago has risen to 45 and damaged 117,624 houses, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said in Sunday. Opposition leaders have criticized what they say was the government’s apathy in reaching out relief materials like food, drinking water and […]

Chennai: A severe cyclonic storm Gaja battered the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, leaving at least 13 people and several livestock dead and a trail of destruction in several districts. Authorities said the cyclone crossed the coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam districts between 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. with wind speeds of about 110-120 kmph. […]

Chennai: Cyclone Gaja centred over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening or night, the Met said. The wind speed would be about 80-90 kmph gusting at 100 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. In its Thursday […]

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court, urging it to allow bursting of firecrackers in the morning from 4.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m., as Diwali in the state is celebrated in the morning. On October 23, the apex court had said firecrackers can be burst only between 8 p.m. and 10 […]

Trichy/Mumbai: The wheels of an Air India Express flight to Dubai from Tiruchirappalli or Trichy in Tamil Nadu hit the airport’s compound wall while taking off with 136 passengers on Friday. All passengers and crew are safe, an official said. The flight IX-611 which took off at around 1.20 a.m., was then diverted to Mumbai […]

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Tuesday said the DMK and Congress are to be probed by an international court for the `war crimes’ against the Sri Lankan Tamils in 2009. He said the DMK was a ‘company’ and not a political party. Speaking at a public rally in Salem, about 350 km […]

Chennai: Energy major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will be investing about Rs 7,112 crore in infrastructure facilities in Tamil Nadu over the next three years, said a senior official. At the IOC group level — IOC and group company Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd — will be investing about Rs 37,112 crore in Tamil Nadu. “The investments […]