TAMIL NADU

India rehearses for massive coronavirus vaccination drive; Vardhan assures people on safety of vaccine

11:18 pm January 2, 2021

New Delhi: As India came closer to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, a dry run was held by all states and union territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive inoculation drive, with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealing to people not to be misguided by ”rumours” and disinformation regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Vardhan said that […]

Farmers will soon be compensated for crop loss due to

9:01 pm December 28, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu farmers who suffered financial losses due to extensive damage of their crops by cyclones Nivar and Burevi will be compensated soon, and the relief sum will be deposited into their bank accounts, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Monday. Particulars of the farmers including their bank accounts has been obtained and the work to […]

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

La Nina influences 2020 as India records above normal rains, harsher winter, reduced heatwave

4:04 pm December 28, 2020

New Delhi: La Nina seemed to have played a critical role in influencing the country’s weather in 2020 which was a second consecutive year of above normal rainfall with below normal temperatures in the winter and less occurrence of heatwaves. The year also saw formation of five cyclones in the seas along eastern and western […]

Four more UK returnees test positive for COVID-19

11:28 pm December 25, 2020

Chennai: Four more returnees to Tamil Nadu from UK have tested positive for coronavirus and their samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune for genomic analysis, a senior official said here on Friday. Of the four returnees, two belonged to Thanjavur and one each from here and Madurai,Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said. Along with these […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

HM Amit Shah recommends Special Operation Medal to 39 police officers

10:52 pm December 22, 2020

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday recommended the Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal for the Year 2020 to 39 police officers, including 15 from Delhi, six from Karnataka and five from Gujarat. In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the selected include five police officers from Tamil Nadu and eight from Kerala. The Delhi […]