Aug 23, 2010: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday said that he would continue to work to serve the needs of the commonman and those in the film industry. “Non one can stop me from doing this,” he said.

Speaking after he launched Kalaignar Nagar (a film city to be set up at Payanur [...]

Aug 23, 2010: Former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Sunday asked her party cadre to prepare themselves for a tough but victorious campagn in the forthcoming Assembly elections.

Addressing party workers after presiding over the wedding of 20 couples belonging to several families of party functionaries at a common function held near Velappanchavadi [...]

Aug 23, 2010: Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Baranala, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa and other leaders have greeted Malayalees on Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala.

In his message, Mr Karunanidhi said Onam, which was celebrated by the people irrespective of caste or creed, stressed on removing arrogance and fostering love [...]

Aug 23, 2010: Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA K Mahendran has denied reports appeared in a section of the media that he had links with the LTTE. He said that the reports were ‘not true’ and he had no links with the now decimated LTTE.

In a statement on Sunday, Mahendran said he did not [...]

Aug 23, 2010: Being a holiday, non-stop rains in Chennai and its suburbs brought cheer to residents on Sunday. The rains did not have any significant impact on the flow of the traffic, except in the busy shopping areas at T Nagar and Vadapalani.

Between 8.30 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. on Sunday, Nungambakkam recorded a rainfall [...]

Aug 21, 2010: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, whose party the DMK is one of the important alliance partners of the ruling UPA in New Delhi, on Friday urged the Union government to consult the States before taking policy decisions on vital issues such as the medical common entrance test.

“On all important issues, such [...]

Aug 21, 2010: In an attempt to save energy, Tamil Nadu government on Friday banned use of old-style, energy intensive incandescent bulbs in offices across the State and ordered the use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to save power.

According to an estimate by the TNEB, there are around four crore incandescent bulbs, each with a [...]

Aug 21, 2010: Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday flagged off the Tamil Nadu leg of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) at the Island Grounds in Chennai.

World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand and Olympic athlete Jayalakshmi, member of the Indian 4X100 women’s relay team in 2000 Sydney Olympics, ran the first lap [...]

Aug 21, 2010: Floral tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his 67th birth anniversary in Chennai on Friday.

Governor Surjit Singh Barnala administered the Communal Harmony pledge to the officers and staff of Raj Bhavan. Rameshram Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Governor, and other officials were present, a Raj [...]

Aug 21, 2010: A 24-member fishermen team from Sri Lanka is in Chennai on a three-day visit to hold a dialogue with representatives of their Tamil Nadu counterparts in a bid to find a solution to trans-border fishing which had led to arrests on both the sides.

Explaining the agenda of the meeting K Suriyakumaran, president [...]