Nadu

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday announced a 4% dearness allowance hike for government employees, teachers, pensioners and family pensioners.The chief minister had earlier announced that the government would fulfil the demand of the government employees and teachers to immediately announce dearness allowance hike as and when the Union government announced the rate revision for...

CHENNAI: In a span of two months, the Tambaram Corporation's public health department captured 398 stray dogs and performed animal birth control (ABC) surgery on 383 dogs. Covering an area of 87.64 sq km, the Tambaram Corporation has around 80,000 dogs within its jurisdiction. Due to the absence of effective sterilisation programs, the stray dog population has seen an increase.A senior official said,...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to integrate caste census with the upcoming national decadal census, stating that the crucial caste-related data outcomes would touch the lives of crores of deserving people in the country and it should not be delayed any further. “I have no doubt that this initiative will be a monumental step to take the...

CHENNAI: A 36-year-old man murdered his four-month pregnant wife by setting her on fire following a domestic quarrel at Maraimalai Nagar in Kancheepuram district on Thursday night.Police said Rajkumar and Nandini, 28, got married seven years ago in Manali. The couple has a six-year-old son and Nandhini was four months pregnant now. Rajkumar was jobless and was staying in Govindapuram near Maraimalai...

VELLORE: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed chief secretary Shiv Das Meena to inquire into allegations against a primary school of “spreading or promoting faith in a particular religion (Christianity)” in K V Kuppam block in Vellore district and submit an action taken report within seven days of the receipt of its communication dated October 13. NCPCR...

CHENNAI: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has bagged an order from Tamil Nadu state transport undertakings for 1,666 buses. This is the single largest BSVI order received from the state transport undertakings. It “will further contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland's dominant position in the bus industry,” the company said in a statement. These buses will be equipped with the iGen6 BS VI...

CHENNAI: When there is a debate on whether the dalit converted Christians should be included in scheduled castes or should be treated as OBCs, the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam on Thursday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government not extend the scholarship meant for dalit students to dalit converted Christians.President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam Ilamurugu Muthu submitted a petition to adi dravidar welfare...

TRICHY: At least nine people died and five others suffered injuries in an explosion in a country cracker manufacturing unit in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu on Monday. Sources said a private country cracker manufacturing unit at Viragaalur hamlet near Vettriyur village was producing crackers for local events and temple festivals. The explosion happened around 10am, and a fire broke out. Fire service...

TRICHY: A power shutdown has been announced by Tangedco in several parts of Trichy city and suburbs on October 10 (Tuesday) due to maintenance works planned at Kambarasanpettai, Thuvakudi, and Main guard gate substations. City and suburban areas including Thuvakudi, Bhel factory, Anna arch, Nehru Nagar, Devarayaneri, Thuvakudi Sidco, Government Polytechnic, Woraiyur, Salai road, Nawab Thottam, Takkar...

CHENNAI: The state selection committee has withheld the round three results of MD/MS courses in Tamil Nadu after the Madras high court directed the committee not to declare the results of one course -- MD (general medicine).On October 5, hearing petitions from three students, Justice Anita Sumanth said results would not be declared in “MD (general medicine) course alone" until further orders of the...