Tamil Nadu News

TN Electricity Minister Veerasamy hospitalized

Mar 5th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, Tamil Nadu News

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Arcot N Veerasamy is admitted to hospital following illness. He was admitted to Apollo Hospitals last night after he suffered low pressure and frequent vomiting.
Hospital sources said his condition is stable. Deputy Chief Minsiter M K Stalin had called on him around 13:30 hrs last night, on arriving from Tiruchirapalli, party [...]



Eminent Tamil scholar V I Subramaniam passes away

Jun 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Tamil Nadu News

Eminent Tamil Scholar and the first Vice Chancellor of Tamil University V I Subramaniam passed away at his residence of Chennai this morning following cardiac arrest. He was 82 years old. He was survived by four sons.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi condoled the death of Prof Subramaniam and said he was one of the [...]



Tamil Nadu implements sixth pay commission recommendations

May 31st, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Tamil Nadu News

The Tamil Nadu government has on Sunday implements sixth pay commission recommendations. Around 12 lakh Tamil Nadu Government employees will receive a 30 per cent hike in wages with the government deciding to adopt the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
The government has announced huge increases in the salaries of its employees ranging between [...]



Tamil Serial artist Kovai Ramesh killed in a road accident

May 31st, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Tamil Nadu News

Kovai Ramesh, a popular artist in Sun TV’s comedy show Asatha Povathu aru, was killed in a road accident today early morning.
He and his friends were coming back to Kovai from Madurai, within easy reach Kankeyam, his car collided with a truck. He and his friend died on the spot.



Pro LTTE leaders in TN claims Prabhakaran is alive

May 21st, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Tamil Nadu News

Pro-LTTE leaders in Tamil Nadu today reiterated LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was not killed as claimed by the Sri Lankan Army and that he was ”very much alive”. Speaking at a renaissance rally organised by the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Committee, an umbrella organisation formed to espouse the cause of suffering Eelam Tamils, leaders of [...]



Asst director held for chain-snatching

May 9th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Tamil Nadu News

Police has arrested two robbers, an assistant film director and a student, while they attempted to escape after snatching an eight-sovereign gold chain from a woman in Thirumangalam on Thursday night.
V Geetha, 32 years old, a resident of Rail Nagar in Thirumangalam, was returning home after buying groceries from a supermarket nearby when she was [...]