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At Cauvery Authority’s meet on Aug. 11, T.N. may raise shortfall in water release and press for its share

TN to urge Karnataka to make up shortfall in Cauvery water at CWMA meet on Aug 11; TN had requested CWMA to direct Karnataka to release water; TN apprised of CWMA's decision on Mekedatu project; AIADMK's OPS urges CM Stalin to use good offices with Congress to ensure Karnataka releases…

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Pre-matric scholarship for minority students was discontinued based on ‘cogent reasons’: Union Minister Smriti Irani

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Smriti Zubin Irani has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Union government has conveyed to the Tamil Nadu government that the removal of coverage of class I to 8 from the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minority students, was based on “cogent reasons.”

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Major fire breaks out in biodiversity hotspot Bahour lake, straddling Cuddalore and Puducherry

A major fire broke out at Bahour Lake, a transboundary wetland sharing borders with neighbouring Puducherry, at around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning. The lake is located in both Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and is the second-largest freshwater lake in Puducherry.

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Bellie, of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ fame, appointed first woman elephant caretaker of Theppakadu camp

Tamil Nadu govt appoints Bellie, of The Elephant Whisperers fame, as first permanent woman elephant caretaker. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin handed over appointment order. Bellie recognized for dedicated service to successful rehabilitation of orphaned elephant calves. Iconic Bellie & husband Bomman inspiring.

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Two labourers run over by goods vehicle

Two contract labourers killed after truck ran over them in Hebbagodi. Ashish, 28, from Bihar and Manoj Kumar, 30, from Tamil Nadu were walking on footpath to eatery. Truck driver lost control, ran onto footpath and crushed them. Driver arrested, truck seized. Could have been more casualties if accident happened…

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TN Finance Minister expresses concern over proposed amendments to GST Act for levy on online gaming

Tamil Nadu FM expresses concern over proposed GST amendments for online gaming, casino and horse racing. He calls for modifications to ensure compatibility with State laws and suggests changes to definition of online money gaming. GST Council promises to make suitable modifications.

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No political intervention in the functioning of ED and CBI, says Annamalai

BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai affirms ED and CBI are autonomous institutions, free from political interference. He also states that only those involved in corruption are afraid of these agencies. He further clarifies that the NDA doors are open to all who accept PM Modi's leadership. He believes India…

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T.N.’s foreign direct investment inflows fell 27.7% to $2.17 billion in 2022-23

Tamil Nadu’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows declined 27.7% to about USD 2.17 billion in the financial year 2022-23 from USD 3 billion in 2021-22, as per data shared in Parliament recently. Many other key States, except for Gujarat, have also seen a decline during this period.

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Top Tamil Nadu news developments today

Tamil Nadu: Keep up to date with the latest news. Get informed on current events and stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the state. Read more news from Tamil Nadu here.

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Deodhar Trophy: Sai Sudharsan’s hundred helps South cruise past Central and maintain unbeaten run

Sai Sudharsan is going through a purple patch every batter dreams of. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old Tamil Nadu player slammed an unbeaten 132 (136b, 11x4, 1x6) to help South Zone beat Central Zone by seven wickets in the final league match and maintain its unbeaten run in this edition of…

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When a Chief Minister went on a four-day fast for Cauvery water

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At joint meeting, OPS, TTV urge Tamil Nadu government to arrest murder accused in Kodanad case immediately

The political foes-turned-friends, former AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam and AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran, jointly urge the DMK government to fulfil its electoral promise of conducting a through probe into the 2017 murder and heist at former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s Kodanad estate in the Nilgiris

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Excise arrests five with hawala money worth ₹1.12 crore in Kannur

An Excise team arrested five persons from Tamil Nadu after they were found in possession of hawala money worth ₹1.12 crore at Kiliyanthara check-post in Kannur on Tuesday.

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Coimbatore city police seize over one tonne of sandalwood smuggled from Kerala to Tamil Nadu

Police seize 1,051 kg sandalwood in Salem; truck driver arrested. Special team formed by Coimbatore City Police tracked down truck & apprehended driver. Sandalwood handed over to Forest Dept. for further investigation.

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Stalin writes to Biren Singh seeking concurrence for TN humanitarian aid

Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh, requesting the latter government’s concurrence for Tamil Nadu’s proposed humanitarian aid for those living in relief camps in the violence-hit northeastern state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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T.N. CM Stalin seeks Manipur CM Biren Singh’s concurrence to send relief materials to violence-hit State

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to his Manipur counterpart N. Biren Singh requesting the Manipur government’s concurrence for humanitarian aid for those residents who are presently at relief camps due to the prevailing situation in the violence-hit Northeastern state.

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Top Tamil Nadu news developments today

Here is a list of top news developments from Tamil Nadu today

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SCSP funds allocated to Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam to ensure SCs are not left out: T.N. government

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday clarified that the sum of ₹1,540 crore from the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP), included in the total allocation of ₹7,000 crore for the implementation of Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (Rights Grant for Women) during 2023-24, “could be spent only for the Scheduled Castes”…

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Seeman blames minorities for supporting ‘corrupt’ DMK and Congress

Naam Tamilar Katchi co-ordinator Seeman has triggered a controversy attacking Muslims and Christians for extending support to what he called the “corrupt” DMK and Congress in Tamil Nadu.

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Dravida, Arya false identities created by colonial powers: Governor

The colonial powers, for their own interest, started evangelising India through its proponents such as Bishop Robert Caldwell “by creating false identities such as Dravida and Arya” and did gross damage to the country’s civilization by destroying our social institutions, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi said in Chennai on Monday

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Tamil Nadu’s Jaderi ‘namakatti’, chedibutta saree and Kanniyakumari Matti banana get GI tag

Three famous products from Tamil Nadu - Jaderi namakatti, Kanniyakumari matti banana, Chedibutta saree - were given the GI tag by the Geographical Indications Registry here in Chennai on Monday.

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No request from State govt. to withdraw permission to NLC to mine in Cuddalore: Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has said the Centre has not received any request from the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw permission to NLC India to start mining operations in Mine III in Cuddalore district

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DMK not bothered about T.N. Governor Ravi’s laments: Minister Thennarasu

Governor R.N. Ravi has not taken any creative initiative for Tamil Nadu and has been attempting to add confusion to the political landscape in the State by lamenting every other day, but the DMK government is not at all bothered about it, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on…

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Cauvery Water Management Authority has requested Karnataka to release water to T.N.: Union Jal Shakti Ministry

The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) requested the Karnataka government early this month, to “take suitable necessary action” regarding the release of water from the latter’s reservoirs to Tamil Nadu, according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry.

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Foxconn subsidiary inks ₹1,600-cr. deal with T.N. to set up electronic components manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram

Foxconn Industrial Internet, a subsidiary of the Taiwanese firm Foxconn, has inked a new deal with the Tamil Nadu government to establish a manufacturing facility for electronics components, entailing investments to the tune of ₹1,600 crore.

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