Tag: Tamil Nadu

Foxconn Doesn’t Hire Married Women At Chennai Plant? Centre Seeks Report

June 26, 2024 admin

The ministry said it has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu Labour Department. (File) Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit a “detailed report” after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country….

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5 Dead, 20 Fall Ill In Tamil Nadu After Suspected Toxic Alcohol Consumption

June 19, 2024 admin

As many as 18 people have been referred to the hospital. Chennai: Over 20 people from Kallakurichi district in the northern part of Tamil Nadu were hospitalised and at least five persons died after suspected consumption of illicit ‘packet arrack’, officials said on Wednesday. K Kannukutti (49) has been arrested and an analysis of about…

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3 Dead As Fire Breaks Out At Paint Factory In Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvallur

June 1, 2024 admin

Three people died in a fire that broke out at a paint factory in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvallur. Thiruvallur: Three people died in a fire that broke out at a paint factory in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvallur, the Superintendent of Police said. Visuals from the spot showed fire tenders present at the spot as dousing operations were…

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Tamil Nadu Asks Centre To Secure Release Of 4 Fishermen Detained By Kuwait

May 21, 2024 admin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister sought PM Modi’s intervention. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday requested the Centre to secure through diplomatic channels the release of four fishermen from the state detained by the Kuwait Coastal Police. The men belonging to Ramanthapuram district have been incarcerated in the prison there since their arrest on December…

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Election-bound Tamil Nadu among top States in many socio-economic measures: Data

April 18, 2024 admin

A poll official works on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a distribution centre in Coimbatore on April 11, 2024, ahead of the country’s upcoming general elections. | Photo Credit: AFP An analysis of economic, social and environmental indicators of Tamil Nadu, which is headed to the national polls this Friday, shows that the State has…

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Petrol bomb attack: Did T.N. Raj Bhavan politicise it?

November 2, 2023 admin

Petrol bomb attack: Did T.N. Raj Bhavan politicise it? | Video Credit: S. Shiva Raj On October 25, a man hurled a petrol bomb directed at the campus of the Raj Bhavan in Chennai. The Molotov Cocktail fell on the road and exploded just before a steel barricade. The police were quick to step in…

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Tamil Nadu Accuses Governor Of “Undermining Will Of People”, Goes To Supreme Court

October 31, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court accusing Governor RN Ravi of intentionally delaying the bills sent to him for clearance. The government urged the court to direct the Governor to give assent or dispose of bills within a specified time frame. The DMK government and Tamil Nadu governor have been…

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How a climate-proofed MSME sector can drive Tamil Nadu’s EV leadership

October 26, 2023 admin

Tackling risk: As traditional internal combustion engine manufacturers transition to EVs, a significant share of MSMEs could be at risk of losing business. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: KVS Giri Tamil Nadu is gearing up to be a global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub, with the government seeking to attract ₹50,000 crore in investments…

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Workers Arrested For Protesting Removal Of Party Flag In Tamil Nadu, BJP To Put Up 10,000

October 21, 2023 admin

The BJP has accused the ruling DMK of pursuing vendetta politics. (Representational) Chennai: The BJP on Saturday condemned the arrest of its functionaries by the police for protesting against the removal of the party flag at Panaiyur on the East Coast Road here. The arrest of some of the BJP cadres on the city’s outskirts…

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“Civil Service Aspirants In Tamil Nadu To Get Rs 7,500 Stipend For 10 Months”: Udhayanidhi Stalin

October 14, 2023 admin

The stipend will be given to 1,000 students. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday announced giving financial assistance of Rs 7,500 to civil service aspirants as a stipend. Speaking at the event, the Minister for for Youth Welfare and Sports Development said, “Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Indian Bank service, Railways job, our…

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