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P Srinivasan

Rs 880-crore textile park in Salem to boost exports

“The growth of the textile industry was stunted due to lack of any major infrastructure development. In this backdrop, the government has announced setting up a new textile park.

21 Mar 2023

Rain and gale damage banana plantations in Anthiyu

S Periyasamy, district president of Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam, said, “Rain accompanied by gusty wind lashed Anthiyur and surrounding areas Pudukkadu, Vlankuttai, Kallimadai Kuttai.

20 Mar 2023

Operation to capture and shift ‘Karuppan’ to resume next week

“The lone tusker has been a constant threaten to the people living in Thalavadi, Hasanur and Jeerahalli forest ranges under the STR for the past few months.

08 Mar 2023

Capture and relocate jumbo that killed two persons: Kadambur people to govt

Residents of Kadambur have appealed to the forest department to capture and relocate the elephant which killed two persons on Sunday.

07 Mar 2023

DMK-alliance wins Erode bypoll, calls it victory for two-year rule in Tamil Nadu

Setting a record, SPA candidate EVKS Elangovan of the Congress romped home by polling 1,09,906 votes and trounced AIADMK’s K S Thennarasu.

03 Mar 2023

Congress retains Erode East Assembly seat; Elangovan wins with huge margin of 66,000 votes

The bypoll was necessitated as Thirumahan Evera, who was the MLA of this constituency and son of EVKS Elangovan, died on January 4 due to ill health.

02 Mar 2023

Last-minute rush drags voting beyond 9 pm at booth in TN's Erode East constituency

Though polling was scheduled from 7 am to 6 pm, over 200 voters arrived at booth number 138 in Rajaji Puram minutes before voting was to end.

01 Mar 2023

DMK governance or AIADMK fortress? Jury out in Erode East

While DMK believes bypoll victory would be an endorsement for Stalin’s 22-month good governance, EPS wants to ensure Kongu region remains AIADMK bastion

22 Feb 2023

TN man allegedly shot dead by Karnataka forest department staff, tension grips border areas

A 40-year-old fisherman from Kolathur in Salem is suspected to have been shot dead by Karnataka forest department personnel near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border on Tuesday night.

18 Feb 2023

Erode bypolls: Huge demand for cooker symbol, independent gets it after draw of lots

The cooker symbol for the Erode East bypolls was allocated to independent candidate KPM Raja after a draw of lots during the symbol allocation on Friday.

12 Feb 2023

AIADMK party cadre starts campaign for ‘Two Leaves’

Speaking to TNIE, Thennarasu said, “The Two Leaves symbol is our greatest strength, and the cadres are excited that we have got this.

08 Feb 2023

AIADMK leaves no stone unturned, begins door-to-door voter verification in TN

However, the Congress functionaries believe their success won’t be affected by the information being shared on social media.

29 Jan 2023

Teach traitors lesson by winning Erode East: EPS

For Periyar Nagar, where DMK minister and Erode strongman S Muthusamy stays, Palaniswami has appointed his aide and Salem suburban district secretary Elangovan as in-charge.

28 Jan 2023

OPS supporters boycott meet called by poll officer

Supporters of O Panneerselvam stayed away from the all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission on Monday in connection with the Erode East by-election.

24 Jan 2023