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TN civic polls: 57,770 candidates in fray for over 12,500 ward member posts across the state

The voting in the urban civic polls in Tamil Nadu began on Saturday at 7 AM across the state amid tight police security and arrangements including ramps to ensure hassle-free experience to the differently- abled. Voting began in urban regions spread across 38 districts at 7 AM with Tamil Nadu State Election Commission ensuring monitoring polling stations through web streaming and CCTV cameras and state police deploying nearly 1 lakh personnel for security. #TamilNadu #TamilNaduUrbanLocalPolls #UrbanPolls

published on : 19th February 2022

Kamakshi Subramanian: The 94-year-old who is the oldest candidate in TN urban polls

Kamakshi Subramaniam is the co-founder of SPARK, a civic forum to tackle issues in Besant Nagar area. SPARK began with the scientific restoration of the Schmidt memorial. The 94-year-old Kamakshi Subramanian filed her nomination papers as an independent candidate from Chennai's ward 174 comprising Besant Nagar and Adayar area, it is an extension of the long-drawn battle she had undertaken for several civic issues in and around Besant Nagar for the rights of people.

published on : 18th February 2022

Tamil Nadu observes first full Sunday lockdown as fresh Covid 19 cases cross 10,000 mark

On January 9, 2022, Tamil Nadu observed the first of a series of full lockdowns to be observed every Sunday, in the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. Essential services that are permitted during the full lockdown include milk booths, ATMs, hospitals, hospital-related works, goods transportation, and petrol bunks. Facilities that won't be available are public transport, metro rail, and e-commerce services. #TamilNadulockdown #TNlockdown #Chennai #Chennailockdown #Coimbatore #Vellore #Tirunelveli #Tiruchy #SundayLockdown #SundayLockdownTamilNadu #Covid #Covidlockdown #Lockdown #Covid

published on : 16th January 2022

WATCH | TNSTC suspends crew for forcing a narikurava family to get off the bus

The crew of a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus was suspended for forcefully disembarking a Narikurava (indigenous community) family including a child from the bus in Nagercoil. 

published on : 10th December 2021

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, 12 others confirmed dead in TN chopper crash

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat have been killed along with 12 others when the Army chopper they were flying in crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the IAF confirmed on Wednesday. The tragic incident happened when the chopper was heading for Wellington from Sulur.

published on : 8th December 2021

'Drinking water mixed with sewage': TN slum dwellers who were moved to flats complain

About 287 houses in four-storey buildings were allotted for hutment dwellers at Jailpettai around 2011.

published on : 17th November 2021

Tamil Nadu Rains: 40 families stranded in flash floods in Kodaikanal

published on : 8th November 2021

Saving the Planet: TN women farm seaweed, contribute in fight against climate change

These women in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram are farming seaweed, a miracle drop in the fight against climate change!

published on : 30th October 2021

WATCH | Woman and child get trapped in TN waterfall flash flood, brave villagers to the rescue

published on : 26th October 2021

WATCH | TN shop shuts on day 1 due to huge crowds, after launch of 'get a tee for 50p' offer

published on : 22nd October 2021

WATCH | During TN local body polls, 100-year-old being carried to vote in Phase 1 elections

published on : 6th October 2021

Humane Express: TN farmer lets hundreds of deer live on his 45 acres of land

published on : 2nd October 2021

TNIE Expressions | 'Odisha has been producing splendid hockey players': CM Naveen Patnaik

published on : 30th August 2021

Humane Express | This TN collector is building toilets for disabled people in their homes, for free!

When public spaces lag in becoming accessible to persons with disabilities, the Virudhunagar district has pioneered a scheme to ensure that at least the basic needs of the disabled persons can be met in their homes. Realising that very few houses have toilets that are disabled-friendly and no government scheme exists to fill this gap, the district officials, led by Collector J Meghanatha Reddy, created a project named Udhayam to build accessible toilets.

published on : 21st August 2021

TNIE Business Unboxed: Why are automobile prices rising?

In this episode of TNIE Business Unboxed, we decode the reasons behind the rise in the prices of automobiles.

published on : 14th August 2021
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