DMK opposes Governors’ meet on National Education Policy
CHENNAI: DMK President M K Stalin has opposed a conference of governors on the National Education Policy on Monday, alleging it went againstParliamentary democracy and hence ‘unacceptable.’ President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime MinisterNarendra Modi are set to address the inaugural sessionof the Governors’ meet on the NEP through video conference. Stalin said without waiting […]
TCL inaugurates new brandstore in Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI: TCL, a global top-two television brand and leading consumer electronics company, has inaugurated its third TCL Brandstore in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. The store was inaugurated by Arasoor Selvan – Sales Head, TCL India on August 15, 2020. On this 73rd Independence Day of India, the brand TCL has achieved one more milestone by […]
Automobile showrooms, retailers can reopen in Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday specifically named the kind of standalone outlets that could resumework from Monday and made it clear that only small and non-air conditioned jewellery and textile showrooms located in rural areaswill be permitted to open. The government, a day after announcing easing curbs further in non-containment zones with […]
Ex-RBI Governor Rangarajan heads panel to look at Tamil Nadu fiscal challenges
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday said it has set up a high-level committee, headed by former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan to look at the fiscal challenges being faced by the state and the way forward in the context of Covid-19. According to the government, the committee comprises economists, industrialists, vice chancellors, bankers, […]
Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan hint at joining hands for Tamil Nadu’s welfare
CHENNAI: Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have enacted myriad characters on screen, but it now seems the two titans of Tamil filmdowm will join hands for the state’s welfare if their remarks are any indication, triggering speculation about a new political alignment in Tamil Nadu. The first pitch was made by Haasan who on Tuesday backed […]
Close to 70 senior bankers in fray for Laxmi Vilas Bank top-post
MUMBAI: Close to 70 senior bank executives are in the fray to occupy the corner room office of the chief executive and managing director of the Tamil Nadu-based lender Laxmi Vilas Bank (LVB). The Chennai-headquartered mid-sized private sector bank has been headless since mid-September after the then chief executive Parathasarathy Mukherjee left before the completion […]
Heavy rain likely in Tamil Nadu over next 5 days
NEW DELHI: Landslips have been reported in some parts of Nilgiris district, as the Regional weather office here on Monday predicted heavy rainfall to occur over Tamil Nadu during the next five days with the North East Monsoon becoming active. Landslips were reported at least in 10 places in Nilgiris district following rains during the […]
Tamil Nadu receives Rs 2,300 crore more US investment
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has received Rs 2,300 crore more US investment during the ongoing visit of Chief Minister K Palaniswami to America, taking the total to over Rs 5,000 crore, the state government said on Thursday. As many as 19 memorandum of understanding (MoU) were signed at an Investors’ Meet held at San Jose in […]
BMW unveils Chennai-made 530i M Sport, priced at Rs 59 lakh
CHENNAI: German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday launched 530i M Sport in India, priced at Rs 59.2 lakh (ex-showroom). The model now comes with a petrol engine, is locally produced at Chennai and is BS-VI compliant, BMW said in a statement. The company already sells diesel variant of the model in the country. The 530i […]
Tamil Nadu wooing HAL to set up manufacturing unit at Salem
By Roopshree Nair CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government is impressing upon Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to set up a manufacturing unit at Salem as the state has been chosen for establishing the Centre’s ambitious defence corridor, a senior official has said. The move is a part of the ‘Make in India’ programme to catalyse indigenous […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for AIIMS Medical College and Hospital at Madurai
NEW DELHI: In a major boost to healthcare facilities and services in Madurai and adjoining areas of Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today laid foundation stone for AIIMS Madurai and inaugurated several projects. The new AIIMS will come up at Thoppur in Madurai. It will provide leadership in advanced healthcare, medical education and […]
Tamil Nadu eyes $15 billion investments in aerospace, defence sectors in 15 years
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government is eyeing investments worth $15 billion in the aerospace and defence sectors in the next 15 years to make the state a preferred hub for the two industries. This was revealed in the ambitious aerospace and defence policy unveiled by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the inaugural day of the […]
Cabinet approves establishment of two new AIIMS at Tamil Nadu, Telangana
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has approved establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 1,264 crore and Bibinagar, Telangana at a cost of Rs 1,028 crore. The AIIMS will be set up under Pradhan MantriSwasthya […]
Second edition of Global Investors Meet to attract more investment in Tamil Nadu
COIMBATORE: With industries from the country and abroad evincing interest to invest in Tamil Nadu, the forthcoming Global Investors Meet (GIM) is expected to attract more investment than the first meet in 2015, state Industries minister M C Sampath said on Sunday. He said that during his visit to foreign countries for conducting roadshows, industries […]