Chennai, June 14 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu’s delta region on Sunday, while several other districts are likely to witness moderate showers under the influence of an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the northern coastal parts of the state.According to the weather department, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts are expected to receive heavy rainfall during the day. Strong winds with speeds…
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Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu), June 7 (IANS) Senior DMK leader R.S. Bharathi on Sunday firmly ruled out any possibility of a future political reconciliation with the Congress, asserting that both parties had completely parted ways and that his party cadre would never accept it back in the alliance.Speaking to reporters in Pudukkottai, Bharathi said there was no longer any political relationship between the two parties and dismissed speculation about a future reunion.He maintained that the separation w…
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Supporters of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and a network of social media volunteers are preparing to launch a series of Gen-Z outreach programmes across Tamil Nadu aimed at increasing political awareness and encouraging greater participation among young voters. The initiative will be rolled out in phases across districts including Pudukkottai, Coimbatore, Tiruchy and Thanjavur.Organisers say the programme is intended to create a platform for young people to engage i…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The internal crisis within the AIADMK has deepened further as the party’s growing factional battle spread across district units in Tamil Nadu, triggering tensions and prompting police intervention in several places. Supporters of Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) and the rival faction led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugham are increasingly engaged in a struggle for control, leading to party offices being locked and brought under security watch.Following s…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Even as the intense summer heat continued to affect many parts of Tamil Nadu, widespread rainfall across several districts brought much-needed relief and cooler weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that atmospheric circulations over the southern region are influencing weather patterns and are expected to trigger more rain across the state over the next few days.According to weather officials, one atmospheric circulation is persisting …
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall in several delta districts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days as a low-pressure area prevailing over the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further within the next 48 hours. According to the weather department, moderate rainfall is likely across parts of coastal Tamil Nadu and districts along the Western Ghats on Wednesday under the influence of the developing weather system.Officials said…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Sri Lankan coast is likely to intensify further over the next 48 hours, raising the possibility of increased rainfall activity across several parts of Tamil Nadu in the coming days.In a weather bulletin issued on Tuesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) stated that the system, which developed over the southwest Bay adjoining Sri Lanka, is …
Tiruchy, May 10 (IANS) Continuous rainfall ranging from moderate to heavy intensity since Friday evening has affected several districts across Tamil Nadu’s Delta and southern regions, disrupting normal life, causing waterlogging in many urban areas, and significantly increasing inflows into major reservoirs.However, farmers welcomed the timely showers, saying the rains would greatly benefit standing summer crops and ongoing cultivation activities.As forecast by the India Meteorological Departm…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to a trough extending from Madhya Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. According to the weather department, the trough currently passes through the Gulf of Mannar region and stretches across Theni, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchy, Namakkal, Erode, and the Nilgiris.As a result, many parts of the state are likely to receive i…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall in at least 10 districts of Tamil Nadu on February 21 due to the formation of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. According to the weather department, a low-pressure area has formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining parts of the east Indian Ocean. While dry weather conditions are expected to prevail across Tamil Nadu until February 18, the system is likely to intensify…