Salem, July 26 (IANS) Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Salem have urged the Water Resources Department (WRD) and the Salem City Municipal Corporation to restore a damaged check dam across the Thirumanimutharu River near Kondalampatti, warning that its deterioration has disrupted the natural flow of water to two major irrigation tanks, leaving them dry despite spells of heavy rainfall. The farmers said the damaged structure has prevented water from reaching Kottanathan Lake at Neikkarapatti and the downst…
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Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has initiated an independent environmental and social audit of 28 major water supply and underground sewerage projects being implemented across 21 urban local bodies, while also commissioning a dedicated study on manual scavenging and hazardous sewer-cleaning practices as part of its urban infrastructure reforms. The projects are being executed under the Tamil Nadu Climate Resilient Urban Development Programme (TNCRUDP), a six-year World Bank-ass…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s efforts to expand the national footprint of its handloom sector received a major push on Monday as State Ministers for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi, M. Vijay Balaji, and Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, S. Keerthana, visited the newly modernised Cooptex “Pudupavu” showroom at the State Emporia Complex in Connaught Place. The visit marked the official review of the renovated retail outlet, which has undergone a comprehensive makeover to streng…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major revamp of the free dhotis and sarees distributed under its annual Pongal gift scheme, introducing improved fabric quality, enhanced durability and a wider range of colours for the 2027 edition.The move marks the first significant upgrade to the scheme in more than a decade and is expected to benefit both beneficiaries and the state’s handloom sector.Under the revised specifications, the free sarees will feature a higher cot…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Actor Sundeep Kishan, who plays the lead in director Jason Sanjay’s eagerly-awaited Tamil film ‘Sigma’, has now announced that dubbing for the film has been wrapped. Taking to his social media timelines, Sundeep Kishan wrote, “And Dubbing Wrapped for #Sigma .. July 31st release …”The film unit had wrapped up the film’s shooting in December last year. Lyca Productions, the firm producing the film, had taken to its social media timelines then to announce the wrapping up of…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall in four districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as a low-pressure circulation continues to influence weather conditions across the state.According to the RMC, an atmospheric circulation persists at an altitude of about 1.5 km above mean sea level, extending from Karnataka to the Kanyakumari Sea.Under its influence, one or two places in the hill areas of Coimbatore district, besides the Nilgiris, Dindigul and T…
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn tenders floated to appoint consultancy firms for preparing detailed feasibility reports (DFRs) on municipal solid waste collection and transportation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in 12 municipal corporations, following criticism that the move signalled a fresh push towards privatisation. The tenders, issued by the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL), were cancelled within days aft…
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) has initiated the process for revamping municipal solid waste management in 12 major municipal corporations by inviting tenders to appoint consultancy firms for preparing Detailed Feasibility Reports (DFRs) and providing transaction advisory services under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The proposed initiative covers the municipal corporations of Avadi, Hosur, Tambaram, Vellore, Coimbatore…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in five districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, while predicting moderate rain across several parts of the State, Puducherry and Karaikal over the next week.According to the weather department, an atmospheric trough currently extends from East Vidarbha to Tamil Nadu, passing through Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.The prevailing weather system is expected to enhance rainfall activit…
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) DMK Deputy General Secretary and MP Kanimozhi has called for a thorough investigation and stringent action against those involved in an alleged sexual exploitation case in Tamil Nadu’s Salem, following the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and threatening to release obscene videos. In a post on X, Kanimozhi described reports that a TVK supporter had allegedly threatened more than 50 women and created obscene videos as “shocking”.Referring to the Polla…