Chennai, April 6 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the hilly regions of Virudhunagar, Theni and Dindigul districts on Monday, even as large parts of northern Tamil Nadu are expected to remain dry. According to an official statement, isolated places across southern Tamil Nadu and districts along the Western Ghats are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.The alert is particularly focused on the high…
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Chennai, April 5 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms across parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next few days, with isolated heavy showers likely in hilly regions, including Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, and Theni districts. According to the IMD, the weather pattern is influenced by a low-pressure system extending from Marathwada through interior Karnataka to southern Tamil Nadu. While northern parts of the state may …
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), the AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, will launch the final phase of his statewide campaign titled “Protect the People; Retrieve Tamil Nadu” from April 2, intensifying preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, party sources said on Saturday. The campaign, set to run until April 19, is aimed at consolidating support for candidates of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)….
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a spell of intermittent rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu over the next six days, bringing much-needed relief from the intensifying summer heat. According to the weather department, isolated places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms on March 18. The prevailing low-pressure trough along the Tamil Nadu coast is expected to influence weather pa…
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a heavy rainfall alert for parts of southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday, warning that districts including Theni, Dindigul, Madurai and Virudhunagar may experience intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms.According to the weather bulletin, a low-pressure area formed on Saturday over the equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal.The system is expected to move west-northwestwards and intensif…
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid a noticeable increase in chikungunya infections across parts of Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) has issued a statewide alert, directing district administrations and urban health bodies to step up monitoring, diagnosis and mosquito-control efforts to curb further transmission. Health officials said heightened vigilance was essential as seasonal conditions remain favourable for vector breeding.In an advisory circulated to all D…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has successfully delivered the Pongal gift to a vast majority of eligible households this year, with official data showing that 2.15 crore rice ration cardholders — about 97 per cent of the total 2.22 crore eligible families — have already received the benefit. Around 7.6 lakh cardholders across the state are yet to collect the Pongal package, largely due to beneficiaries travelling out of their home locations during the festival period.In a sta…
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen ecological protection and climate resilience, the Tamil Nadu government has notified 100 forest blocks as Reserved Forests (RF) over the last four years, significantly expanding the state’s legally protected green cover. The move, implemented between 2021 and 2025, reflects a sustained policy focus on conserving biodiversity-rich landscapes, securing wildlife corridors and safeguarding critical ecosystems against long-term environmental pressu…
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Expelled AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam, is engaged in discussions with actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), over a possible alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with seat-sharing emerging as the central point of contention.According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the OPS camp has sought 20 Assembly seats as part of an alliance arrangement. The TVK leadership, after inte…
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) In response to the detection of avian influenza (H1N1) in neighbouring Kerala, the Tamil Nadu Public Health Department has ordered heightened surveillance and preventive measures in districts along the border between the two states to prevent any possible spread of the disease. The directive follows reports from Kerala’s Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, where a large number of poultry birds reared in farms died suddenly in recent days. Blood samples collected from the a…