New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted how traditional Indian craftsmanship can drive economic growth through innovation and global partnerships.In an X post, the Office of the Prime Minister of India referred to an article written by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, underscoring how the Centre’s ‘One District, One Product’ initiative is helping local crafts gain market access, create sustainable livelihoods, preserve heritage and strengthen India’s gl…
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Chennai, July 11 (IANS) The AIADMK has announced that it will soon launch an online membership enrolment campaign through its Information Technology (IT) Wing as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s organisational base, particularly among the youth, while simultaneously tightening control over party activities following reports of unauthorised events. In a statement posted on its official social media platforms on Saturday, the party said the proposed digital membership drive would provide …
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The proposed Centre for Emerging Technologies will be set up at Tamil Nadu Knowledge City in Tiruvallur and will operate from a dedicated 20,000-square-foot research and teaching facility within the precinct’s knowledge tower.The collaboration aims to advance research and innovation in areas such as quantum computing, agri-tech and other emerging technologies, while fostering stronger links between academia and industry. The partnership will focus on collaborative resear…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has revived plans to integrate industrial inspection records across multiple regulatory departments following the fatal ammonia leak in Tiruvallur, while clarifying that a single unified inspection authority is neither legally feasible nor administratively desirable as each department functions under distinct statutory powers.The renewed initiative comes in the aftermath of the industrial disaster at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur, where…
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in parts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, with the Nilgiris, Theni and Dindigul districts expected to receive intense showers. The hill areas of Coimbatore district are also likely to experience heavy rain under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across six districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday as an upper-air trough extending from coastal Andhra Pradesh to central Maharashtra continues to influence weather conditions over southern India.According to the weather department, the upper-air trough stretches from coastal Andhra Pradesh to central Maharashtra through Telangana and adjoining regions.Under its influence, scatte…
Bhubaneswar, June 22 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday expressed deep grief over the death of Odia workers in the ammonia gas leak incident that occurred at a private seafood processing and export facility in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu.The Chief Minister, in a condolence message, expressed grief over the tragic incident.He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the workers who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery to the injured Odia…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days, with the prevailing weather system expected to trigger widespread rain across the state and neighbouring Union Territories for at least a week. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), a low-pressure area extending from the central Bay of Bengal to coastal Karnataka remains active, passing through parts of An…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, while warning that several parts of the state are also likely to experience uncomfortable weather conditions due to above-normal temperatures and high humidity levels. According to the weather department, an upper-air trough extending from coastal Karnataka to coastal Andhra Pradesh is currently prevailing at an altitude between 3.1 km and 4.5 km above m…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Rainfall across Chennai, several districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry brought much-needed relief to residents after days of intense summer heat, with people welcoming the sudden change in weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has meanwhile forecast heavy rainfall in five districts — Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Erode, and Dindigul — over the next two days.After residents in Chennai experienced sweltering heat during the day, weather conditions …