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Tamil Nadu news live: NSG commandos, police conduct counter-terrorism drill at Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple
Fresh cases saw a dip on Friday, when TN registered 1,985 new Covid-19 cases compared to 1,997 on Thursday. Cases in at least 17 districts increased marginally, plateauing the infection curve. The case tally reached 25.7 lakh and the cumulative toll including the 30 deaths recorded on Friday stood at 34,260. Police have arrested 109 history-sheeters last month in Kancheepuram district under the Goondas Act. Chief minister M K Stalin on Friday said the state government would bring in a law to regulate the use of groundwater, a separate budget for agriculture and focus on organic farming besides reviving the Uzhavar Santhai (farmers’ market). Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
National Security Guard (NSG) commandos and Tamil Nadu police force conducted a counter-terrorism drill at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai district on Friday late night
Individuals demonstrated the security measures to counter terrorist attacks& protect the public
Tamil Nadu schools to reopen on September 1 for Classes IX-XII
The state government has planned to reopen schools on September 1 for Classes IX, X, XI and XII, chief minister M K Stalin said on Friday. Medical colleges and institutes for nursing, para-medical and allied health sciences will be allowed to reopen from August 16. Schools must follow Covid-19 protocol measures and should not have more than 50% students in a class at a time, a statement said. READ MORE
Tamil Nadu: Law to regulate use of groundwater soon, says CM M K Stalin
Chief minister M K Stalin on Friday said the state government would bring in a law to regulate the use of groundwater, a separate budget for agriculture and focus on organic farming besides reviving the Uzhavar Santhai (farmers’ market). READ MORE
Tamil Nadu: Man kills father of daughter’s dalit lover in Virudhunagar
Pandalgudi police in Virudhunagar district arrested a man for murdering the father of his daughter’s lover who is from a different caste. The girl’s family belongs to asari community while the boy is a dalit. The victim, Palani, 50, of Kurundamadam village in Aruppukottai taluk, was murdered during an argument between the families. READ MORE
Less than 1% of road accident cases result in conviction in Tamil Nadu
Seventy-year-old Rathnam (name changed) who lives on the outskirts of the city, is yet to receive compensation from the owner of an uninsured truck that fatally knocked down his son near Chengalpet two years ago. To add insult to the injury, the driver from Rajasthan was booked for causing death due to negligence, but got acquitted as no eye-witness turned up in courts. Rathnam’s case is not an anomaly. Less than 1 % of such cases result in conviction, while others pile up for years. READ MORE
17 Tamil Nadu districts record small spike in Covid cases
Fresh cases saw a dip on Friday, when TN registered 1,985 new Covid-19 cases compared to 1,997 on Thursday. Cases in at least 17 districts increased marginally, plateauing the infection curve. The case tally reached 25.7 lakh and the cumulative toll including the 30 deaths recorded on Friday stood at 34,260. At the end of the day, the state had 20,185 patients under treatment for the viral infection. READ MORE