Tamil Nadu news live: State reports 1,851 fresh Covid cases, 28 deaths

DMK MLA G V Markandeyan on Monday expressed disappointment over Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin failing to keep his promise to expedite the probe into the circumstances leading to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s death. Speaking in the state assembly, the legislator appealed to the CM to speed up the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of inquiry probing Jayalalithaa’s death.

To promote eco-tourism in the state the Tamil Nadu Wilderness Experiences Corporation, which is functioning under the forest and tourism departments, has joined hands with the DMK government. (IANS)

The Coimbatore Corporation has invited applications from roadside vendors for disbursal of loans under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi.

Three teenagers drowned while bathing in a channel at Thukkalapatti in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening. The deceased have been identified as R Gopi Krishnan,19, his brother R Kishore Kumar, 18 and their friend N Hariharan,18.

The uncertainty over Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations has hit the idol markers in the city very hard. While they used to get orders for Ganesh idols by this time of the year, this year they have so far received only calls inquiring about the chances of the district administration allowing them to celebrate the festival in public places.

He says, "I couldn't pursue studies due to family's financial condition & joined Army after completing school's education". He added," I left Army after 30 yrs of service. I gradually started studying again. I want to pursue Technical education. I spoke with Principal that I want to take admission here. I couldn't get in 2 yrs back. I applied again this yr & they considered me."

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has been adjudged the second best board in the country. New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which ranked State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBSs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) based on public disclosure, studied them for 18 parameters over a period of one year.

Two devotees from Jalandhar, Punjab - Deepak and Aarti - say, "It is the last Monday of Sawan. We are very happy to have been able to come here for the Darshan. We feel fortunate." (ANI)

Tamil Nadu School education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi will be holding a meeting of all the chief educational officers (CEOs) on Tuesday. A statement from the minister's office said on Monday. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin had announced that the government is contemplating to reopen schools for classes IX to XII and the meeting of the School education minister on Tuesday with the CEOs is likely to hover around this subject.

With Chennai Metro Rail Limited planning to commence phase-II works on the elevated corridor from Kodambakkam Power House to Porur junction, traffic on the stretch will be diverted from August 17 between 6am and10pm. A diversion trial was done last week.

He is the newly-appointed chairman of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram.

Ahead of reopening of schools for Classes IX to XII on September 1, the school education department has prepared a three-week refresher course on important concepts as students are returning to schools after a long gap.

Around 12% of electric vehicles in the country are on TN roads and the figure is set to go up further, but there are not enough public charging stations. The Union heavy industries ministry has installed around 420 charging stations in cities and highway stretches across the country but not one of it was in TN, official data shows. Central public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Union power ministry and oil companies have set up 49 charging points in TN. In Chennai, a few private companies and Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) have installed such points, mostly for two wheelers.

With hundreds of unused vials of anti-Covid-19 vaccines being returned from vaccination centres across Trichy city recently, questions are being raised about the plummeting interest in vaccination and the need for new strategies to augment coverage. Sources said 587 of the 885 vials allotted were returned on Sunday. This at a time when only an estimated 48% of the eligible population has been vaccinated in the city.