A health worker takes a swab sample of a fisherman for COVID-19 testing, at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, in Chennai. (PTI)Tamil Nadu Chennai Coronavirus News July 19, 20 Highlights: Tamil Nadu recorded 1971 positive cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 25,37,373. Among these, Chennai reported 147 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,36,351. The state recorded 28 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 33,752. 22 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 2558 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,76,339.
As of Monday, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 27,282. Till date, 14,82,615 males, 10,54,720 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
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Actor and BJP leader Kushbu Sundar on Tuesday said her Twitter account has been hacked.
Any activity or tweet from the account in the last few days was not done by her, she said in a statement.
“I would like to let you know that my Twitter account, @khushsundar, was hacked three days ago. We have been trying to follow up with the Twitter administration office regarding this matter,” she said.
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A total of 28,65,576 people have been vaccinated in Chennai till date, with 7444 people inoculated on Monday alone, according to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).
The AIADMK in Puducherry on Monday urged Chief Minister N Rangasamy to take an all-party delegation to meet the Union Jal Shakthi Minister and urge the Centre to prevent Karnataka from implementing the Mekedatu project across Cauvery river.
Former AIADMK legislator and secretary of the party’s Puducherry unit (East district) A Anbalagan presented a letter to the Chief Minister and also to PWD Minister K Lakshminarayanan separately on Monday with this request.
He later told reporters that the Mekedatu dam would spell havoc to the ryots of Karaikal region of the Union Territory as flow of Cauvery water to Puducherry, one of the riparian states, would be hit if the reservoir came up across the river.
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The Tamil Nadu government on Monday told the Madras High Court it would reopen the probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister S P Velumani, if necessary.
Advocate-General R Shanmugasundaram told the first bench of Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) had closed the complaints against the former Municipal Administration Minister without interrogating certain officials.
The court was hearing a PIL from Arappor Iyakkam, a non-governmental organisation, which came up for further hearing on Monday.
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Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged across the country for the third successive day on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Petrol had touched fresh record highs on July 17, when it rose by 30 paise per litre in the national capital, while diesel prices were kept unchanged.
In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs. 102.49 per litre while diesel costs Rs. 94.39 per litre.
Actor Karthi on Monday confirmed that his upcoming period drama Ponniyin Selvan will be released in two parts. And the first part of the epic fantasy drama will hit screens next year. “The golden era comes to life! (sic),” he tweeted while sharing a poster of the film.
Ponniyin Selvan is director Mani Ratnam‘s most ambitious movie yet. The film is based on iconic writer Kalki Krishnamurthy’s historical fiction novel of the same name. Set in the backdrop of Chola Dynasty, the epic novel has been adapted for the big screen by Ratnam along with writer B. Jeyamohan, who has penned dialogues for the movie.
Ratnam has put together an all-star cast to match the size, scale and scope that the novel represents. The film stars Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Trisha, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Lal, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Vikram Prabhu, Prabhu, Ashwin Kakumanu, Kishore and Aishwarya Lekshmi among others.
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A division bench of the Madras High Court on Monday referred a petition from actor Vijay, seeking permission to prefer an appeal against a single judge order indicting him for moving the court on the issue of entry tax for his imported car, to another bench.
Holding that the petition has been posted before them by mistake, Justices M M Sundresh and C Saravanan referred the matter back to the Registry for placing it before the appropriate bench, which is likely to be the one headed by Justice M Duraisamy.
Last week, Justice S M Subramaniam came down hard on Vijay for challenging levy of Entry Tax on his imported luxury car, Rolls Royce Ghost, from England in 2012, saying such a reputed actor is "expected to pay the tax promptly and punctually" and should not remain a mere reel-life hero. The amount of Rs one lakh was to be remitted to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Covid-19 Public Relief Fund. The judge had also directed him to pay the tax.
Aggrieved, Vijay wanted to file an appeal, challenging the orders of the single judge and to expunge the remarks. As he could not get a hard copy of the order of the single judge, which is mandatory, he filed the present petition to permit him to file the appeal without the original order. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Minister S Muthusamy on Monday reviewed the progress of housing projects being implemented by the Slum Clearance Board in and around Coimbatore city.
The Minister assured the people of Vellakinar, where 1,006 houses are being constructed in 53 acres, to look into their grievances on the issue over regularisation.
He reviewed the progress of work at Periyanaickenpalayam where 1,800 houses were being constructed in 10.81 acres and at Koundanpalayam where 1,848 houses were being built on 2.49 acres for the government employees.
Principal secretary to housing department Hiteshkumar Makwana was among the officials present during the review. (PTI)
A Nigerian national was arrested at the Coimbatore Railway Station on Monday and was found having 2.235 kg of white crystals believed to be amphetamine.
The foreigner identified as Egwin Kingsely is an alleged kingpin of a drug syndicate and was involved in selling narcotics for three years, the release said.
The contraband was found in small packets wrapped in carbon paper concealed in his luggage on the Kerala Express from Delhi.
Amphetamine, a banned substance under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985, is used as rave party drug, the release from NCB said. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday ruled out scope for talks with Karnataka over the Mekedatu dam issue. Based on the Centre’s assurances, his government is confident that Karnataka cannot go ahead in its initiative and legal options would also be pursued in the dam matter, Stalin told reporters in the national capital after calling on President Ram Nath Kovind.
Stalin said the Tamil Nadu government has decided to commemorate the centenary of the Assembly, set up in 1921 and known then as the Madras Legislative Council, which was the first elected body of the then Madras Presidency.
The Chief Minister said he requested the President to preside over the commemoration of the centenary of the first elected House of people which he accepted and the event would also see the unveiling of the portrait of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in the Assembly.
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized over 300 kg of ganja destined to Kerala from Andhra Pradesh via Tamil Nadu and arrested two persons, a senior official of the NCB in Chennai said on Monday.
The seizure of 327.87 kg of ganja (cannabis) was made in Uttukottai, Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. The cannabis was hidden in a special cavity created in a goods transport vehicle and its driver Dubash Shanker arrested, a press release from the office of Amit Ghawate Zonal Director of the NCB, said.
The narcotic was sourced from Annavaram (Andhra Pradesh) and was destined to Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), it said. Follow-up action by NCB in Kochi, Kerala, led to the arrest of Sreenath M at Kaliakavila on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.
"He was receiver of the ganja consignment. He belongs to Thiruvananthapuram and was engaged in drug-peddling at Vizhinjam for the past four years," the release said. (PTI)
Thousands of fishermen from Chandrapadi, Thirumullaivasal and 11 other villages in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu on Monday intensified their protest seeking to lift the ban on use of purse seine nets.
With a view to preserving the marine resources, the Tamil Nadu government in year 2000 banned the nets by invoking the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulations Act, 1983. In 2018, the Madras High Court upheld the ban.
The fishermen in Mayiladuthurai have since been saying the restriction was affecting their livelihood and they demanded the rollback of the ban. On July 17, they launched an indefinite hunger strike at Chandrapadi and Thirumullaivasal.
On Monday, hundreds of them from Chandrapadi marched towards the Tarangambadi taluk office to surrender their ration cards and aadhaar cards as part of the agitation, but the police stopped them. Following this, they sat in front of the taluk office and staged a dharna.
The Tarangambadi tahsildar Haridharan held talks with the protestors over the issue, but they continued the agitation. Meanwhile, hundreds of fishermen in Poompuhar, too, protested over the issue in the town. On July 17, they launched an indefinite hunger strike
at Chandrapadi and Thirumullaivasal. (PTI)
The Directorate of Government Exams (DGE), Tamil Nadu Monday announced the result of class 12 or Higher Secondary Examination (HSE). Students can check their subject-wise score on these websites- tnresults.nic.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, dge2.tn.nic.in and dge.tn.gov.in.
A total of 8,16,473 students had registered for the Plus Two examination of which 4,35,973 are girls and 3,80,500 are boys. They all are declared pass. A total of 1,656 students who didn’t attend the classes were considered as candidates who have not taken exams this year. Overall, 39,679 students have managed to get a score between 551-600 and 1,67,133 students achieved a score in the 501-550 marks bracket. As many as 2,22,522 students scored between 451-500 marks.
Tamil Nadu school education minister Mahesh Anbil Poyyamozhi said that no one has scored 600/600. “Exams will soon be conducted for students who wish to improve their scores and also for other private candidates, the dates will be announced depending on the Covid-19 situation,” the minister said.
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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced that vaccination camps organised by the civic body in Chennai will not be organised today.
Ambattur: TNHB Block 1 to 4000 (Devar Street), Church, Munusamy Street, Vanagaram Road, Lake View Garden, Perumal Koil, Agranaram, MTH Road, Kamarajapuram, Teachers Colony, Ramapuram, 2nd Main Road Ambattur Industrial Estate, Railway Station Road, Pattravakkam, Bajanai Koil Street, North Mada Street, TNEB Quarters, TVS Nagar, Annai Nagar, TNEB Colony, Gangai Nagar, AK Amman Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Puram, Pudur Main Road, Iyyappan Nagar, Ayanambakkam and surrounding areas
Tangedco has announced a power cut in parts of Chennai today from 9 am to 2 pm to carry out maintenance work.
Here are the affected areas:
Ambattur: TNHB Block 1 to 4000 (Devar Street), Church, Munusamy Street, Vanagaram Road, Lake View Garden, Perumal Koil, Agranaram, MTH Road, Kamarajapuram, Teachers Colony, Ramapuram, 2nd Main Road Ambattur Industrial Estate, Railway Station Road, Pattravakkam, Bajanai Koil Street, North Mada Street, TNEB Quarters, TVS Nagar, Annai Nagar, TNEB Colony, Gangai Nagar, AK Amman Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Puram, Pudur Main Road, Iyyappan Nagar, Ayanambakkam and surrounding areas
Anna Nagar: Dhanalakshimi nagar, Krishna Industrial Estate, Temathamman Nagar, Parts of PH Road, South Mada Street, Rukumani Nagar and surrounding areas
Tambaram: MES Road, Sarma Street, Ashok Nagar, Ganapathipuram, Mothilal Nagar, Kannagi Street, LIC Colony, Velachery Main Road, Salomon Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Chakkaravarthi Street, Professor Colony, Indian Air Force and surrounding areas
Tamil Nadu recorded 1971 positive cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 25,37,373. Among these, Chennai reported 147 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,36,351. The state recorded 28 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 33,752. 22 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 2558 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,76,339.
As of Monday, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 27,282. Till date, 14,82,615 males, 10,54,720 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 3,56,92,956 samples from the state have been tested till date, with 1,34,989 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 276 Covid-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 69 are government and 207 are private facilities.
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Tamil Nadu recorded 1,971 positive cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 25,37,373. Among these, Chennai reported 147 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,36,351. The state recorded 28 deaths on Monday, putting the state toll at 33,752. A total of 2,558 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,76,339.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday ruled out scope for talks with Karnataka over the Mekedatu dam issue. Based on the Centre’s assurances, his government is confident that Karnataka cannot go ahead in its initiative and legal options would also be pursued in the dam matter, Stalin told reporters in the national capital after calling on President Ram Nath Kovind.
Asked if he took up any Tamil Nadu related issues with Kovind like the NEET or release of the seven Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts, he replied in the negative.
On the issue of convicts, Stalin said he wrote to Kovind seeking their release as soon as he assumed office in May as the Chief Minister. “The matter is in court, we have to pursue legal measures and we will continue to raise our voice (seeking their release),” he said.
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Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan urged the Tamil Nadu Government to ensure a live telecast of the proceedings in the Tamil Nadu assembly. “Live-telecasting assembly proceedings will help the common man to know about the discussions the people’s representatives are having over public issues,” Haasan said.
Haasan said the public interest litigation filed in 2012 at the Madras High Court demanding the live telecast of assembly proceedings is pending due to various invalid reasons put forth by the previous AIADMK government.
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Prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged across the country for the second consecutive day on Monday, July 19, 2021. Petrol had touched fresh record highs on July 17, when it rose by 30 paise per litre in the national capital, while diesel prices were kept unchanged.
In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs. 102.49 per litre and diesel costs Rs. 94.39 per litre.
The Supreme Court Monday quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against DMK Rajya Sabha lawmaker R S Bharathi under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for a speech he made in 2020. A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose closed the criminal case against the lawmaker after holding that his speech did not fulfil the ingredients to attract the offenses for which he has been charged.
The top court took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Kapil Sibal and advocate Amit Anand Tiwari that no offence under the harsh the Act was made out against the lawmaker. Entire reading of the speech showed that it was not derogatory to late Justice Varadrajan (a former Madras High Court judge) or intended to promote hatred against members of schedule castes, the bench said while allowing the appeal of the DMK leader.
A case under Section 3 (1) (u) & (v) of the Act was instituted against the MP and they say a person cannot "promote or attempt to promote feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will against members". A person will be liable for prosecution under the Act if he, by words either written or spoken or by any other means, disrespects any late person held in high esteem by members of the SC/ST, reads one of the provision invoked against the leader.
The proceedings were initiated against Bharathi for the March 2020 speech in which he had said, "I am openly telling you not even one Harijan has become a High Court Judge in Northern states specially in Madhya Pradesh. But in Tamil Nadu when Kalaignar came to power, he got Varadharajan appointed as a High Court Judge. Afterwards, if 7-8 people belonging to Adi Dravida Community became judges, it was because of the alms of the Dravidian movement..." (PTI)
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has asked its cadres and other functionaries not to inconvenience the public by putting up hoardings and banners. In a statement, DMK organisational secretary and Rajya Sabha MP R S Bharathi said strict action will be initiated against those who act against party rules.
“Our leader MK Stalin had been repeatedly insisting us to put a full stop to this banner culture. But still party cadres and functionaries have been putting up hoardings and banners. The banner culture practiced by the previous AIADMK regime caused hindrance to traffic, led to accidents, and claimed lives. You all know that our president was the first one to submit an undertaking in the Madras High Court that our party will not put up banners. Following this, our party members have done away with the banner culture, but still a few of them are following it. The party will never allow this kind of activity. Hence I request you not to erect banners/hoardings without permission, the party headquarters will take action against anyone who violates the party norms,” he said.
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A total of 28,58,132 people have been vaccinated in Chennai till date, with 18,072 people inoculated on Sunday alone, according to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).
The TN +2 results have been declared for regular and vocational course students today. As many as 7,64,593 general course students and 51,880 vocational course students have been declared pass this year.
Unlike regular students, private students will not be promoted through the alternate marking scheme. Such students will have to appear for the exams whenever the board decides to conduct them.
As many as 8,16,473 students have been declared pass in TN +2 result 2021. A total of 8,18,129 students were registered in plus two this year. Around 1,656 candidates have been marked absent by the board.
Overall, 39,679 students have managed to get a score between 551-600 and 1,67,133 students achieved a score in the 501-550 marks bracket. As many as 2,22,522 students scored between 451-500 marks. No student has secured full marks (600/600) this year.
In the science stream, around 30,600 students have scored between 551 and 600 marks. Prior to Covid, around 1857 scored in that range. The case is similar for Arts and Commerce stream. In the commerce stream, around 8909 students have scored between 551 and 600 marks. The usual number of such students used to be around 4430. As many as 35 Arts students have scored between 551 and 600 marks this year, whereas only 5 students could get such a score in normal circumstances.
A total of 8,16,473 students which includes 4,35,973 girls and 3,80,500 boys have been declared pass. The number of girls passing the TN +2 2021 is higher than that of boys who have cleared the exams this year. As many 1,656 students who did not attend the classes have been marked absent.
A bus conductor was on Sunday placed under suspension on the charge of pocketing cash he made from issuing to male passengers free tickets meant for women, police said.
The Tamil Nadu government had introduced free tickets for women travelling by State-run buses.
According to the police, 26 men boarded the bus running from the Salem Railway Station to the Old Bus Stand and the conductor issued them the free tickets.
Ticket examiners from the Transport Department on a surprise check detected the fraud and suspended the conductor, the police said. The passengers were all from North, they added. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday paid homage to deceased human rights activist Stan Swamy. Stalin paid homage to the ashes of Swamy at the Loyola College in Chennai by placing a wreath, an official release said.
Priest-activist Stan Swamy, arrested under an anti-terror law in the Elgar Parishad case, died at a Mumbai hospital on July 5 in the middle of his fight for bail on health grounds.
The 84-year old Jesuit priest was born in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappally as Stanislaus Lourdusamy.
Stalin was accompanied by DMK Lok Sabha MPs Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran among others. (PTI)
Nine Iranians have been arrested for alleged illegal stay here and fake Aadhaar cards recovered from them, with the issue coming to light after the role of three in a robbery case involving a Somalian national emerged, police said.
The arrested included three women and all the nine were staying in resorts at the sea-side town of Kovalam near here, a city police press release said. The incident came to light after police, probing a case of three men, claiming to be “central police”, robbed the Somalian national of USD 3,800 under the pretext of checking him for narcotic substances recently, it said.
The 61 year-old victim had come here for eye treatment and preferred a complaint with the Thousand Lights police, who formed a special team to probe the case. The police team located the car used by the trio in Kovalam and further probe revealed the accused three persons, besides six others, were put up there for about a month. “Aadhaar cards in their possession turned out to be fake,” the release said, adding, they did not have any valid travel and related documents as well.
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The Sri Lankan Navy has damaged fishing nets of Indian fishermen who put out to sea last night, association members in Rameswaram alleged on Sunday.
The matter has been reported to the state authorities.
Over 4,000 fishermen in 534 mechanised craft had ventured into the sea on Saturday and were fishing near Katchatheevu when the incident occurred.
Fishermen association representatives P Sesuraja and S Emerit alleged that the Lankan navy personnel damaged fishing nets in 100 boats and rued the recurrence of such incidents. They wanted the state government to take up the matter with the Centre and ensure a solution. (PTI)
The Tamil Nadu government has advised district collectors of popular pilgrimage centres to ensure that all the people in the region were fully vaccinated by the month-end, state minister Ma Subramanian said on Sunday.
Speaking after inaugurating a vaccination camp in Chennai, he said the initiative to vaccinate all those living in popular pilgrimage centres and tourist destinations follows the government’s earlier measures to focus on segments of people like lactating mothers, disabled persons and traders.
“District collectors have been advised towards ensuring they vaccinate all those people in places like Tiruvannamalai, Nagore, Velankanni, Rameswaram by the end of July,” he told reporters.
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Ecstasy pills worth Rs 50 lakh sent from Spain were seized after the drugs reached Chennai and two individuals were arrested in this connection, the Customs Department said on Sunday. Acting on inputs, the personnel of the department opened a cardboard box and found in it 994 ecstasy pills also known as methylene-dioxy-meth-amphetamine (MDMA).
Also, the personnel found 249 lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) stamps worth Rs six lakh concealed in a greeting card in the parcel addressed to a person in Auroville near the Union Territory of Puducherry, an official release said. The stamps are hallucinogens and are soaked in sheets of absorbent paper with colourful designs that are cut into small, individual dosage units.
A search was made based on the address mentioned and two persons, in their late 20s, were held. During the search, cannabis (ganja) weighing 5.50 kgs worth Rs 2.50 lakh was also seized. The arrested two were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody, the release said. (PTI)
Tangedco has announced a power cut in parts of Chennai from 9 am to 2 pm today to carry out maintenance work.
Here are the affected areas:
Egmore: Parts of Sydenhams Road, P T Mudhali Street, Noval Hospital Road, Parts of Perambur Baracks Road, Vepery High Road, General Collins Road, Kuravan Kulam, Nehru Outdoor Stadium, Nehru Indoor Stadium, Periya Thambi Street, P K Mudhali Street, Parts of Hunters Road, Arani Muthu Street, Parts of Manikkam Street, Kesavan Pillai Park Housing Board and surrounding areas
KK Nagar: 19th Avenue, P V Rajamannar Salai, Pugzhandhi Street, Subramani Street, Gokulam Towers, Andavar Nagar, Central Avenue, SBI Colony, Kanagathara Nagar, Kannagi Street, Indra Nagar, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Sai Nagar Anne, Dasarathapuram 1st Street and surrounding areas
Guindy: Parts of Velachery Main Road, Rajivgandhi Street, Sankaran Street, Raghava Nagar, Anna Street, Parts of Kannika Colony, Lakshmi Nagar, Sheela Nagar, Senthamil Nagar, Ramamoorthy Avenue, Mohanapuri 1st Street, Parts of EB Colony Main Road, Thillai Ganga Nagar, Nanganallur 2nd Main Road and surrounding areas
Taramani: MGR Nagar - 10th, 11th and 12th Streets and 6th Cross Street
The Tamil Nadu government had announced the cancellation of class 12 state board examinations and said a committee would be set up to decide on awarding marks to students. This year, results will be prepared on the basis of an alternative marking scheme. A 50 per cent weightage to class 10 board examination scores (average of three subjects with high marks), while 20 per cent (written in each subject) weightage will be accorded to Plus One board exam and 30 per cent, will be given to class 12 practicals and internal assessment.
The Tamil Nadu School Education Department had announced that students who are not satisfied with the above suggestion and want to improve their scores will be provided an opportunity to take up the board exams when the Covid-19 situation improves. According to the release by the department, the marks scored by those students in the written exams will be considered as final. The details of the written exam are to be announced later by the department.
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The Tamil Nadu Board will announce Class 12 or TN Plus Two results today. The results are expected to be announced by 11 am, the Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) said, adding that the students will receive an SMS on their registered mobile numbers. Alternatively, they can also register their date of birth and roll number at http://tnresults.nic.in, http://dge1.tn.nic.in, http://dge2.tn.nic.in and http://dge.tn.gov.in to access the results.
Students/parents can dial Tamil Nadu School Education Department’s toll-free helpline 14417 to clear their doubts on career prospects.
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Tamil Nadu recorded 2079 positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the state tally to 25,35,402. Among these, Chennai reported 150 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,36,206. The state recorded 29 deaths on Sunday, putting the state toll at 33,724. 24 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 2743 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 24,73,781.
As of Sunday, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 27,897. Till date, 14,81,476 males, 10,53,888 females and 38 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 3,55,57,967 samples from the state have been tested till date, with 1,43,429 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 276 Covid-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 69 are government and 207 are private facilities.
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