Janardhan Koushik

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced that small temples, mosques, dargah, churches and other religious places with an annual income below Rs 10,000 in the corporation areas will be opened for worship from August 10.

Citing news reports on alleged corruption in issuance of e-pass in places including Chennai, DMK chief M K Stalin said that extending the system and hassling people is “inhuman and counter-productive.”

For the first time since the pandemic outbreak, the state’s death toll went past the 100-mark on a single day, taking the cumulative toll to 4,241 on Monday.

The Deputy SP said a long-standing rivalry between the two local panchayat leaders led to the recent murder and subsequent violence.

The Southern Railway announced on Friday that the suspension on seven special trains running within Tamil Nadu has been extended till August 15, after the state government extended the lockdown in the state till August 31.

Tamil Nadu reported 5,864 fresh Covid-19 cases and 97 deaths, taking its tally to 2,39,978 and fatalities to 3,838. This is a significant drop in numbers, with the state having reported close to 7,000 cases everyday for the past six days.

Former IPS officer says Sathankulam custodial death is black mark for Tamil Nadu Police, but should not label the entire police department with just one incident.

All commercial establishments, private companies, and other business entities can now operate with 75 per cent workforce, up from 50 per cent earlier.

Apart from conducting fever clinics for early detection and treatment of the cases both in Chennai and rest of Tamil Nadu, the government has established 1,196 mobile camps throughout the state including 70 in Chennai to detect the virus cases.

Tamil Nadu recorded its highest single-day count for the sixth consecutive day with 6,972 fresh cases reported in the state on Tuesday. With this, the state Covid-19 tally has risen to 2,27,688.

Around 4.44 crore reusable masks, purchased at a cost of Rs. 30.07 crore will be distributed to 69.09 lakh families in town panchayats, municipalities and corporations barring the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), an official release said.

While Nathigan featured in a video “ridiculing” Hindu deity Murugan, SJ Gopal is accused of circulating defamatory content on Prophet Mohammad.

The announcement comes after the district saw a surge in the number of cases over the past few days. Only essential services will be allowed during the lockdown in the district.

According to reports, actors Vimal and Soori had landed at the popular tourist spot on July 17. They had visited the Berjiam lake without prior permission from the forest officials. The incident came to light when pictures of them fishing surfaced on social media.

Tamil Nadu recorded its highest ever single-day count till date, with 6,472 fresh cases reported in the state on Thursday. With this, the state Covid-19 tally has risen to 1,92,964.

Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar inaugurated the plasma bank, which was established at a cost of Rs 2.34 crore and is equipped with all modern facilities.

As per decisions taken at a high-level meeting by top officials and representatives of mechanised boats association and traders, only 50 to 70 boats will be allowed to go fishing per day from the harbour, Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar said.

Chennai, as of July 20, has 87,235 positive cases, that is 50 per cent of the total cases in Tamil Nadu. The positive rate of Chennai has fallen off in the past couple of days. As of July 20, the recovery rate of Chennai is 81 per cent.

Tamil Nadu recorded 4,985 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state tally to 1,75,678. Among these, Chennai reported 1,298 positive cases, bringing the city's total to 87,235.

One of the 120 contract employees with the Tirupur district’s 108 ambulance service at Avinashipalayam, Ganesh earned Rs 12,000 per month.

Locals and members of the political party, Periyar Dravida Kazhagam gathered near the statue and staged a protest, demanding the arrest of the people behind the act.

The minister is the fourth state cabinet minister to test positive. With this, the number of legislators who have tested positive in Tamil Nadu has risen to 12.

In a fit of rage, the man strangled the child and put the girl inside a plastic drum and covered the lid. Then, with the help of a friend, he dumped her body near a canal located two kilometers away from his house, the police said.

Based on the request of the Chief Secretary of the Tamil Nadu government, Southern Railway has extended the suspension of seven special trains running within the state till July 31.