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SRM University bags Managerial Excellence award Chennai, Jul 4 : SRM University, rated as India's number one private university, was among the four institutions which bagged the MMA awards for Managerial Excellence. (31)

130 kg of ganja seized after hot chase Karur, Jul 4 : Police seized over 130 kg of ganja, valued at about Rupees one lakh from a van at suburban Naval Nagar on the Karur-Salem National Highway bye-pass road near here early today. (31)

IICPT to offer three courses, affiliated to Annamalai varsity Thanjavur, Jul 4 : Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) here will offer B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D programmes in Food Processing Engineering, with affiliation to Annamalai University, from the current academic year. (30)

US national granted conditional bail Chennai, Jul 4 : Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to a US national who was arrested here for allegedly possessing a pistol and live ammunition without a licence recently. (40)

HC dismisses petition challenging order of suspension Chennai, Jul 4 : Madras High Court has dismissed an application by a student of Dr Ambedkar Government Law College here challenging an order of suspension against him in connection with the violence on college premises on November 12 last year. (39)

Not allowing ration cards as identity proof right: CEO Coimbatore, Jul 3 : Tamil Nadu Chief Election Officer (CEO) Naresh Gupta today said not allowing ration cards as identity proof during Lok Sabha elections in May last was right as large number of bogus ration cards were found in Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore districts. (31)

Karunanidhi hails 'pro poor' Mamata budget Chennai, Jul 3 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and President of DMK, a key constituent of the Congress led UPA government at the Centre, M Karunanidhi, today congratulated Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for presenting a budget keeping the interest of poor and downtrodden in mind. (33)

House Surgeons urge Govt to hold talks and concede demand Chennai, Jul 3 : The striking non-service Post Graduate Assistants and House surgeons, demanding a hike in stipend, today urged the Tamil Nadu government to come to the table and concede their just demand. (33)

CLP leader threatens to stage dharna before Minister's house Chennai, Jul 3 : Tamil Nadu Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader D Sudarshanam today stunned members of the ruling DMK in the State Assembly by threatening to stage a dharna in front of the residence of Slum Clearance Minister Suba Thangavelan if the government failed to rehabilitate those whose houses were demolished for railway expansion work in the city. (27)

MDMK asks cops to act on Judge issue Chennai, Jul 3 : Marumalarchi DMK (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko today asked the Tamil Nadu Police to suo motu file a case and ascertain the identity of the Union Minister who tried to influence a Madras High Court judge for grant of anticipatory bail to a doctor and his medico son allegedly involved in a marksheet scandal. (27)

Railway Budget does not address infrastructure: Jaya Chennai, Jul 3 : Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalithaa today said the Railway Budget presented by Mamata Banerjee 'superficially gave an impression of being pro-people', but paid no attention to infrastructure development and expansion plans. (32)

Kerala's idea of new dam is in fear of SC verdict: Minister Chennai, Jul 3 : Tamil Nadu PWD minister Duraimurugan today told the state assembly that the Kerala government was now proposing to construct a new dam at Mullaperiyar, fearing that the Supreme Court judgement later this month in the case against Kerala irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act 2006 would be in favour of Tamil Nadu. (29)

HC returns PMK's petition on EVMs Chennai, Jul 3 : Madras High Court today returned a writ petition filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President G K Mani seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to forbear the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in future elections. (90)

Apollo performs complicated surgery on four month-old baby Chennai, Jul 3 : Apollo Children's hospital, a new addition to the Apollo Group of Hospitals, has performed a complicated surgery on a four month-old Nigerian Baby, born with a rare heart defect. (80)

Tamil Nadu lawmaker threatens protest outside minister's house Chennai, July 3 : The Tamil Nadu Assembly Friday saw a heated debate when Congress Legislature Party leader D. Sudharsanam threatened to protest outside the house of Minister Suba Thangavelan over the plight of slum dwellers who face eviction. (88)

Gift case: Special CBI court dismisses discharge petitions Chennai, Jul 3 : A Special Court for CBI cases here today dismissed discharge petitions filed by former AIADMK ministers K A Sengottaiyan and Alagu Thirunavukkarasu in the gift case, in which former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been cited as main accused. (89)

Tamil Nadu gets a fair share of new railway projects Chennai, July 3 : Tamil Nadu figured prominently in the budgetary proposals of Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee tabled in parliament Friday. (113)

EdServ Softsystems bags LoI from Mother Teresa University Chennai, Jul 3 : EdServ Softsystems Limited, India's first 4th Generation education company has bagged the Letter of Intent (LoI) from Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, to implement the in-campus Academic and Placement Support Programme (EdCademy) from this academic year onwards. (93)

Ship bid to smuggle sand impounded Nagapattinam, Jul 3 : Cargo ship Asian Express, which allegedly attempted to smuggle about 3,200 tonnes of sand on a large scale from Colleron area in Nagapattinam district to Maldives via Karaikal in Puducherry, had been impounded at Karaikal Port. (107)

HC asks govt to hear students' demands Chennai, Jul 3 : The Madras High Court has asked the government to hold discussions with office-bearers of the association of House Surgeons and post-graduate medical students, who are on strike demanding decent hike in their stipend. (95)

Four criminals arrested under 'Goondas Act' Tiruchirapalli, July 3 : The Inspector General of Police, Central Zone and City Police Commisioner(in-charge), Karan Sinha, had ordered the detention of four notorious anti-social elements under the 'Goondas Act' in two different criminal cases, here yesterday. (96)

Jayalalithaa criticises UPA for hike in petrol price Chennai, Jul 3 : AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa has strongly criticised the UPA government for hiking again the price of petrol and diesel. (98)

Police arrest seven, seize tiffin box bombs Tirunelveli, Jul 2 : In a major breakthrough, Tamil Nadu police arrested seven people, including an Armed Reserve (AR) Police Constable, in connection with the recent seizure of tiffin box bombs in Madurai. (80)

'All woman show in Tamil Nadu Assembly' Chennai, Jul 2 : It was an 'all woman' show in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, when the House discussed and passed demand for grants for 'Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department,' headed by a woman minister. (83)

Relief materials for Tamils cleared, thanks to CM's efforts Chennai, Jul 2 : The fortnight-long suspense over the fate of relief materials like food and medicine carried by the ship 'Vananga Mann' reaching the Lankan Tamils, was all set to end as the vessel was today allowed to berth at Chennai Port for offloading the materials in a container vessel to be sent to Lanka in the next couple of days. (74)

HC Judge's revelation on mark sheet case rocks Tamil Nadu Assembly Chennai, Jul 2 : The startling revelation by a Madras High Court Judge that a Union Minister had tried to influence him to grant bail to a doctor-son duo in a fake marksheet case filed by the CBI, rocked the Tamil Nadu Assembly for the second day today, culminating in a noisy walkout by the entire Opposition after the House witnessed uproarious scenes. (80)

Out patients remain 'sick'as House Surgeons seek stipend panacea Chennai, Jul 2 : Health services to outpatients at government hospitals attached to medical colleges in Tamil Nadu were hit as non-service Post-Graduate Assistants and House Surgeons launched an indefinite strike today, demanding a hike in their stipend. (89)

Tuticorin power project financial closure achieved Chennai, July 2 : The city-based Coastal Energen Private Limited Thursday announced that 16 bank consortium and financial institutions have agreed to lend it Rs.3,450 crore (Rs.34.5 billion) to set up 1,200 thermal power station at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. (185)

Jayalalitha claims it was Raja who threatened judge Chennai, July 2 : While Madras High Court Judge R. Reghupathi has refused to name the minister who allegedly threatened and pressurised him, Tamil Nadu's Leader of Opposition J. Jayalalitha Thursday said Minister for IT and Communication A. Raja was the culprit. (142)

New pension system to be offered to more segments Chennai, July 2 : Expressing satisfaction over pension sector reforms, the government in its Economic Survey 2008-09 has said the new pension system (NPS) will be offered to more segments. (128)

ICF rolls out record number of coaches Chennai, Jul 2 : Integral Coach Factory (ICF) here has rolled out 285 coaches during the first quarter (April-June 2009) of the current production year, the highest ever in a quarter of a production year. (117)

Jayalalithaa says Union Minister Raja threatened Madras HC judge Chennai, July 2 : Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday accused Union Communication Minister A. Raja of threatening the Madras High Court Judge R Reghupati. (145)

Did not discuss Cauvery water issue with Karunanidhi: Yeddyurappa Chennai, July 2 : Even as the two neighbouring states bicker over sharing of Cauvery river water, the issue did not figure in a meeting between Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his Tamil Nadu counterpart M. Karunanidhi here Thursday. (110)

Jaya points finger at Union Minister Raja in Judge issue Chennai, Jul 2 : AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalithaa today claimed the Union Minister who tried to influence a Madras High Court Judge to grant bail to a medico and his doctor-father in the forged mark sheet case filed by the CBI was IT and Communications Minister A Raja and demanded his sacking from the Central Cabinet. (125)

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to hold talks on Hogenakkal: Yeddyurappa Chennai, Jul 2 : The Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Governments would hold talks to thrash out issues to ensure smooth implementation of Rupees 1,334-crore Hogenakkal Drinking Water Project. (136)

Opposition walks out on Judge issue Chennai, Jul 2 : The Opposition led by AIADMK today staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly expressing dissatisfaction over the reply of Law Minister Durai Murugan on the issue of a Union Minister pressing on Madras High Court Judge R Regupathi for grant of anticipatory bail to a medical student and his doctor-father in a CBI case concerning a forged marksheet Soon after the House met this morning, main Opposition AIADMK Whip K A Sengottayan and PMK president G K Mani raised the issue and urged the government to find out the name of the Union Minister who threatened the High Court Judge and take action against him. (124)

HC permits law student to write exams Chennai, Jul 2 : The Madras High Court has permitted a final year student of the Government Law College in Tiruchirapalli to sit for X and IX semesters examinations of the five-year B L course. (109)

High Court directive to Special Government Pleader (SGP) Chennai, Jul 2 : The Madras High Court has directed the Special Government Pleader (SGP) to get instructions suggesting the official representatives from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, CMWSSB and the Chennai Corporation to be on a committee for the effective implementation of the court's directions relating to ban on the entry of human beings into sewage and septic tanks in Tamil Nadu. (126)

Head Constables suspended Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, Jul 2 : Two head constables were suspended yesterday for their alleged involvement in securing fake passports to three Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. (113)

Madras HC declares salwar kameez decent wear Chennai July 01: The Madras high court has declared that salwar kameez is decent wear. (110)

Air India Express revise schedule Tiruchirapalli, Jul 2 : The schedule of the Air India Express flights ex-Tiruchirapalli have been changed effective from yesterday due to maintenance work at the main runway of the Chennai Airport. (117)

New Chief for International School of Dravidian Linguistics (ISDL) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Jul 2 : Tamil University Vice-Chancellor M Rajendran has been elected as the Chairman of the International School of Dravidian Linguistics (ISDL) at Thiruvananthapuram. (106)

Tamil Nadu government announces another reshuffle Chennai, Jul 1 : The Tamil Nadu government today carried out promotions, transfers and postings of top police officials in the state. (147)

Tamil Nadu CPI(M) hits out at fuel price hike Chennai, Jul 1 : The Tamil Nadu unit of the CPI(M) today strongly criticised the Centre for hiking yet again the prices of petrol by Rupees 4 per litre and diesel by Rupees 2, and demanded that it they be rolled back immediately. (101)

Minister's call to judge episode rocks Assembly, CPM walks out Chennai, Jul 1 : The startling revelation by a Madras High Court Judge that a Union Minister had tried to influence him to grant anticipatory bail to a doctor-son duo in a fake marksheet case booked by the CBI, had its echo in the Tamil Nadu Assembly today, and culminated in a walkout by the Opposition CPI(M). (104)

Safety, welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils most important: Karunanidhi Chennai, July 1 : Safety and proper living conditions are the most important issues for the Tamil community in Sri Lanka at the moment, even if it means a change of stand for parties in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said in the assembly Wednesday. (179)

Two hubs to be set up for army's special forces Chennai, July 1 : Apart from the National Security Guard (NSG) hubs in four cities, two new bases for the Indian Army's special forces will set up to tackle terrorism, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Wednesday. (143)

Vicky Chandhok running for FIA president's post By Anand Philar, Chennai, July 1 : Vicky Chandhok Wednesday confirmed that he is in the running for the post of the president of the Paris-based Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the world's governing body for motor sport. (131)

Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Force will be modernised: Karunanidhi Chennai, Jul 1 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today told the state Assembly the Coastal Security Force would be equipped with necessary infrastructure to address various issues like terrorism. (145)

HC dismisses petition seeking modification of earlier direction Chennai, July 1, : Madras High Court today dismissed a petition filed by three persons seeking modification of the condition that they hoist the national flag everyday and do social service in an orphanage, while granting bail in a case relating to attempt to burn the tricolour at Coimbatore. (144)

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