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Cyclone Michaung | Panneerselvam calls for one-month extension for electricity bill payments

O. Panneerselvam urges CM M.K. Stalin to extend electricity bill payment deadline by one month for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts due to floods. He requests extension on a "humanitarian basis".

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Cyclone Michaung | T.N. CM Stalin seeks immediate release of ₹5,060 crore from Centre, as interim relief

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks ₹5,060cr interim relief for Cyclone Michaung damage. Letter to PM Modi details damage in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram & Chengalpattu. Request for additional funds once detailed report on impact is prepared. Union govt team requested to inspect affected areas.

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‘Chennai and nearby districts are reeling under floodwater’

AIADMK: Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu districts "reeling under floodwater"; 5,000 houses in West Mambalam under water; AIADMK govt's project would have reduced impact; DMK govt made "only announcements and no follow-up".

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Cyclone Michaung | Public holiday for Chennai, neighbouring districts on December 5 too

TN govt declares public holiday in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts on Dec 5 due to cyclonic storm Michaung. Essential services, such as police, fire service, local bodies, milk supply, water supply, hospitals/medical shops, power supply, transport, fuel outlets, hotels/restaurants, etc. to remain open. Dec 4 also declared public…

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Cyclone Michaung | Madras High Court declares a holiday for all courts in Chennai today

Cyclone Michaung | Madras HC declares holiday for all courts in Chennai on Dec 4 due to Cyclone Michaung; revised circular issued recalling earlier one; Principal District Judges to take decision on functioning of courts in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram & Chengalpattu districts.

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IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts

With the deep depression intensifying into Cyclone Michaung over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a heavy to very heavy rain warning for a few places in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts till Monday evening.

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TNSDMA issues ‘work from home’ advisory for private firms

TNSDMA issues advisory to private companies in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts to allow WfH for employees due to cyclonic storm Michaung. Essential staff to work only under unavoidable situations. #Cyclone #WfH #TamilNadu #TNSDMA

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Cyclone Michaung | T.N. Ministers review precautionary measures; NDRF, SDRF personnel positioned in eight coastal districts

TN govt ministers visit Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram & Tiruvallur to review precautionary measures for cyclonic storm Michaung. NDRF & SDRF teams deployed; 121 multi-purpose & 4,967 relief centres with basic amenities ready. Ministers inspect vulnerable areas & relief centres. Pumps & equipment ready. Evacuation of people to safety underway.

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Cyclone Michaung | Public holiday for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu districts on December 4

Tamil Nadu govt declares public holiday in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram & Chengalpattu districts on Dec 4 due to cyclonic storm Michaung. Essential services such as police, fire, local bodies, hospitals, transport, fuel, hotels/restaurants, etc. to remain open.

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Cyclone Michaung | Tamil Nadu’s coastal belt, delta districts to receive heavy rains

Heavy rains to pick up pace in TN delta districts on Saturday; cyclone Michaung to cross AP coast on Mon. Red-coded warning for Tiruvallur district as extremely heavy rains of above 21 cm possible. Strong winds with speeds gusting up to 70 kmph may blow in coastal region, incl. Chennai,…

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IMD issues moderate rain and thunderstorm warnings for 12 districts in Tamil Nadu for next three hours

IMD issues moderate rain and thunderstorm warnings for Chennai, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Pudukottai and 12 other districts in Tamil Nadu for the next three hours.

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Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

Heavy rain lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Nov 29, causing authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the districts. IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and its neighbouring districts on December 2 and 3.

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T.N. Rains | As heavy showers begin, 27 districts gear up for disasters, many declare holiday for educational institutions

Tamil Nadu govt instructs 27 district Collectors to adhere to SOPs, gear up machinery to tackle exigency due to heavy rains predicted in various parts.

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Tamil Nadu Governor takes part in beach cleaning activity

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi participated in the mass beach cleaning activity along with fishermen and students at Nainar Kuppam near Uthandi in Chengalpattu district on Sunday

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AIADMK stages protest in Marakkanam against delay in construction of fishing harbour

AIADMK members protest delay in construction of fishing harbour in Villupuram, Chengalpattu districts. MP Shanmugam says project brought by previous AIADMK govt to benefit 40K fishermen. NGT petition claims construction affects Olive Ridley turtles. DMK accused of political vendetta, failing to protect livelihood of fishermen.

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Second phase of Annamalai’s yatra to start on September 4

BJP's TN president Annamalai's "En Mann En Makkal" yatra to start on Sept 4. It will cover 41 Assembly constituencies in the South & end at Mettupalayam in Coimbatore. He & BJP's national co-incharge Sudhakar Reddy felicitated freedom fighter Natesa Nayakkar in Chengalpattu as part of "Meri Maati Mera Desh"…

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Tamil Nadu government stops felling of trees for road expansion in Maduranthakam

TN govt stalls tree felling for road expansion in Maduranthakam. 421 trees were to be cut, incl. mature trees over 50 yrs old. Addl. CS to Dept. of Environment wrote to Chengalpattu Collector to stop felling & make alternate proposal. Nizhal's Shobha Menon says urban tree preservation law needed. TN…

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Madras High Court restrains Chengalpattu district administration from demolishing Vanniyar Sangam building

The Madras High Court on Friday restrained Chengalpattu district administration from demolishing a building constructed by the Vanniyar Sangam decades ago at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai on 41,952 sq. ft. of land that purportedly belonged to the State government

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Madras HC takes up suo motu revision against acquittal of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy in disproportionate assets case. ED has frozen property where bungalow is being built by brother of jailed TN Minister V. Senthilbalaji. TN govt signs MoU with GCPL to set up unit in Chengalpattu with ₹515…

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Tamil Nadu inks pact with Godrej for a manufacturing plant with ₹515 crore investment

The Tamil Nadu government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Godrej Consumer Products Limited to set up a manufacturing unit in Chengalpattu district.

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Work on rail overbridge begins at Karunguzhi in Chengalpattu

Work to construct a ₹29.5 crore ROB at Karunguzhi in Chengalpattu district has commenced. It will help local residents & farmers, take 24 months to build & be completed by March 2025. Good progress has been made on foundation & retaining walls. Land acquisition issues were sorted out. The level…

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Forest officials in Coimbatore to trace origin of sandalwood smuggled from Kerala to Tamil Nadu

Forest Dept. in efforts to trace origin of 1 tonne sandalwood seized in Coimbatore. TN & Kerala Forest Depts. investigating. Driver tasked to deliver consignment to Chengalpattu. Officials tracing person who tasked driver to smuggle sandalwood. Seized logs to be shifted to Sathyamangalam depot.

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Work to form approache roads and ramps for flyover on NH45 at Paranur begins

Work on two flyovers across railway track at Paranur, Chengalpattu (NH45/NH32) has begun. NHAI forming approaches; two bridges of two lanes each. Cost of forming approaches ₹15 cr, shared by railways & NHAI. Work to be completed in 1 year; contractor to maintain for 5 yrs. Widening NH45 to 8…

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Two test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu

2 more persons, one each from Chengalpattu and Salem, tested positive in the past 24 hours on July 23. No one made a recovery and no deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours

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Madras High Court transfers murder case trial against DMK MP from Cuddalore to Chengalpattu district

Madras High Court orders transfer of murder trial against DMK MP from Cuddalore to Chengalpattu court, citing fairness concerns. Judge not basing decision on allegations made by petitioner, but on MP's status as Cuddalore constituency representative. Case to be expedited and completed within 6 months.

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