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Over 40,000 applications received for MBBS, BDS seats in Tamil Nadu

40,199 applications for MBBS, BDS seats in TN; 4,000 more than last year. 78,000 candidates qualified in NEET. DME extended deadline & started processing applications. NMC to provide seat matrix.

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Chennai to host Cyclothon on October 8

CHENNAI: Bringing elite cycling to Chennai for the first time, Tamil Nadu sports minister Udhayanidhi Stalin announced the launch of HCL Cyclothon at a city hotel here on Wednesday. The event, which will cater to professional cyclists, amateurs and hobbyists, will be held on October 8 along the ECR Road.

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Tamils stranded in flood-hit northern India are being rescued: Minister

TN Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran reports 12 calls received to rescue TN natives stranded in northern India due to floods. Amarnath pilgrims, TN college students in Himachal Pradesh, and 4,500 vehicles from Kullu & Mandi districts have been safely accommodated & are on their way to Chandigarh. TN officials are taking…

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T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates 3,010 TNUHDB housing tenements across State

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inaugurated 3,010 housing units in Chennai & 5 other districts at a total cost of ₹358.15 crore. He also handed over house allocation orders & scholarships to beneficiaries & incentives to 90 sportspersons.

The Hindu

T.N. CM should convene all-party meeting on Mekedatu dam issue: PMK

PMK leader Anbumani urges CM Stalin to convene all-party meeting on Mekedatu dam issue. He suggests CM take delegation to Karnataka or Delhi to reinforce TN's stand. He blames DMK & AIADMK for not constructing check-dams. He urges TN CM & Governor to work unitedly for State's interests. PMK yet…

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100 special camps to be held to give housing pattas to eligible households

A total of 100 special camps are to be organised across Tamil Nadu to issue housing pattas to eligible households to mark the birth centenary of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

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Bharat not united by ‘administrative order’ but by sages who travelled around the country, says Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday contended that Bharat (India) was not united by “an order issued for administrative convenience” or by an emperor with huge force, but by sages and ‘vishwa gurus’, such as Adi Shankara and Madhwacharya who travelled across the country on bare-foot.

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Guidelines for late registration of births, deaths

The Tamil Nadu government has issued guidelines and procedures to be followed for late registration of births and deaths, particularly for all those that have not been registered within one year of occurrence

The Hindu

T.N. underlines ban on online games in GST council meeting

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday told the GST Council that any decision by it on online games should conform to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling Act, 2022.

The Hindu

Kochi-Salem LPG pipeline to run alongside NH544

Most of the Kochi-Salem Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline in Tamil Nadu will run along National Highway 544 (NH544) that runs between these two locations.

The Hindu

Air pollution in Tamil Nadu steadily declining over the last five years, says study

Tamil Nadu has seen a steady decline in air pollution in urban and rural areas between 2017 and 2022, a recent study has found.

The Hindu

Stalin asks officials to monitor those making vicious remarks on caste, religion in social media

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday chaired a meeting in the Secretariat and reviewed the law and order situation across the State. During the meeting, he instructed senior officers to monitor miscreants in the social media who are spreading vicious remarks on caste and religion.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Centre aims to create 10,000 jobs in BFSI sector

The Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Centre for Banking Financial Services and Insurance (TNASDC BFSI) plans to create at least 10,000 jobs in the sector, a bulk of which will come through the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ skilling initiative.

The Hindu

Dhoni on producing Tamil film ‘LGM’: ‘I have a strong connection with Chennai’

Cricketer MS Dhoni has turned producer in Tamil cinema, and has backed a Tamil film titled ‘LGM’, slated for release in July 2023. The CSK skipper described himself the ‘adopted son of Tamil Nadu’ in the audio launch of the film, held in Chennai.

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Fake news on TN migrant attacks: Dainik Bhaskar publishes apology – in English

Last week, the Madras High Court told Dainik Bhaskar to issue a corrigendum on the first page of its publications for publishing “fake news” on purported attacks on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu.

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Tamil Nadu issues comprehensive guidelines for ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam’

The Tamil Nadu government has issued comprehensive guidelines for the implementation of the ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam’

The Hindu

Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging Tamil Nadu’s pen monument project

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TASMAC to introduce 90 ml liquor in plasticised cartons; committee to study toddy tapping: Minister

The Tamil Nadu government will introduce liquor in 90 ml plasticised cartons, as glass bottles thrown in streets and waterbodies have become a major cause of concern, posing problems to farmers, said Housing and Urban Development Minister S. Muthusamy, who is additionally holding the portfolios of excise, prohibition, and molasses.

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Stalin hands over cheques for renovation of 2,500 temples in Adi Dravidar habitations and rural areas

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday handed over cheques to temple authorities and priests for renovation of 1,250 temples located in Adi Dravidar and tribal habitations and an equal number of temples in rural areas. The works are to be taken up by the Hindu Religious and Charitable…

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Tourist from Coimbatore drowns after falling off houseboat in Alappuzha

A 24-year-old tourist from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu drowned in Vembanad Lake after falling off a houseboat at Pallathuruth

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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Watch | Inside the iconic Kannan and Co. Goli Soda factory in Vellore

Kannan and Co. Goli Soda in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, is successfully marching towards its 100th year. It is one of the first goli soda businesses in the Madras province in the British era.

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Governor being at loggerheads with CM is detrimental to people’s welfare: CPI(M)

A Governor of a State acting in a manner that is deliberately at in loggerheads with an elected Chief Minister is detrimental to the people’s welfare, said CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan on Monday, in Dharmapuri. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has every right to call him (T.N. Governor…

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T.N. CM Stalin urges External Affairs Minister to secure release of 15 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

A day after 15 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to Union Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting him for diplomatic intervention to secure the release of the arrested fishermen.

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Governors in Opposition-ruled States interfere; Tamil Nadu CM Stalin right in seeking Governor Ravi's removal: Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on July 10 alleged that Governors in Opposition-ruled States “destabilise and interfere”, as he backed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s demand seeking removal of Governor R. N. Ravi.

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