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Woman Dalit panchayat chief in Tamil Nadu forced to sit on floor, barred from hoisting flag; two arrested
• 4 years agoRajeshwari S, the Dalit president of the Therku Thittai panchayat in Cuddalore district, was made to sit on the floor, while other members were seated on chairs during a meeting of panchayat members
7 injured in boiler blast at Neyveli Lignite Corporation's plant in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore
Fp Staff • 5 years agoA boiler blast at the government-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation's Thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district has reprotedly injured seven people, media reports said.
IMD lifts red alert for Kerala, but warns of downpour in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu; no respite from Karnataka floods yet, says Skymet
Fp Staff • 5 years agoMeanwhile, 'Orange Alert' warnings have been issued for Idukki and 'Yellow alert' for Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala
Tamil Nadu water crisis: EPS accepts Kerala's help, but asks for 20 lakh litres per day instead of one-time help
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn light of the looming water crisis unfolding in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami accepted help from Kerala, but has asked for 20 lakh litres of water per day instead of a one time help
Chennai water crisis: Charges for tankers, borewells skyrocket; DMK seeks municipal administration minister's resignation
Fp Staff • 6 years agoRestaurants downed shutters, schools suspended operations and employees of IT companies in Chennai were asked to work from home as the water crisis intensified
Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam; heavy rains lash state; nearly 80,000 people evacuated
Fp Staff • 6 years agoCyclone Gaja made landfall in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu around 1.40 am on Friday. The state has been put on high alert and more than 76,000 people have been evacuated, according to reports.
Cyclone Gaja to make landfall today: Tamil Nadu authorities place thousands in relief camps, shut schools, colleges in coastal districts
V Dhanabalan • 6 years agoThe Tamil Nadu government has set up various control rooms and is monitoring the Cyclone Gaja-related efforts continuously.
Cyclone Gaja to make landfall in Tamil Nadu tomorrow; 30,500 rescue personnel on standby
• 6 years agoCyclone Gaja: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy holds review meeting in Karaikal; 22 emergency shelters kept ready
• 6 years agoPuducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Wednesday held a review meeting with officials of various departments at Thirunallar in Karaikal district and took stock of the preparedness as cyclone 'Gaja' is likely to hit the coastal district on Thursday.
Cyclone Gaja likely to become 'marginally severe' in next 24 hours; parts of Tamil Nadu may receive heavy rainfall tomorrow
• 6 years ago"Cyclone Gaja is expected to move in south-southwest direction and cross between Pamban and Cuddalore by the afternoon of 15 November," says Chennai's Met department director.