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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 • 6 years agoMeanwhile, 'Orange Alert' warnings have been issued for Idukki and 'Yellow alert' for Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala
I-T department unearths Rs 700 crore in search and seizure operations in Tamil Nadu
• 6 years agoThe Income Tax Department has conducted a search and seizure operation in Tamil Nadu and detected an undisclosed income of Rs 700 crore
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for AIIMS in Madurai; Edappadi Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam praise PM
• 6 years agoPalaniswami had assured Tamil Nadu's full support to facilitate early commencement and completion of the project in Madurai for realising late chief minister J Jayalalithaa's dream.
Central team begins inspection of damage by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district
• 6 years agoThe Cyclone Gaja damage assessment team led by Daniel E Richard, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, began the inspection from the worst-hit Vettaikaraniruppu village.
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: Thousands evacuated in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; disaster management apparatus activated
V Dhanabalan • 6 years agoThe Indian Navy has been put on high alert and the Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvir and Khukri-class corvette INS Khanjar are on standby for rescue operations.
Cyclone Gaja to make landfall today: Indian Navy put on high alert; fishing suspended along Tamil Nadu, Andhra coasts
Fp Staff • 6 years agoVery heavy rains are likely to hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in light of Cyclone Gaja, as both states pull out all the stops to mitigate damage. 20,000 people residing on the coastal line will be moved to relief camps.
French tourist found murdered in irrigation channel in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur; suspected lover confesses to crime
• 7 years agoThe killing came to light after the half-burnt body of M Pierre Boutier wrapped in a gunny bag was found in Tamil Nadu's Ullikotai irrigation channel.
DMK to support shutdown called by PMK on 11 April to demand Cauvery Management Board
Ians • 7 years agoDMK leader MK Stalin on Sunday said his party will extend support to the shutdown called by the PMK on 11 April. It will also stage black flag protests during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on 12 April.
MK Stalin leads DMK protest seeking setting up of Cauvery Management Board, implementation of SC order
• 7 years agoThe opposition DMK and some other parties friendly to it staged a protest on Sunday demanding the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board by the Centre.