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3 Centres of Excellence set up by TIDCO finding good traction: Tamil Nadu Minister The three Centres of Excellence set up here at a total investment of Rs 604.8 crore are finding good traction among the advanced manufacturing industries and the research and development community, said T.R.B. Rajaa, Tamil Nadu Minister for Industries, Industrial Promotion and Commerce. The three centres set up a year ago are accelerating the state’s advanced manufacturing, R&D and Industry 4.0 capabilities. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (TIDCO) set up ...
3 Centres of Excellence set up by TIDCO finding good traction: Tamil Nadu Minister
3 Centres of Excellence set up by TIDCO finding good traction: Tamil Nadu Minister
Source: IANS
7/09/2023 8:31:13 PM
Top Indian states` spending on social welfare set to touch 10-year high of Rs 4 lakh crore in FY24: Crisil Domestic rating agency Crisil in its latest report has said that top Indian states' spending on social welfare is set to touch a 10-year high of Rs 4 lakh crore, or 1.7 per cent of their combined Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), in the ongoing fiscal (FY24). After analysing budgets of top 11 states, which account for over three-fourths of the aggregate GSDP, it said the growth in social welfare schemes is expected to clock a 16 per cent jump in compounded annual growth rate between 20...
Top Indian states` spending on social welfare set to touch 10-year high of Rs 4 lakh crore in FY24: Crisil
Top Indian states` spending on social welfare set to touch 10-year high of Rs 4 lakh crore in FY24: Crisil
Source: Accord Fintech
24/08/2023 12:50:52 PM
Foxconn to establish industrial parks, optimise business in India: Chairman Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) said on Monday it will plan to establish industrial parks and optimise the business environment in India in terms of infrastructure, policies and laws. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said that since they entered India in 2005, its revenue, number of employees, and investment scale have grown exponentially. “At present, it is mainly engaged in the ICT final assembly business. Going forward, Hon Hai will actively deploy work in the area of key componen...
Foxconn to establish industrial parks, optimise business in India: Chairman
Foxconn to establish industrial parks, optimise business in India: Chairman
Source: IANS
14/08/2023 3:34:11 PM
Lower rice and pulses sowing has pushed prices higher Deficient rainfall, and consequently lower rice and pulses sowing, has pushed prices higher. Rice constitutes around 4.4 per cent and pulses has a weight of 6 per cent in the overall CPI basket, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report. Deficient monsoon in states (with 24 per cent share), such as Uttar Pradesh (14 per cent below normal), Karnataka (10 per cent below normal), Andhra Pradesh (9 per cent below normal), and Jharkhand (37 per cent below normal) coupled with large exce...
Lower rice and pulses sowing has pushed prices higher
Lower rice and pulses sowing has pushed prices higher
Source: IANS
14/08/2023 1:53:08 PM
Reliance Infrastructure wins Rs 1,204 cr arbitration award from NHAI Reliance Infrastructure has won a Rs 1,204 crore arbitration award from the National Highway Authority of India NHAI. In the matter of arbitration between TK Toll Road Private Limited (TKTR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure and NHAI, in an execution petition, the Delhi High Court, vide order its dated August 9, received by the Company on August 10 directed NHAI to deposit of the awarded amount along with interest total sum of Rs 1,204 crore with the Delhi High Court an...
Reliance Infrastructure wins Rs 1,204 cr arbitration award from NHAI
Reliance Infrastructure wins Rs 1,204 cr arbitration award from NHAI
Source: IANS
11/08/2023 2:27:11 PM
Godrej Consumer Products to invest Rs 515 cr for new plant in Tamil Nadu Fast moving consumer goods company Godrej Consumer Products Ltd said it will set up a factory at an investment of Rs 515 crore in Tamil Nadu over the next five years. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the company and the state government in this connection. The plant that will be set up in Thiruporur Taluk in Chengalpattu district will make products like soap, hair colours, mosquito repellants. Commenting on the investment, Nisaba Godrej, Executive Chairperson, G...
Godrej Consumer Products to invest Rs 515 cr for new plant in Tamil Nadu
Godrej Consumer Products to invest Rs 515 cr for new plant in Tamil Nadu
Source: IANS
10/08/2023 4:59:41 PM
Godrej Consumer Products rises on inking MoU with State Government of Tamil Nadu Godrej Consumer Products is currently trading at Rs. 1024.70, up by 5.80 points or 0.57% from its previous closing of Rs. 1018.90 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1018.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1032.00 and Rs. 1018.90 respectively. So far 15163 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1101.55 on 06-Jul-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 793.70 on 10-Nov-2022. Last one week high and low of the...
Godrej Consumer Products rises on inking MoU with State Government of Tamil Nadu
Godrej Consumer Products rises on inking MoU with State Government of Tamil Nadu
Source: Accord Fintech
10/08/2023 3:03:34 PM
RAI signs MoU with FaMeTN, Government of Tamil Nadu to Support MSME Trades Retailers Association of India (RAI) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Facilitating MSMEs Tamil Nadu (FaMeTN). Under the MoU, RAI will play a key role in the development of Retail Policy in the state, collaborating extensively with FaMeTN to support the retail industry and MSMEs. RAI will facilitate important discussions between FaMeTN and member retail MSMEs, helping to understand their needs regarding skill development, branding and marketing, capital, compliance, an...
RAI signs MoU with FaMeTN, Government of Tamil Nadu to Support MSME Trades
RAI signs MoU with FaMeTN, Government of Tamil Nadu to Support MSME Trades
Source: PR Agency
8/08/2023 12:26:51 PM
Factbox-Taiwanese giant Foxconn`s growing interest in India Foxconn has rapidly expanded its presence in India by investing in locations in the south of the country for its manufacturing facilities, as the Taiwanese giant seeks to move away from China. Foxconn, the leading contract manufacturer of electronics, already has an iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu, which employs 40,000 people. Here are some of the areas where the company has invested, according to announcements and sources familiar with its plans. APPLE ASSEMBLY Foxconn plans to make...
Factbox-Taiwanese giant Foxconn`s growing interest in India
Factbox-Taiwanese giant Foxconn`s growing interest in India
Source: Reuters
3/08/2023 4:23:57 PM
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry  President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a visit toTamil Nadu and Puducherry later this week. She is expected to reach Chennai on Saturday night. The next day, the President will participate in the convocation ceremony of the University of Madras. Later that day, she is also likely to rename the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan as ‘Bharathiar Mandapam'. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi will host a banquet in her honour at the Raj Bhavan. She will reach Puducherry on Au...
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Source: IANS
2/08/2023 12:55:30 PM
Tomato prices continue at Rs 200/ kg in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government to sell veg from PDS stores. With the price of tomato continuing to remain at Rs 200/kg in Chennai, with some supermarkets even charging Rs 210, creating a difficult situation for families, the state government is intervening to help the common people. Tamil Nadu Cooperation Minister K.R. Periyakaruppan said that the state government would sell tomato at Rs 60/kg through 500 PDS shops across the state. Addressing media persons here, he said that the government was intervening in the market to reduce the woes faced ...
Tomato prices continue at Rs 200/ kg in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government to sell veg from PDS stores.
Tomato prices continue at Rs 200/ kg in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government to sell veg from PDS stores.
Source: IANS
2/08/2023 10:05:13 AM
Foxconn to set up mobile component facility in Tamil Nadu investing Rs 1,600cr Taiwanese electronics major Hon Hai Technology Group or Foxconn will be setting up a mobile phone component manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district at an outlay of Rs 1,600 crore.  An agreement to this effect was signed between Foxconn and Tamil Nadu government's Guidance Bureau in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.  The Foxconn team led by the Group Chairman Young Liu had met Stalin here.  "Was delighted to meet the Foxconn G...
Foxconn to set up mobile component facility in Tamil Nadu investing Rs 1,600cr
Foxconn to set up mobile component facility in Tamil Nadu investing Rs 1,600cr
Source: IANS
31/07/2023 6:08:06 PM
Foxconn unit to sign $194 million components plant deal with India`s Tamil Nadu  A Foxconn unit will on Monday sign an agreement with India's Tamil Nadu state to build a new facility for electronic components that will create 6,000 new jobs, a senior state government source with direct knowledge said. The subsidiary, Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), plans to invest 16 billion Indian rupees ($194.45 million) to build a campus in Kancheepuram district, near the state's capital of Chennai, added the source, who was not authorised to speak publicly about th...
Foxconn unit to sign $194 million components plant deal with India`s Tamil Nadu
Foxconn unit to sign $194 million components plant deal with India`s Tamil Nadu
Source: Reuters
31/07/2023 10:48:22 AM
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Sri Aurobindo birth anniversary celebration in Puducherry on Aug 8 President Droupadi Murmu will attend the 150th birth anniversary celebration of Sri Aurobindo on August 8. The President will visit the Auroville International Township on August 8 and inaugurate the plenary session of a day-long conference, ‘Aspiring for the Supermind  at the city of consciousness’. In a statement, the Auroville International Foundation said that Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi and Lt. Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan will also partici...
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Sri Aurobindo birth anniversary celebration in Puducherry on Aug 8
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Sri Aurobindo birth anniversary celebration in Puducherry on Aug 8
Source: IANS
29/07/2023 10:20:45 AM
Foxconn unit in talks for $200 million components plant in India`s Tamil Nadu A Foxconn subsidiary is in talks with India's Tamil Nadu state to invest up to $200 million to build a new plant for electronic components in the southern region, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday. Brand Cheng, CEO of Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), and other company representatives last week met Tamil Nadu officials including its chief minister to discuss investments in the state, the government said in a statement after the meeting, without elaborating. ...
Foxconn unit in talks for $200 million components plant in India`s Tamil Nadu
Foxconn unit in talks for $200 million components plant in India`s Tamil Nadu
Source: Reuters
27/07/2023 9:14:12 AM
Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers inch up in June Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers inched up marginally to 6.31 per cent and 6.16 per cent, respectively in June 2023 as compared to 5.99 per cent and 5.84 per cent in May this year. Point-to-point rate of inflation based on CPI-AL (consumer price index agricultural labour) and CPI-RL (rural labour) for June 2023 increased by 10 points each to 1,196 points and 1,207 points, respectively. CPI-AL and CPI-RL were 1,186 points and 1,197 points in May 2023.  Similarly, f...
Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers inch up in June
Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers inch up in June
Source: Accord Fintech
24/07/2023 11:26:59 AM
India creates 16.30 lakh new jobs in May 2023: EPFO The Retirement fund body, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in its latest ‘Provisional Estimate of Net Payroll’ data report has showed that India created 1630367 new jobs in the month of May 2023 as against revised figure of 1537511 in April 2023. As per the report, the maximum jobs were created in the age bracket of 22-25 and in this bracket the top sectors which have created more fresh jobs include Expert Services; Trading-Commercial Establishments; Establishm...
India creates 16.30 lakh new jobs in May 2023: EPFO
India creates 16.30 lakh new jobs in May 2023: EPFO
Source: Accord Fintech
21/07/2023 1:52:02 PM
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department plans special drive to boost vegetable production In the wake of the fluctuating prices of vegetables in the state, the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has planned a special drive to boost production. A Department official told IANS that the aim of the drive was to prevent the uncertainty of prices during the year. Tomato prices in Tamil Nadu has gone up, topping the list of essential commodities. The average price of tomato in the retail market in June 2022 was Rs 25.85 kg. However in July 2023, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 1...
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department plans special drive to boost vegetable production
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department plans special drive to boost vegetable production
Source: IANS
13/07/2023 5:20:23 PM
BSNL to monetise land parcels in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Government-owned telecom player Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to monetise its land parcels located in prime localities here and in other places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle has initiated an e-tender for the e-auction of five numbers of land parcels. The following surplus land and buildings in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are proposed to be sold through e-Auction: Dinrose Telephone Exchange at Anna Salai, Chennai (area: 4,047 square metres), Telepho...
BSNL to monetise land parcels in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
BSNL to monetise land parcels in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Source: IANS
8/07/2023 9:09:21 AM
Shiv Das Meena likely to be new Tamil Nadu chief secretary. Shiv Das Meena, a 1989 batch IAS officer is likely to be appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu. Highly placed sources in the Tamil Nadu government told IANS that the senior officer was preferred over Hans Raj Varma, who was senior to Meena, but the excellent contacts the latter has in New Delhi has helped him become the new Chief Secretary of the state. The incumbent Chief Secretary, V. Iraianbu is slated for retirement on June 30. Shiv Das Meena is presently the additio...
Shiv Das Meena likely to be new Tamil Nadu chief secretary.
Shiv Das Meena likely to be new Tamil Nadu chief secretary.
Source: IANS
29/06/2023 10:39:33 AM
Unless Tamil Nadu widens revenue base, state could slip into debt trap: Experts Tamil Nadu will fall into a debt trap if the government continues to borrow to pay the old debt without focusing on infrastructure development, attracting real investments in manufacturing, preventing leakage, widening tax base and boosting the investors confidence, said experts. "Is Tamil Nadu moving towards a debt trap? The answer is a sound yes," said Sriram Seshadri, Founder and Managing Partner, Disha Consulting and formerly Partner and Managing Director, Accenture India, to...
Unless Tamil Nadu widens revenue base, state could slip into debt trap: Experts
Unless Tamil Nadu widens revenue base, state could slip into debt trap: Experts
Source: IANS
11/06/2023 6:13:01 PM
Countdown begins: Two months to go for Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 The excitement is building up as the countdown begins for the highly anticipated Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. With just two months remaining until the tournament kicks off, hockey enthusiasts across Asia are eagerly awaiting the captivating matches, brilliant goals, and fierce rivalries that this coveted tournament promises to deliver. Notably, this will be the seventh edition of the prestigious tournament and it is scheduled to take place from August 3 to August 12, 2023 in Che...
Countdown begins: Two months to go for Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023
Countdown begins: Two months to go for Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023
Source: IANS
3/06/2023 12:27:19 PM
Centre imposes limit on tur, urad dal stocks of wholesalers, big chain retailers The Centre on Friday imposed stock limits on tur and urad dal applicable to wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers, millers, and importers in order to prevent hoarding, control price rise and unscrupulous speculation. Imposition of stock limits on tur and urad will be effective with immediate effect till October 31, official sources said. Under the order, stock limits applicable to each of the pulse individually will be 200 MT for wholesalers, 5 MT for retailers, 5 MT at each retai...
Centre imposes limit on tur, urad dal stocks of wholesalers, big chain retailers
Centre imposes limit on tur, urad dal stocks of wholesalers, big chain retailers
Source: IANS
3/06/2023 9:15:27 AM
Omron to open first Indian medical devices plant in Tamil Nadu  Japan's Omron will open its first medical device factory in India in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, two local government sources with direct knowledge said on Monday, the latest foreign manufacturer to set up operations in the region. Omron will make devices including blood pressure monitors and will invest nearly 1.3 billion Indian rupees (about $15.7 million) to set up the plant, the sources said, declining to be identified ahead of an official announcement later on Tuesday....
Omron to open first Indian medical devices plant in Tamil Nadu
Omron to open first Indian medical devices plant in Tamil Nadu
Source: Reuters
30/05/2023 10:46:42 AM
PMK wants Aavin to raise procurement price of milk to wade off Amul threat PMK's Tamil Nadu President and former Union Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday called on the state government to increase the milk procurement price of Aavin so as to wade of threat from Amul. In a statement, he said that Aavin has a 16 per cent share of the milk market in Tamil Nadu and is facing a threat from Amul. The PMK leader urged Aavin to increase the number of procurement centres and simplify its procurement process. Gujarat-headquartered milk major Amul is plann...
PMK wants Aavin to raise procurement price of milk to wade off Amul threat
PMK wants Aavin to raise procurement price of milk to wade off Amul threat
Source: IANS
26/05/2023 11:15:08 AM
Direct Amul not to procure milk in Tamil Nadu : M.K.Stalin to Amit Shah Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Thursday said the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union or Amul is infringing on the milk-shed area of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited or Aavin. Stalin, in a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urged him to direct Amul not to procure milk from Aavin's milk-shed area. Stalin referred to Amul setting up of chilling centres and a processing plant in Krishnagiri District and its plans to procure milk in...
Direct Amul not to procure milk in Tamil Nadu : M.K.Stalin to Amit Shah
Direct Amul not to procure milk in Tamil Nadu : M.K.Stalin to Amit Shah
Source: IANS
25/05/2023 1:44:31 PM
Stalin meets industrialists in Singapore, pitches Tamil Nadu as investment destination Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who is on a week-long two-nation tour of Singapore and Japan, met industrialists and business groups in Singapore and pitched his state as a safe investment destination. He is visiting the two countries to woo investments for the state as a prelude to the Global Investor Meet to be held in Chennai in January 2024. Stalin, in a series of tweets, said: "Had discussions and productive engagement with the heads of financial and industrial institut...
Stalin meets industrialists in Singapore, pitches Tamil Nadu as investment destination
Stalin meets industrialists in Singapore, pitches Tamil Nadu as investment destination
Source: IANS
24/05/2023 4:57:51 PM
Tamil Nadu industrialist Karumattu T. Kannan passes away  Well-known industrialist and owner of Thiagaraja mills, Karumattu T. Kannan passed away at his residence in Madurai on Tuesday. He was 70. He was associated with several industrial bodies of South India, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Southern Indian Mills association. He was also the 'Thakkar' of the famous Madurai Sri Meenakshi Sundareswar temple. Kannan was the President of Thiagarajar Colleges and a member of the state planning commissi...
Tamil Nadu industrialist Karumattu T. Kannan passes away
Tamil Nadu industrialist Karumattu T. Kannan passes away
Source: IANS
23/05/2023 2:27:24 PM
Tamil Nadu announces 4% DA hike for government employees Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday announced a Dearness Allowance (DA) hike of 4 per cent for government employees with retrospective effect from April 1. The announcement will benefit 16 lakh government employees, teachers and pensioners. The hike will cost the exchequer an additional expenditure of Rs 2,366.82 crore. An official statement said that the Stalin-led DMK government lwas implementing promises given to teachers and government employees even though the sta...
Tamil Nadu announces 4% DA hike for government employees
Tamil Nadu announces 4% DA hike for government employees
Source: IANS
17/05/2023 2:01:29 PM
South Korea`s Hyundai to invest $2.45 billion in Indian state South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the next 10 years, to beef up electric vehicle production in the world's most populous country. Tamil Nadu is a hub for automobile manufacturing with the likes of Ashok Leyland, TVS Motor, Hyundai and Renault-Nissan making thousands of two- and four-wheelers every year. Hyundai, through its Indian subsidiary Hyundai Motor India, w...
South Korea`s Hyundai to invest $2.45 billion in Indian state
South Korea`s Hyundai to invest $2.45 billion in Indian state
Source: Reuters
11/05/2023 1:00:36 PM
Stalin to visit Japan to seek more foreign investments in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin will visit Japan on May 23 to seek more investments in the state. He said that he would be inviting Japanese companies for the investment meet to be held in Tamil Nadu in January 2024. Stalin was speaking to reporters on Tuesday after laying the foundation stone for Japanese major Mitsubishi's new AC plant in Chennai. He added that his trip to Japan will strengthen India-Japan friendship. Tamil Nadu Industries Minister, Thangam Thenarasu;...
Stalin to visit Japan to seek more foreign investments in Tamil Nadu
Stalin to visit Japan to seek more foreign investments in Tamil Nadu
Source: IANS
9/05/2023 4:59:28 PM
Dettol Banega Swasth India launches `Folk Music for a Swasth India` in Tamil to promote hygiene and health in an engaging way Dettol partners with Hindu Tamil Thisai to launch Tamil music album on Hygiene Practices Dettol Banega Swasth India (DBSI) launched hygiene focused Tamil music album- ‘Folk Music for a Swasth India’ in collaboration with Hindu Tamil Thisai and Gramalaya in Chennai. Composed by James Vasanthan, the album has 5 songs and will be available to Spotify users across the globe starting today. The music album was launched by Thiru. Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Health...
Dettol Banega Swasth India launches `Folk Music for a Swasth India` in Tamil to promote hygiene and health in an engaging way
Dettol Banega Swasth India launches `Folk Music for a Swasth India` in Tamil to promote hygiene and health in an engaging way
Source: PR Agency
30/04/2023 12:14:39 PM
Tamil Nadu government likely to sell cooking gas cylinders through fair price shops Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Services is likely to give licenses to fair-price shops in the state to sell cooking gas cylinders. Currently, the cooking gas cylinders of 5 kg and 10 kg Free trade license (FTL) cylinders of the three state-run oil marketing companies (OMC) are being sold through its supermarkets, including Tamil Nadu Urban Cooperative Societies (TUCS). Notably, Tamil Nadu has 35,000 fair price shops and this network is spread across the state including in remote areas. Ta...
Tamil Nadu government likely to sell cooking gas cylinders through fair price shops
Tamil Nadu government likely to sell cooking gas cylinders through fair price shops
Source: IANS
26/04/2023 1:39:23 PM
AIADMK leader EPS to meet Amit Shah in New Delhi today AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) will be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday. EPS will be accompanied by party state organising secretary and former minister D. Jayakumar, former ministers and senior leaders, SP Velumani, KP Muniswamy, C.Ve. Shanmugam and P. Thangamani. The Opposition delegation will be highlighting the corruption charges against the present DMK government and also on the failing ...
AIADMK leader EPS to meet Amit Shah in New Delhi today
AIADMK leader EPS to meet Amit Shah in New Delhi today
Source: IANS
26/04/2023 12:50:48 PM
Tamil Nadu government releases new rules for online gaming  The Tamil Nadu government on Monday released new regulations regarding online gaming. The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Commission and Online Gaming Regulation Rules come after Governor R.N. Ravi, who had returned the bill passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly banning online gaming, gave his assent when the bill was resent by the Assembly. The government has formulated these rules for the implementation of the Act and published them in the gazette, and they will come into effect from April...
Tamil Nadu government releases new rules for online gaming
Tamil Nadu government releases new rules for online gaming
Source: IANS
25/04/2023 12:58:22 PM
India`s Tamil Nadu puts bill extending factory working hours on hold India's southern Tamil Nadu state has put on hold a bill that would allow a 12-hour workday at factories after talks with labour unions who oppose the plan, a statement from the government said on Monday. Several labour unions including the All India Trade Union Congress and Centre of Indian Trade Unions had opposed the bill and were planning a one-day strike affecting workers from tens of factories next month. The Tamil Nadu government passed the bill last week but it has yet to be...
India`s Tamil Nadu puts bill extending factory working hours on hold
India`s Tamil Nadu puts bill extending factory working hours on hold
Source: Reuters
25/04/2023 8:53:59 AM
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi extends Eid greetings Tamil Nadu Governor, R.N. Ravi extended Eid greetings to the people of the state. In a tweet, the Governor said: "Eid Ul Fitr greetings to all our Muslim brothers and sisters who observed a month-long fasting among the five duties of Islam and celebrate the festival of brotherhood by offering alms to those in need." Muslims across India are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday after the moon was sighted on Friday evening.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi extends Eid greetings
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi extends Eid greetings
Source: IANS
22/04/2023 12:23:40 PM
Energy demand in Tamil Nadu crosses record 19,000 MW With sweltering heat gripping Tamil Nadu, the state's peak power demand crossed 19,000 Megawatt, the highest in recorded history. Tamil Nadu Energy Minister V. Senthil Balaji tweeted that for the first time in the state's history, the maximum power consumption was A41.82 crore on April 19. In Megawatt terms, the power demand touched 19,087 MW. This is the first time that the power demand crossed 19,000 MW since records have been maintained for this data. The minister said the...
Energy demand in Tamil Nadu crosses record 19,000 MW
Energy demand in Tamil Nadu crosses record 19,000 MW
Source: IANS
20/04/2023 8:54:34 AM
Nike, Adidas shoes maker Pou Chen to invest nearly $281 million in India A subsidiary of the world's largest maker of branded sports footwear Pou Chen will invest 23.02 billion rupees ($280.86 million) to set up a manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, the Indian state government said on Monday. The Taiwanese footwear maker for brands like Nike, Adidas, New Balance, and Timberland manufactured and shipped over 272 million pairs of shoes in the financial year 2022 globally, up nearly 14% from a year earlier. It already has plants in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myan...
Nike, Adidas shoes maker Pou Chen to invest nearly $281 million in India
Nike, Adidas shoes maker Pou Chen to invest nearly $281 million in India
Source: Reuters
17/04/2023 11:04:00 AM
PM Narendra Modi flags off Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat train Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off the Vande Bharat express train between Chennai-Coimbatore at the MGR Chennai Central Station. This is the second Vande Bharat train service out of Chennai. The first one was to Mysore. PM Modi flagged off the train that was designed, developed and built at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) here, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister ...
PM Narendra Modi flags off Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat train
PM Narendra Modi flags off Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat train
Source: IANS
9/04/2023 9:48:44 AM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin asks Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exclude Cauvery Delta belt from coal mine auction Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exclude the state's Cauvery Delta region from the coal bidding process to protect the interest of the farmers. The Union government had last week commenced the launch of the seventh round of bidding process for commercial coal to increase the availability of the dry fuel in the country. Of these, three mining areas that were notified were in Tamil Nadu - Sethiathoppu in Cuddalore, Michealpatti in ...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin asks Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exclude Cauvery Delta belt from coal mine auction
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin asks Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exclude Cauvery Delta belt from coal mine auction
Source: IANS
4/04/2023 8:19:03 PM
Zoho expands rural initiatives, opens new hub offices, schooling centres Global technology company and SaaS leader Zoho on Monday said it plans to open new hub offices in Tirunelveli and Madurai districts in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh. The company has opened two 'hub' offices in Trichy and Tiruppur in the past six months, and reiterated its commitment to investing in R&D and people. "As much as we are technologists and have a robust SaaS portfolio, it remains that business growth is not ceiling-less especially given the current econ...
Zoho expands rural initiatives, opens new hub offices, schooling centres
Zoho expands rural initiatives, opens new hub offices, schooling centres
Source: IANS
3/04/2023 12:28:58 PM
Bomman, Bellie of 'The Elephant Whisperers' cheered as they board flight The Elephant Whisperers' continues to gain momentum with regards to the audience appreciation, after its big win at the 95th Academy Awards, the humble elephant caretakers Bomman and Belie from the film have become stars. The pair was recently greeted with audience applause during the onboarding process of their flight. Earlier, the two were felicitated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. A video shared on Twitter by IAS officer Supriya Sahu shows the pilot making an in-flight...
Bomman, Bellie of 'The Elephant Whisperers' cheered as they board flight
Bomman, Bellie of 'The Elephant Whisperers' cheered as they board flight
Source: IANS
25/03/2023 11:41:23 AM
IPL 2023: Impact player rule should be a lot easier to handle in 20 overs, reckons Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore  R Sai Kishore, the left-arm spin all-rounder of Gujarat Titans, believes that the impact player rule, set to be introduced from the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will be easy to handle for the teams in 20 overs, as compared to the 14 overs mark in Indian domestic circuit. The impact player rule was trialled in last year's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and will be now used in IPL 2023, starting from March 31. Teams have to name five substitutes apart from the playing ...
IPL 2023: Impact player rule should be a lot easier to handle in 20 overs, reckons Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore
IPL 2023: Impact player rule should be a lot easier to handle in 20 overs, reckons Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore
Source: IANS
25/03/2023 10:44:21 AM
Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory Apple Inc's Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp is in talks to open a second India factory, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, as the U.S. tech giant's partners continue to diversify production away from China. Pegatron plans to add a second facility near the southern city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state, just six months after opening the first with an investment of $150 million, said the sources, who sought anonymity as the talks are private. The new factory, the...
Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory
Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory
Source: Reuters
24/03/2023 2:55:56 PM
KCR announces Rs 10,000 per acre compensation for crop losses Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday announced compensation of Rs 10,000 per acre for farmers who lost their crops due to recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms. After a visit to affected areas in a few districts, the chief minister assured the farmers that the government will extend them all the assistance. He made it clear that the state will not send any report on crop loss to the Centre as the Modi government had provided no help to the state in similar situatio...
KCR announces Rs 10,000 per acre compensation for crop losses
KCR announces Rs 10,000 per acre compensation for crop losses
Source: IANS
23/03/2023 4:00:44 PM
The Elephant Whisperers' couple Bomman, Belli pose with Oscar Award The couple Bomman and Belli, who were a part of the documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers', which won the 95th Academy Awards, finally got to hold the golden statuette. The director of the documentary Kartiki Gonsalves shared a photo featuring the them holding the award, smiling for the camera. Kartiki captioned the image: "It's been a long four months since we've been apart and now I feel like I'm home... @theelephantwhisperers." 'The Elephant Whispe...
The Elephant Whisperers' couple Bomman, Belli pose with Oscar Award
The Elephant Whisperers' couple Bomman, Belli pose with Oscar Award
Source: IANS
23/03/2023 3:24:42 PM
PCBL gains as its arm commences pre-commissioning trial run at Tamil Nadu facility PCBL is currently trading at Rs. 112.25, up by 0.30 points or 0.27% from its previous closing of Rs. 111.95 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 113.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 113.85 and Rs. 111.95 respectively. So far 30195 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 153.75 on 16-Sep-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 94.55 on 11-May-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 116.30 ...
PCBL gains as its arm commences pre-commissioning trial run at Tamil Nadu facility
PCBL gains as its arm commences pre-commissioning trial run at Tamil Nadu facility
Source: Accord Fintech
21/03/2023 4:00:30 PM