Sri Lanka Polls postponed due to COVID-19

The Sri Lankan Election Commission has postponed the general elections for the country that was scheduled…

How the humble Kadalamittai got the GI tag

Roasted peanuts and crushed jaggery is all it takes to make Kadalamittai, an Indian sweet delicacy,…

In Karnataka, Davanagere turns from green to red zone after 4-week respite

With eight new cases of COVID-19 being reported from Karnataka’s Davanagere district within a week, the…

TN Govt launches ‘TN ePass System’

The Tamil Nadu government has launched the Tamil Nadu COVID-19 ePass portal to issue passes for…

Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu reports 1st COVID-19 case

Krishnagiri, which until now was in the green zone with zero cases, reported its first case…

Existence of COVID – 19 Viral RNA in sewage water of Chennai

Chennai has emerged into a COVID-19 hotspot in Tamil Nadu. The city has been registering hundreds…

J. Radhakrishnan appointed as Special Nodal Officer to tackle COVID-19 in Chennai

With Chennai becoming the epicentre of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, senior bureaucrat Dr. J. Radhakrishnan…

Illegal activities along India’s border with Pak and B’desh drop

Infiltration attempts, cattle smuggling, drug smuggling, human trafficking, counterfeit currency market, along the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh…

TN launches portal for NRIs stuck abroad

The Tamil Nadu government has launched an exclusive portal www.nonresidenttamil.org for NRIs of the state who…

Centre extends lockdown by 2 weeks starting May 4

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the nationwide lockdown for a period of 2…