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CM condoles death of 7 workers in textile dyeing unit

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 15:02

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Tuesday condoled the death of seven workers, who lost their lives due to asphyxiation in a dyeing unit tank in Erode.

PIL filed to provide symbol on EVM`s to vote NOTA

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 01:20

The Election Commission on Tuesday sought time in the Madras High court to reply on a PIL seeking a direction to ECI to develop a symbol to denote NOTA option on the voting machine as a vast majority of people is illiterate and an exclusive symbol for NOTA alone would serve the desired purpose fully.

`DMK should explain interference by NGOs in central decisions`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 00:22

DMK which was part of the central government for nine years should explain the kind of interference by NGOs in central government`s policy making, said Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa.

Differences in TN BJP drag seat finalisation deadlock

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 19:44

Differences within the BJP over choice of certain constituencies to be fought by it and to be allocated to its allies continued to remain a stumbling block in finalising the candidates list, according to party sources.

35 held for violence as CISF men taken off duty in mine II

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 19:14

A day after violence rocked the lignite town of Neyveli following killing of a man in firing by a CISF constable, the central force was temporarily taken off duty in Mine II of NLC complex even as the one-day strike by over 20,000 employees hit mining activities Tuesday.

Four sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering farmer in TN

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 17:35

Salem Additional District Judge, Naseema Begam convicted on Tuesday four persons, including a woman, to life imprisonment for murdering a 65-year old farmer of Pakkanadu village in the district over a dispute in laying pipeline.

Elangovan keen to contest LS polls; optimistic of Cong victory

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 17:32

Amid reports that senior party leaders were said to be reluctant to face polls fearing defeat, senior Congress leader from Tamil Nadu and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan on Tuesday said he has staked his claim for Tirupur Lok Sabha seat and asserted his party would fare well.

Madras HC unhappy over delay in labour courts` orders implementation

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 17:17

The Madras High Court has voiced its unhappiness over delay in implementation of labour courts` awards favouring employees.

Three killed in bus-van collision

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 15:34

Three persons were killed on the spot when the van in which they were travelling collided head on with a State-owned bus at Chettipalayam on the city outskirts Tuesday,police said.

Narendra Modi will announce names, seats for NDA in TN: Vijayakanth

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 08:13

DMDK chief Vijayakanth said BJP`s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi would soon announce the names and seats for the NDA combine in Tamil Nadu.