Repco Infra eyes Rs.100-crore projects in Tamil NaduOctober 3rd, 2009 CHENNAI - City-based Repco Infrastructure Development Co is in talks with the Tamil Nadu government to develop vacant land on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. "We are discussing various BOT projects with the Tamil Nadu government, the total value of which is around Rs.100 crore," M.
Jayalalithaa bats for casual workforce in Tamil Nadu NewsprintSeptember 2nd, 2009 CHENNAI - Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and the current Leader of the Opposition J. Jayalalithaa has demanded regularisation of 1,600 casual workers at Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd (TNPL), the country's second largest paper maker.
Airtel to expand cable network to BhutanAugust 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Tuesday said it will expand its cable network to Bhutan to help the IT and IT-enabled services sector of that country. The telecom major has signed an agreement with the Bhutan government in this regard, the company said in a statement.
Tamil Nadu seeks central help to set up windmill projectsJune 20th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government, planning to set up windmills to generate 1,000 MW, has sought financial assistance from the central government for the project, state Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami said here Saturday.
Azhagiri promises chemical, drug making units in Tamil NaduJune 6th, 2009 MADURAI - Ensuring uninterrupted supply of fertilisers to farmers and setting up a chemical plant and a drug manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu are some of Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M.K. Azhagiri's immediate priorities, he said here Saturday.
PMK bats for Congress in Tamil NaduJune 5th, 2009 CHENNAI - The PMK, which had dumped the Congress before the Lok Sabha elections to join hands with the AIADMK, is now supporting the Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress in its demand for ministerial berths in the state government. PMK leader S.
Counting begins in Tamil Nadu, PuducherryMay 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - The counting of votes cast for the 15th Lok Sabha polls began at 8 a.m. Saturday in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Karunanidhi says Congress-led UPA will again form govtMay 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said the Congress-led coalition would again form the government at the Centre. Speaking to media persons after casting his vote, Karunanidhi said, "It will be again a Congress-led government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls."
He said the DMK-Congress would appear victorious in all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
We will secure equal status for Sri Lankan Tamils: SoniaMay 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - Expressing anguish over the plight of the Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said here Sunday that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) would work to secure equal status and equal rights for them. 'Our ultimate goal is to secure for Tamil people (in Sri Lanka) equal status and equal rights,' Gandhi said at an election rally where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M.
25 held in Tamil Nadu for attempt to burn Indian flagApril 25th, 2009 CHENNAI - At least 25 people were arrested Saturday in Tamil Nadu for attempting to burn the Indian flag while protesting the killing of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, police said. The 18 people held in Chennai and seven in Thanjavur district, 300 km south of here, belonged to various Indian Tamil extremist factions associated with Tamil nationalist leader P.
Power from Andhra Pradesh can light up Tamil Nadu: CIIApril 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu, which is facing severe power shortage, can buy around 750 MW of electricity from Andhra Pradesh once the gas-based power plants in that state resume production with the gas from Reliance Industries' Krishna Godavari basin, a top industry official said here Saturday. 'Andhra Pradesh is expected to have 2,000 MW additional power generation because of the KG basin gas.
Jayalalithaa to hop on and off helicopter during her campaignApril 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa will be setting a trend in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by flying to all the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in a helicopter.
Subramanian Swamy wants central forces deployed in Tamil NaduApril 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Friday warned of serious trouble from pro-LTTE elements in Tamil Nadu and demanded that central paramilitary forces be deployed to take preventive measures. 'The central government must take pre-emptive action by posting Central Reserve Police Force and Border Security Force personnel in Tamil Nadu and carry out pre-emptive arrests of fissiparous elements immediately,' Swamy said in a statement.
Sedition charges politically motivated: VaikoApril 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - MDMK leader Vaiko Friday termed the Tamil Nadu government's move to charge him with sedition for his remarks in support of the Tamil Tigers' chief as 'politically motivated'. 'While my statement indicating a bloodbath in Tamil Nadu if (banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader) Prabhakaran is harmed does not mean sedition.
Tamil Nadu orders reopening of closed collegesFebruary 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government Thursday ordered the reopening from Feb 9 of most colleges that were closed down to prevent the spread of student protests over Sri Lanka's war. 'The presently closed medical, veterinary, engineering and agricultural colleges will reopen from Feb 9 (Monday),' Chief Secretary K.S.
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