Chennai: Fishermen retreat to the shore owing to heavy rainfall, at Pattinapakkam in Chennai, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (PTI Photo/ R Senthil Kumar)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Live News: The India Meteorological Department Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and its neighbouring districts, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur, in the coming days. Thunderstorm with heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and delta districts of Tamil Nadu. Thunderstorm with moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over the rest of south Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu added 741 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday taking the total caseload to 27,21,762. The state also reported 13 fatalities, according to Health Department. Coimbatore and Chennai accounted for the majority of new infections with 119 and 114 cases, respectively, while Thoothkudi registered zero Covid cases. Tamil Nadu has a total of 8536 active Covid-19 infections.
Also, the Tamil Nadu government signed 59 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 35,208 crore on Tuesday. Sources said that if the proposals materialise, then they would generate close to 77,000 jobs. The MoUs were signed at the ‘Investment Conclave 2021’, which was organised by the state government. The event was presided over by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
In other news, an inter ministerial central team deputed by the Home Ministry visited rain ravaged villages in Puducherry on Tuesday. The team led by Joint Secretary to the Ministry Rajiv Sharma also visited coastal villages and wrapped up its two-day tour here and left for neighbouring Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a scheme of the then ruling AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu granting a waiver of outstanding crop loans, medium-term (agriculture) loans, and long-term (farm sector) loans issued to small and marginal farmers.
The top court said that it is settled law that a scheme cannot be held to be constitutionally suspect, merely because it was based on an electoral promise.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna set aside an order of April 4, 2017, of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, saying that it had erred in its view that because the scheme was in pursuance of an electoral promise, it is constitutionally suspect.
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The Tamil Nadu government signed 59 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 35,208 crore on Tuesday. Sources said that if the proposals materialise, then they would generate close to 77,000 jobs.
The MoUs were signed at the ‘Investment Conclave 2021’, which was organised by the state government. The event was presided over by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
Stalin said the investments will be made across 22 districts, thereby ensuring that the youngsters get job opportunities in their own districts. Noting that the Centre’s Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) has ranked Tamil Nadu as the no. 1 state, the Tamil Nadu chief minister claimed that the state will soon achieve a one-trillion-dollar economy.
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In Tamil Nadu, tomato is selling at Rs 119 per kg in Ramanathapuram, Rs 103 per kg in Tirunelveli, Rs 97 per kg in Thiruchirapalli, Rs 94 per kg in Cuddalore and Rs 90 per kg in Coimbatore. In Chennai, retail price of tomato was at Rs 100 per kg, Puducherry Rs 90 per kg.
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A delegation of legislators of the opposition DMK submitted a memorandum to the inter-Ministerial central to Puducherry on Tuesday and sought “liberal relief” to the union territory to tackle the situation arising out of torrential rains.
A party release said that the delegation led by R Siva apprised the team on a visit to take stock of the situation about the severe damage to infrastructures, bed dams across the rivers, power installations, farm sector in the recent floods in Puducherry.
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A court in Coimbatore on Tuesday sentenced two persons, including a woman, to undergo 10 years imprisonment on charges of cheating 99 depositors of Rs 1.55 crore in the poultry business. The prosecution case was that S Prabhu and Karthika, as directors, started a country chicken farm in Nambiyur in Erode district in 2012 and six more persons were working with them.
To lure investors, the firm announced two schemes, offered to set up temporary sheds and provide 500 chicks and feed for those investing Rs one lakh, with a promise of Rs 8,500 per month for three years and bonus of Rs 8,.500 once a year.
An inter ministerial central team deputed by the Home Ministry visited rain ravaged villages in Puducherry on Tuesday. The team led by Joint Secretary to the Ministry Rajiv Sharma also visited coastal villages and wrapped up its two-day tour here and left for neighbouring Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.
Speaker of Puducherry Assembly R Selvam explained to the team the unprecedented havoc the floods had caused in several villages in Manavely area. District Collector of Puducherry Purva Garg and officials of the Department of Revenue including Deputy Collector M.Kandasamy accompanied the team during its trip and explained to them the sufferings of different sections of people in the recent rains.
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BJP president J P Nadda will be on a one-day visit to Tirupur in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and attend various functions. Nadda, who would arrive at the Coimbatore airport, will straight away go to Tirupur and inaugurate the new district party office around 3.30 PM, party sources said.
He will also open the party district offices at Erode, Tirunelveli and Tirupattur via videoconferencing. Later in the evening, Nadda will address a public meeting at a ground on Tirupur-Palladam Road. Union Minister L Murugan and Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai will be among senior BJP leaders attending the functions. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu added 741 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday taking the total caseload to 27,21,762. The state also reported 13 fatalities, according to Health Department. Coimbatore and Chennai accounted for the majority of new infections with 119 and 114 cases, respectively, while Thoothkudi registered zero Covid cases. Tamil Nadu has a total of 8536 active Covid-19 infections.
Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed.
The following areas in the city will be affected:
Tambaram: Perumal Koil street, Thiruchendur Nagar, Thiruthani Nagar, Pallava Garden, Perumal Nagar Part, 200 ft Thoraipakkam road, Azhagappa nagar, ARG nagar, Military Quarters, Taj Flight Kitchen, BPCL, L&T and above all surrounding areas.
Sholinganallur: Devaraj nagar, Boopathy nagar, Anna street, Village high road, Part of OMR.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a solatium of Rs five lakh each to the family of the deceased and 50,000 to those injured in the Salem cooking gas cylinder blast incident
சேலம் மாவட்டம், தாதகாப்பட்டியில் எரிவாயு சிலிண்டர் வெடித்ததில் உயிரிழந்த 5 பேரின் குடும்பத்திற்கு தலா ரூ. 5 இலட்சம், படுகாயமடைந்து சிகிச்சை பெற்று வருபவர்களுக்கு தலா ரூ. 50,000 வழங்க மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/vnPf4uW14P
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) November 23, 2021
Tamil Nadu added 741 new Covid-19 infections today taking the total caseload to 27,21,762. State also reported 13 fatalities, according to Health Department. Coimbatore and Chennai accounted for the majority of new infections with 119 and 114 cases, respectively, while Thoothkudi registered zero Covid cases. Tamil Nadu has a total of 8536 active Covid-19 infections.
#GCC has deployed special equipment around #Chennai to clear water stagnation and remove clogs in the drains.
Here are the details of the equipment 👇#ChennaiRains #ChennaiCorporation pic.twitter.com/vjRATz4aLz— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) November 23, 2021
Tamil Nadu director general of police (DGP) C Sylendra Babu on Tuesday said cops should never be hesitant to use a gun to defend themselves if the situation demands so. He was addressing reporters after paying tribute to S Boominathan (50), a special sub-inspector of Tiruchirapalli rural police, who was killed while apprehending alleged goat thieves on Saturday.
Boominathan’s death, DGP Babu said, is a massive loss for the police department as he visited the officer’s family and offered condolences. Read More
The Tamil Nadu government signed 59 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 35,208 crore on Tuesday. Sources said that if the proposals materialise, then they would generate close to 77,000 jobs.
The MoUs were signed at the ‘Investment Conclave 2021’, which was organised by the state government. The event was presided over by Chief Minister MK Stalin. Read More
The death toll rose to five after three buildings collapsed following cooking gas cylinder explosion in Salem district. A total of 12 people, including a five year old girl, caught in the debris were rescued and admitted to the Government Hospital here, with the condition of one person said to be critical, police said.
District Collector Karmegham and top police officials rushed to the spot and supervised the rescue operations by Fire and Rescue Personnel, members from National Disaster Response Force and police department. (PTI)
Tamil Nadu: A Central team today visited various areas of Cudallore to assess damages caused by floods in the district pic.twitter.com/Je7csgR5FV
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
An inter ministerial central team deputed by the Home Ministry visited rain ravaged villages in Puducherry on Tuesday.
The team led by Joint Secretary to the Ministry Rajiv Sharma also visited coastal villages and wrapped up its two-day tour here and left for neighbouring Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.
Speaker of Puducherry Assembly R Selvam explained to the team the unprecedented havoc the floods had caused in several villages in Manavely area. District Collector of Puducherry Purva Garg and officials of the Department of Revenue including Deputy Collector M.Kandasamy accompanied the team during its trip and explained to them the sufferings of different sections of people in the recent rains. (PTI)
The India Meteorological Department Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and its neighbouring districts, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur, in the coming days.
According to a bulletin released by the weather department, a cyclonic circulation lies over central parts of south Bay of Bengal, and extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours, and is likely to move west-northwestwards towards Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu coasts.
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Vellore: Devotees wade through the waterlogged Jalakandeswarar temple premises after heavy rains, in Vellore, Monday, Nov 22, 2021. (PTI Photo)
The death toll rose to five after three buildings collapsed following cooking gas cylinder explosion in Salem district, news agency PTI reported. According to the police, the incident happened at Pandurangan street when Rajalakshmi (80), attempted to switch on the cylinder for making tea at her house near Kalingapatti in Salem early Tuesday morning. She died at the spot. According to police, a total of 12 people, including a five year old girl, caught in the debris were rescued and admitted to the nearby Government Hospital. The Shevapet police were intimated and the fire brigade reached the spot to carry out rescue operations.
Tamil Nadu director general of police (DGP) C Sylendra Babu on Tuesday said cops should never be hesitant to use a gun to defend themselves if the situation demands so. He was addressing reporters after paying tribute to S Boominathan (50), a special sub-inspector of Tiruchirapalli rural police, who was killed while apprehending alleged goat thieves on Saturday. Boominathan’s death, DGP Babu said, is a massive loss for the police department as he visited the officer’s family and offered condolences.
The India Meteorological Department Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and its neighbouring districts, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur, in the coming days.
According to a bulletin released by the weather department, a cyclonic circulation lies over central parts of south Bay of Bengal, and extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours, and is likely to move west-northwestwards towards Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu coasts.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/chennai-tamil-nadu-live-updates-covid-19-mk-stalin-gcc-traffic-rains-7636660/
