Dhruvi Modi After the swearing in ceremony of the Ministers in Narendra Modi’s second term as Prime Minister, the portfolios of the Council of Ministers have been announced today. While there are a lot of new faces in the ministry this time, some of the existing ministers have new roles to play for the 17th…

Ajay.U.K “There are so many seniors who should be given precedence. Raveendranath may be our only victorious candidate, but both father and son cannot enjoy such positions of power.” – Senior Leader, AIADMK Much to the disappointment of AIADMK, the party failed to secure a place in the Union Council of Ministers as friction within…

Dhruvi Modi On account of World No Tobacco Day, traders across the state of Tamil Nadu have been urged not to sell any tobacco products on May 31.  State president of the Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangangalin, T. Vellaiyan was quoted on The Hindu, “We have requested shops not to sell tobacco products for a day….

Varsha Sriram After a crushing defeat in the 17th Lok Sabha elections failing to win even a single seat (out of 5 seats contested), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now in search for a new president for its Tamil Nadu unit. The BJP will carefully choose its new chief.  Party sources told Times of India,…

Varsha Sriram Dhruvi ModiAjay.U.K Welcome to News Now Chennai’s live blog of PM Narendra Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony. The ceremony is expected to have a record attendance of 8,000 dignitaries and is scheduled to be held at 7 P.M. Watch this space to get all the latest updates. Earlier in the day: Mauritius PM reach Delhi…

Dhruvi Modi Varsha Sriram On Wednesday, a hashtag called #Pray_for_Neasamani went viral globally. People on social media relentlessly tweeted, shared memes and prayers using the hashtag asking people to pray for beloved Neasamani, a painting contractor. Apart from memsters who had one of the most eventful days creating hilarious memes, politicians and celebrities joined the…

Ajay.U.K The state, except Kanniyakumari coastline sees 5,900 mechanised vessels transporting 70% of the total fisheries landing every month in the state is on a 61-day fishing ban and at present, 30% of the fish supplies are mostly from Kerala and inland areas in the state. With the ban on fishing in the east coast…

PHC medical officer tipped-off authorities Dhruvi Modi The Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Kalahadi helped the authorities in Tiruvannamalai catch a woman involved in performing illegal abortions. In Tamil Nadu, every pregnant woman has to register on a software called the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME). After realizing that one registered woman…

Ajay.U.K The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) and Commissionerate of Municipal Administration (CMA) have been allotted ₹16.32 crore and ₹56.05 crore respectively. ₹37.5 crore has been set aside for increasing and streamlining drinking water supply through Metrowater to the city of Chennai. With most of the areas in Tamil Nadu facing drinking…

Varsha Sriram Udhayanidhi Stalin, actor and son of DMK President M.K Stalin is likely to be elevated as party’s youth wing Secretary. Sources have confirmed to The Hindu that senior party leaders and district secretaries of the party have unanimously supported his candidature to the post.  Former Union Minister and Sriperumbadur MP T.R Baalu first…