The Election Commission has decided to cancel the the bye-elections to the Thiruvarur assembly constituency that was scheduled for January 28. The state government and the Thiruvarur administration had appealed for deferment saying they were preoccupied with relief work after Cyclone Gaja. As a consequence of the cancellation of its January 3[Read More…]
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Tamil Nadu: Tea shop owner assists Gaja-cyclone affected farmers, waives off dues
Pudukkottai: A small tea shop owner in Pudukkottai district has been waiving off all the dues of his customers for the last eight years. These customers are the farmers of Cauvery delta districts who got affected by the devastation caused by Gaja cyclone. After Gaja cyclone hit them, these farmers and[Read More…]
Cyclone Gaja live updates: 13 killed in Tamil Nadu; over 81,000 people evacuated
A partially-damaged statue of Jesus Christ at Velankanni in cyclone-hit Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) has issued warning to Tamil Nadu fishermen for the next 24 hours valid from 6pm on Friday. It has said winds will blow at speeds ranging from 30-40kmph to 50kmph[Read More…]
Cyclone Gaja crosses Tamil Nadu coast
Chennai: Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday between 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone Gaja crossed the coast with a wind speed of about 110kmphA gusting up to 120 kmph. The Tamil Nadu government said[Read More…]