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'Paytm for Business' app, available on Android Play Store, for merchants and business partners who accept Paytm at their offline stores in the state. (Photo: Representational Image)

Paytm unveils 'Paytm for Business' mobile app for Tamil Nadu

New mobile application allows Paytm's 3 lakh strong merchant base in Tamil Nadu to make payments instantly.

07 Mar 2018 10:08 AM

According to the video being circulated, the bulls were seen being hit, whipped, and poked with metal and wooden sticks inside the vaadi vaasal.

PETA India releases new footage of Jallikattu cruelty, seeks ban

PETA India plans to submit findings to SC in support of case challenging constitutional validity of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

06 Mar 2018 1:32 PM

Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project will create an enabling environment for producer organisations and enterprises to promote businesses across select value chains.

World Bank commits USD 100 mn to boost rural economy of Tamil Nadu

Loan agreement to promote rural economy in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, benefiting over 4 lakh people.

31 Jan 2018 11:34 AM

Tamil Nadu begins process for Jaya memorial

The total area of the house is approximately 24,000 square feet. It was bought by Jayalalithaa and her mother in 1967.

31 Dec 2017 1:06 AM

The study found that 15.6 million abortions were performed in the country in 2015. (Photo: Pixabay)

Half of all pregnancies in India unintended: Lancet study

The estimated unintended pregnancy rate was 70 per 1,000 women in 2015, similar to the rates in neighbouring Bangladesh (67), Nepal (68).

14 Dec 2017 1:04 PM

Video: MS Dhoni’s daughter shows off musical talent

The young girl has already gained a lot of fans.

05 Dec 2017 10:05 AM

The Tamil Nadu government has shrugged off responsibility, claiming that the techie died after being hit by a truck. (Photo: Facebook/ Ragupathy Kandasamy)

Twitterari wants answers as #WhoKilledRaghu goes viral

Social media is strife with speculations and have risen slogan #WhoKilledRagu in their quest towards finding answers.

28 Nov 2017 6:35 PM

This facility will be further extended to 1,434 more post offices in a phased manner.

Department of Posts extends AADHAAR enrolment facility in Tamil Nadu

The 70 post offices in Tamil Nadu circle had made 14,756 transactions till date, it said

24 Nov 2017 7:02 PM

Tamil Nadu govt has implemented proposals of the 7th Pay Commission for its 12 lakh employees. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

What Tamil Nadu govt employees will get under 7th Pay Commission

State raises minimum wage to Rs 15,700 and maximum to whopping Rs 2.5 lakh under latest pay proposals.

19 Oct 2017 3:00 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Celebrate this Diwali the eco-friendly way!

Here are some destinations which are the ideal spots for an eco-friendly, pollution-free Diwali.

16 Oct 2017 3:57 PM

A bus conductor from Tamil Nadu was put through questioning and issued a memo for allowing a pigeon to ride in his bus (Photo: File image/ Youtube)

TN bus conductor issued memo for allowing pigeon on bus, without ticket

The conductor defended saying the bird was not accompanying during the time of boarding, inspector issues him a memo.

11 Sep 2017 3:14 PM

Kailash Satyarthi on mission to protect children from sexual abuse in India

Sexual abuse of children is a moral epidemic and we have to wage a war to root it out from the society," said the Nobel Laureate .

24 Aug 2017 6:38 PM

Textile industry in Erode has entered the fifth day of its protest against GST. (Representational Image)

Textile industry protest against GST in Erode enters 5th day

Protestors, under the aegis of Erode Cloth Merchants Association, formed a human chain in an area where textile shops are located.

10 Jul 2017 5:28 PM

The Tamil Nadu government has formed a cell to address public grievances in relation to GST.

TN govt forms GST grievance cell; warns those charging above GST

While theatre owners in Tamil Nadu have decided to shut halls in protest of GST, government has formed a GST grievance cell.

03 Jul 2017 5:32 PM

Droptaxi hires transgenders for promotional work in TN

The transgenders hand out pamphlets and talk about the company and services offered.

19 Jun 2017 2:58 PM

Tamil Nadu Finance minister D. Jayakumar. (Photo: File)

GST bill to be introduced in June 14 session of Tamil Nadu Assembly

GST on entertainment sector should be kept at 12 per cent so that the local bodies could also levy their own tax.

11 Jun 2017 5:23 PM

Police have registered a case and are investigating the gory crime. (Representational Image)

Teen hacked to death, severed head thrown into police station

The body of the deceased, identified as Swethan, was dumped in a lake bed in Bahoor village of Puducherry.

11 May 2017 10:20 AM

Stalin said the arrest and assault of the state fishermen and impounding of their boats were continuing at the hands of Sri Lankan Navy. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi should get TN fishermen, boats released: DMK

He added that the state's fisherfolk who put to sea to eke out their livelihood were living in fright.

05 May 2017 5:32 PM

Their boat impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters. (Photo: Representational Image)

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 5 Tamil Nadu fishermen

12 fishermen from Pudukottai district were arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters.

01 May 2017 5:22 PM

Coca Cola. (Photo: Representational Image)

Ban on Coca Cola, Pepsi in Tamil Nadu will foster black marketing: Centre

Harsimrat Kaur Badal rued that 'politics' was being played on the issue, and such a ban was against the democratic values of the country.

02 Mar 2017 6:36 PM

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