With street protests gripping Sri Lanka, the island nation declared a state of emergency.
Will Centre release Rs 20k cr pending dues to Tamilnadu?
Tamilnadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi Friday, and sought release of Rs 20,860.40 crore pending dues to the State from the Centre.
Crucial and latest Covid figures of TN
Tamilnadu Health department reported 32 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday. Of them, Chennai logged 14 cases, while there were fewer than five cases each in 12 districts.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise
After keeping the rates unchanged Friday, the oil marketing companies today hiked the fuel prices.
Chennai airport to house self help group outlet soon
Under AVSAR (Airport As Venue For Skilled Artisans Of The Region) scheme devised by the Union Government to uplift the skilled artisans, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chennai Airport will soon have a Self-help Group’s (SHG’s) outlet established by which they can sell and promote the self-made products of their region.
TN to showcase folk art, music at World Chess Olympiad
Chief Minister M K Stalin met FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich in New Delhi on Friday and discussed the steps to be taken by the State government in hosting the World Chess Olympiad for the first time from 27 July to 10 August.
Stop violence: Modi to Russia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and said India is ‘ready to contribute in any way to peace efforts’.
Editorial: From Oz to Ukraine
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that Australia will send armoured Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically asked for them while appealing to Australian lawmakers for more help in Ukraine’s war against Russia.
