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Udhayanidhi Stalin pays respect to Periyar E.V. Ramasamy in Salem

Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami garlanded and paid respects to social reformer Periyar E.V. Ramasamy separately

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NGT orders construction of check dams in Salem village to be completed in three months

NGT orders TANMAG to expedite construction of check dams in Thekkampatti village, Salem. Farmer had filed petition citing uncontrolled dewatering & discharge of groundwater by TANMAG. SEIAA granted clearance on condition of supplying water to farmers. TANMAG to release CSR funds & complete work in 3 months.

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NIA arrests ISIS leader in Chennai; violence reported in Jedarpalayam; 6 die in van-lorry collision in Salem.

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Six of a family killed in lorry-omni van collision at Salem

Six family members, incl. 1-yr-old girl, died in van-lorry crash on Salem-Kochi Hwy. Two injured, admitted to Salem hospital. CCTV footage shows accident at 2.30am. Van proceeding from Salem to Perundurai. Front portion of van damaged. Sankari DSP held inquiries.

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DMK youth wing conference in Salem on December 17

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P.B. Sekaran assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax

Kochip.B. Sekaran, 1987-batch IRS officer, appointed Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Kerala. Native of Tamil Nadu, worked in various roles in department since joining as Assistant Commissioner in Salem. Experienced in assessment, investigation, audit, appeals, I&CI, and administration.

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Tamil Nadu man arrested for making hoax bomb call to Tirumala police on I-Day

The Tirumala police on Saturday arrested a 39-year-old man from Salem of Tamil Nadu for making a hoax bomb call. According to DSP Bhaskar Reddy and Inspector Chandrasekhar Reddy, the accused, identified as Balaji, called the landline number at the Alipiri checkpost on August 15 and informed the personnel that…

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BUCHI BABU | TNCA-XI on the ascendancy after coasting to a 126-run first innings lead over Kerala

TNCA XI lead Kerala by 126 runs in Tirunelveli; Baroda lead Haryana by 279 runs in Dindigul; Mumbai lead Delhi by 572 runs in Salem. TNCA XI's K.T.A. Madhava Prasad, M. Shahrukh Khan, and Nidhish S. Rajagopal scored 72, 60, and 90 respectively to help their team gain a 126-run…

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T.N. Governor should be removed: CPI leader D. Raja

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi is not acting within the framework of the Constitution and he should be removed from office, said D. Raja, general secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI), in Salem, on Wednesday.

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‘It happens again and again’: why Americans are obsessed with secret societies

From the Salem witch trials to QAnon, people have remained fixated on the idea that dark forces are controlling society, explored in a revealing new book

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Three things with Helen Thomson: ‘Barbie as a Salem witch has pride of place in my office’

The Australian stage and screen actor on her Crucible-themed doll, and a toolbox as sentimental as it is practical

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T.N. government transfers 33 Superintendent of Police-level officers across the State

TN govt transfers 33 SP-level officers; N. Shreenatha, SP/AIG, Law & Order, DGP, Chennai; E.S. Uma, SP/AIG, HQ, DGP, Chennai; Ankit Jain, SP, EOW, Central Zone, Chennai, DCP, T. Nagar; A.K. Arun Kabilan, SP, Salem; R. Sivakumar, SP, Idol Wing CID, Chennai; S. Sakthi Ganesan, SP/AIG, HC Cases Monitoring Cell,…

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Ex-Salem Mayor Rekha Priyadarshini named SC/ST Commission member

J. Rekha Priyadarshini named as member of TN State Commission for SC/ST; TN Puthirai Vannar Welfare Board reconstituted with Minister as chairperson, 3 legislators, 10 social experts/educationists, 13 non-official members.

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A legacy of wood carving thrives at Thammampatti in Salem

Thammampatti, a village in Salem district, is renowned for its traditional wood crafts. Founded by Andaver and his brother in 1942, the community of 200 artisans carves life-like faces with chisel and hammer. Their creations, from chariots to sculptures, are on display at Chennai Airport and shipped to countries worldwide.…

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Palaniswami criticises govt. over discovery of ingredient for alcohol in Salem central prison

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday deplored the DMK regime for the reports of the discovery of a basic ingredient for alcohol production on the premises of Salem central prison.

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Coimbatore city police seize over one tonne of sandalwood smuggled from Kerala to Tamil Nadu

Police seize 1,051 kg sandalwood in Salem; truck driver arrested. Special team formed by Coimbatore City Police tracked down truck & apprehended driver. Sandalwood handed over to Forest Dept. for further investigation.

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719 NEET-qualified govt. school candidates get seats under 7.5% quota

719 govt school students given MBBS/BDS seats in TN; 1,398 called for counselling; cut-off higher due to better performance; topper Kruthiga C K chose Madras Med College; Pachiyappan Saravanan scored 486 & chose MMC; Archana Rajkumar chose Salem Med College; 8 sportspersons, 11 ex-servicemen, 78 PwDs allotted seats; merit list…

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31 candidates top T.N. veterinary merit list with full cut-off marks

31 aspirants secure 200.000 in TANUVAS merit list; Ariyalur district has most toppers. Vignesh K. and Ajay S. of Salem and Perambalur top list for 7.5% preferential reservation. TANUVAS to announce counselling date soon.

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Two test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu

2 more persons, one each from Chengalpattu and Salem, tested positive in the past 24 hours on July 23. No one made a recovery and no deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours

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Salem-based college students develop stepper motor for Chandrayaan-3 moon mission

Sona College of Tech's SonaSpeed team celebrates 20th anniv. by supplying ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 launch vehicle with a stepper motor. Research team committed to supporting ISRO's future space missions & has supplied motors for satellites, rockets & lunar robots.

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T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates industry 4.0 technology centres, women’s hostels

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inaugurated Industry 4.0 tech centres at 45 ITIs and women's hostels in Guduvancheri, Adyar, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Vellore & Villupuram at a total cost of ₹1,572.32 crore. Ministers & officials attended the events.

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Kochi-Salem LPG pipeline to run alongside NH544

Most of the Kochi-Salem Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline in Tamil Nadu will run along National Highway 544 (NH544) that runs between these two locations.

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TNPL 2023: The business end of the tournament begins with Qualifier 1 between Kovai Kings and Dindigul Dragons

Defending champion Kovai Kings will meet Dragons on Friday; Panthers and Royal Kings will then clash in the Eliminator on Saturday. After 28 league matches over the last three-and-half weeks across four venues (Coimbatore, Dindigul, Salem and Tirunelveli, in that order), the business end of the TNPL will commence at…

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TNPL 2023: Madurai Panthers beats Tiruppur Tamizhans in a last-ball thriller to qualify for the playoffs

Siechem Madurai Panthers, needing to win to qualify as the fourth team for the Playoffs, pipped iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by four runs in the TNPL at the India Cement Company ground. Madurai Panthers will take on Nellai Royal Kings in the Eliminator at Salem on July 8.

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Students Salem district school mix poison in class leader’s water bottle

Students mix poison in class leader’s water bottle

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