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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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Supreme Court paves way for probe to continue against T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji, allows ED to initiate proceedings

The Supreme Court on May 16 paved the way for the Crime Branch investigation to continue against Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, who is accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs in the Metro Transport Corporation (MTC).

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‘No ban, poor performance’: Tamil Nadu counters Kerala Story makers’ claim in SC

Denying the allegation that there is a “shadow ban” on The Kerala Story across Tamil Nadu, the state government has told the Supreme Court that these are just “false and sweeping allegations” with “malafide intentions” for publicity.

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Patients diagnosed under doorstep MTM scheme must visit healthcare centre every two months: officials

The Tamil Nadu government’s flagship scheme Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) may be drawn up on a door-to-door screening model for early detection and treatment of non communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, but health officials have now raised a key necessity that needs to be put in place, to…

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Theatre owners stopped screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ due to poor box office collections, lack of big stars, T.N. government tells SC

Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it is helpless if theatre owners across the State have decided to stop the screening of the film ‘The Kerala Story’ within two days of its release owing to reasons including poor audience response.

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Top Tamil Nadu news developments today

Here is a list of top news developments from Tamil Nadu to look out for, on May 16, 2023.

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji files defamation complaints against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji files four private defamation complaints against A. Shankar known as Savukku Shankar on May 15, 2023.

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A Cabinet reshuffle in Tamil Nadu

The Cabinet reshuffle in Tamil Nadu conveys that talent will be appreciated, but damage to the party will not be tolerated

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Death by methanol: on the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu

As the tragedy in Tamil Nadu shows, States across India need to evolve a uniform and comprehensive policy to counter the problem of spurious or illicit liquor

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Tusker Arikompan attacks ration shop at Megamalai

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Andhra Pradesh: Kuppam Ganga Jatara to commence from May 17

The famous week-long Tirupati Gangamma Jatara in Kuppam town, where the borders of three States—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu meet—is all set to take off on May 17, with the traditional practice of ‘chatimpu’ (public announcement).

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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T.N. State board Classes 10, 11 exam results to be declared on May 19

The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu has announced that the Class X and XI board exam results for students from State Board schools, will be declared on Friday, May 19.

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Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | Palaniswami seeks resignation of CM Stalin

AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin should resign from his post, owning up to moral responsibility for the deaths of 10 persons who allegedly consumed spurious liquor in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts on Sunday.

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TN spurious liquor: Two more die in Villupuram; Death toll in separate incidents now 12

The death toll in the spurious liquor incident in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district has gone up to eight, with two more persons succumbing during treatment in hospital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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I will be politically active in Tamil Nadu: Sasikanth Senthil

Sasikanth Senthil, a native of Tamil Nadu, who quit the civil services and joined the Congress party in 2019 and was appointed chairperson of the Congress war room in Karnataka, got the better of BJP State president and former IPS officer K. Annamalai in the recently concluded election

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Forest department, police in Tirupattur to send back two tuskers into RFs along T.N. - A.P. border

In a combined effort, the Tirupattur forest division and the district police have been trying to send back the two tuskers from the villages along the Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 44) in Tirupattur into Reserve Forests (RFs) along the Tamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh border to prevent human casualties.

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T.N.’s fiscal deficit at ₹72,418.99 crore in fiscal 2023 as per preliminary figures from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

While presenting the Budget for 2023-24, the Tamil Nadu government had revised its fiscal deficit estimates to ₹74,524.64 crore for 2022-23, a reduction of around ₹15,589.07 crore from the initial estimates for the fiscal

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Chennai sizzles as maximum temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius

Vellore town recorded a temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius, becoming the hottest place in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. For Monday, light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas

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With Bommai and PTR out, GST Council needs to rejig GoMs

The change of guard after the Assembly election in Karnataka and the Ministerial council shuffle in Tamil Nadu has triggered the need for the GST Council to reconstitute at least three Ministerial panels

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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ISC and ICSE results | Tamil Nadu students fare well

Tamil Nadu recorded a pass percentage of 99.43% in the Class 12 Indian School Certificate (ISC) examinations, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) announced.

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Three dead after consuming spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu's Viluppuram

In a tragic incident, three people died and 16 others were hospitalised in Marakkanam of Tamil Nadu's Viluppuram after allegedly consuming spurious liquor. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ELCOT calls for consultant to promote spaces in IT parks across Tamil Nadu

ELCOT looks to engage consultant to promote spaces in IT parks across Tamil Nadu

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National Lok Adalat in T.N. settles 80,655 cases and awards ₹421.7 crore

This year’s second national Lok Adalat conducted in Tamil Nadu on Saturday ended up settling 80,655 cases and awarded ₹421.70 crore, according to a press communique issued by Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA). The fete was achieved by constituting 442 Lok Adalat benches across the State.

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