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Chennai Corporation Terminates 291 Sanitation Workers, Suspends Union Office Bearers for Demanding Fair Wages
23 Sep 2020
The contract workers were informed of their termination orally, without any prior notice from the GCC. They have been at the front-lines since March, even before the novel coronavirus began infecting…
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Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Groups, Opposition Parties Join Hands for Massive Protests against Farm Bills
21 Sep 2020
The farmers’ organisations have been accusing the bills of being framed against the interest of the land-tillers and in favour of the corporates.
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TN this Week: COVID-19 Cases to Breach 5 Lakh Mark, Sanitation Workers and BHEL Employees Hold Protest
12 Sep 2020
Two NEET aspirants died by suicide in the state, leading political parties to reiterate their demand of scrapping the examination altogether.
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PM-KISAN: 12 Lakh Ineligible Beneficiaries Enrolled in Tamil Nadu, Allege Farmers’ Association
12 Sep 2020
The farmers’ organisations have accused that the political leaders of the state and central ruling parties in collusion with the private computer centres have carried out the work of registering…
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Tamil Nadu: At Least Seven Killed in Explosion at Fireworks Factory
04 Sep 2020
The unit reportedly had a stock of fireworks from earlier; nine persons had reached the factory’s premises to begin work in preparation for the Diwali season.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
COVID-19 Impact on Sugarcane Production, Maharashtra May Face Labour Scarcity for Harvesting
21 Aug 2020
In Maharashtra and Karnataka, the second and third largest producer of sugar in the country, production is set to see an estimated increase upto 60% and 40%, respectively.
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TN: Increasing COVID-19 Deaths Raise Concern, CM Demands Financial Aid for Containment Work
14 Aug 2020
The week ending August 13 witnessed 826 deaths, as compared to 733 in the previous seven days. The last eleven consecutive days have seen more than 100 deaths in the state.
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Hearing of NHAI Appeal on Chennai-Salem Green Corridor Project Postponed, Draft EIA Worries Farmers
11 Aug 2020
The farmers have restarted their agitations against the project, running through fertile lands in more than 150 villages of Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Salem districts.
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COVID-19: Focused Testing and Tracking with More Tests Per Positive Cases Demanded in Tamil Nadu
07 Aug 2020
The state with the highest number of absolute tests is also among the lowest in terms of number of tests per positive case.
Ayswarya Murthy
Already in a Rut Due to COVID-19, Fishers Now Resist National Fisheries Policy
07 Aug 2020
Fishers across India are already faced with labour shortage and the rising price of diesel during the pandemic, and the attempt to pass the National Fisheries Policy during this period is being seen…