Day: August 18, 2020

Tamilnadu today reported 5,709 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons who have tested positive for coronavirus pandemic so far in the State to 3,49,654.

Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today urged the Central government to take rehabilitation and rejuvenation of river Cauvery as a national project. He also pressed for linking Godavari and Cauvery.

Former AIADMK MP and the party’s Villupuram strongman R Lakshmanan quit the party and joined the DMK in the presence of party president M K Stalin in Chennai today.

Political leaders of Tamilnadu have welcomed the Madras High Court’s today order dismissing a petition filed by Vedanta seeking to re-open its Copper Smelter Plant at Tuticorin, where 13 anti-Sterlite protestors were killed in a police firing on 22 May, 2018.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 21.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 772,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Canada’s finance minister has announced his resignation amid reports of differences with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over government spending to protect the economy during the coronavrius pandemic.

Vedanta Ltd has reportedly decided to approach Supreme Court against Madras High Court’s today order dismissing a petition filed by the business group seeking to re-open its Copper Smelter Plant at Tuticorin, where 13 anti-Sterlite protestors were killed in a police firing on 22 May, 2018.

China has said it is ready to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage their differences and safeguard the long-term development of bilateral ties.

US President Donald Trump has defended his administration`s efforts to implement changes at the US Postal Service ahead of November`s election, despite an outcry from Democrats and other critics, and said he would support efforts to expand in-person voting.