Day: January 8, 2021

Tamilnadu today registered 790 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 8,24,776.

Following stiff protest by the Union government and the Madras High Court, the Tamilnadu government today revoked its decision to allow 100 per cent seating in cinema halls of the State.

India finished the day on 96 for 2 with Shubman Gill scoring an attractive half-century after Steve Smith’s 27th Test ton lifted Australia to 338 in second day of third Test in Sydney.

The ruling Congress-led Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA) in Puducherry today started its four-day long agitation demanding recall of Lt Governor Kiran Bedi for allegedly impeding developmental plans and welfare measures of the elected government.

Actress and former Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy’s wife Radhika today deposed before the Central Crime Branch sleuths in Bengaluru for allegedly receiving Rs 75 lakh from a man who had been arrested for duping a realtor.

After kickstarting the election campaign, the crucial Executive and the General Council meeting of the ruling AIADMK in Tamilnadu, the highest policy level decision taking body of the party, would be held here tomorrow to discuss the strategy to be adopted for the ensuing Assembly elections.

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court today said that cinema theaters should function with only 50 per cent occupancy till 11 January.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today said the Covid vaccination programme would be rolled out across the country very soon.

Ahead of the roll out of the vaccine to for coronavirus, dry run for administering the vaccine was held across all the districts in Tamilnadu, with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inspecting the state’s preparedness an the cold storage facilities.