Day: September 6, 2021

Chief Minister M K Stalin today informed the Assembly that the Tamilnadu government has decided to celebrate every year the birth anniversary of reformist leader E V Ramasamy ‘Periyar’ on 17 September as ‘Social Justice Day’.

Nipah has surfaced in the State again for the third time, after a gap of one year. While the Central government rushed a team to Kerala to support the State in its public health measures, Tamilnadu has intensified vigil across the border.

India head coach Ravi Shastri has been kept in isolation as a precautionary measure after his lateral flow test returned positive on Saturday evening. 

Olympian Anju Bobby George hailed the tremendous effort of the Indian Paralympic contingent in Tokyo 2020 as they finished 24th in the overall medal tally by securing a total of 19 medals, of which 5 were gold, 8 silver and the remaining bronze.

England made a strong start to their pursuit of a daunting 368-run victory target against India in the fourth Test, which appeared delicately poised heading into the final day at the Oval on Monday.

Actor Srikanth and Srishti Dangae are coming together fora suspense thriller being directed by Mani Bharathy.

Farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws held a mega meeting at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Sunday, where they reiterated their resolve to continue with the protest and campaign against the BJP in the coming State Assembly elections.  

Mariyappan Thangavelu, silver medallist in the high jump T63 category at Tokyo Paralympics, called on Chief Minister M K Stalin in Chennai on Sunday.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Tamilnadu State Council has
organised a session on ‘Vision $1 trillion for Tamilnadu – Role of Mass Entrepreneurship towards attaining the vision’, recently.

An initiative titled ‘Heroes Behind the Heroes’, to appreciate and thank Covid warriors who have made an outstanding contribution towards the society at large, despite the strenuous circumstances, was started by Sony Yay.