TN CM Breakfast scheme to be expanded to 30,122 Govt schools

Chennai, Mar 20 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's pioneering
breakfast scheme for students of Classes 1 to 5 will be expanded
to 30,122 government primary schools in the State, Finance Minister
PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan announced today.

Thunderstorm with lightning very likely in Telangana in next 24 hours : Met

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely to occur at isolated places in many districts of Telangana during the next 24 hours, Meteorological Centre said on Monday.

Sports, society have dynamic relations to shape culture : Anurag Thakur

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) Union Sports Minister AnuragThakur today
said that society have a complex and dynamic relationship in the
contemporary world and sports have the power to shape culture,
identity and social relationships.

Rescued ailing elephant dies despite best of treatment

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) In a tragic incident, an ailing female
wild elephant died without responding to treatment late this
evening.

Cracker unit blast in TN, rooms damaged, no injuries

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) An explosion in a fireworks manufacturing
unit razed down three rooms in the southern Sivakasi district of
Tamil Nadu last night.

ICG detains 6 Sri Lankan fishermen

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday
detained six Sri Lankan fishermen and seized their boat for illegally
fishing in Indian waters near the Gulf of Mannar.

I have no powers, BJP high command alone will decide on alliance : Annamalai

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) A day after reportedly openly expressing
that he was against alliance with the Opposition AIADMK in
Tamil Nadu as it would tantamount supporting using money
power in elections and favoured the party going it alone in the
next year's Lok Sabha polls, BJP State President K.Annamalai
today made a u-turn saying he was not empowered to decide
on alliance issues.

Forecast and Warnings for Tamilnadu and Puducherry for next
five days:19-03-2023L Light to moderate rain at a few places
with isolated thunderstorm and Lightning is likely to occur over
Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area. 20-03-2023: Light to
moderate rain at a few places with isolated thunderstorm and
Lightning is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and
Karaikal area. 21-03-2023: Light to moderate rain is likely to occur
at isolated places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

Rainfall occurred at a few places over TN

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) Following is the summary of observations
recorded by the weather office here at 0830 hrs today.

CGDHQ-8, Haldia & ICGS Ameya awarded as the Best Support & Best Afloat Coast Guard Units

Visakhapatnam, Mar 19 (UNI) Additional Director General S Paramesh, Coast Guard Commander, Eastern Seaboard awarded the Best Support & Best Afloat unit awards to CGDHQ-8, Haldia & ICGS Ameya, a Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) respectively during the annual troops' get-together that was organised by the Indian Coast Guard at Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

RTC bus overturns hitting divider on NH near Tuni, 12 passengers injured

Kakinada, Mar 19(UNI) Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus on its way from Vijayawada to Parvatipuram went out of control and turned turtle after hitting the road divider along the national highway near Tuni town, 55 kms from here in the early of Sunday, police said.

TN Budget session begins tomorrow, likely to be stormy

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) The Budget session of the Tamil Nadu
Assembly will begin tomorrow with the tabling of the budget
estimates for the year 2023-24 and the session is expected to
be stormy with the Opposition AIADMK gearing up to rake up
a host of issues against the ruling DMK.

Police advise hoteliers to inform strangers stay in rooms

Kakinada, Mar 19(UNI) The city hoteliers have been advised to keep the police informed of the strangers staying in hotel rooms without proper identity and also not to allot rooms to anti-social elements or unlawful activities.

Mansukh Mandaviya launches 'Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam'

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday launched the 'Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam' initiative.

Police advise hoteliers to advise strangers to stay in rooms

Kakinada, Mar 19(UNI) The city hoteliers have been advised to keep the police informed of the strangers staying in hotel rooms without proper identity and also not to allot rooms to anti-social elements or unlawful activities.