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Tamil Nadu Allows Schools, Colleges To Reopen From November

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday October 31, 2020

Tamil Nadu School Reopening: Schools, all colleges, research and other educational institutions, besides hostels would be allowed to open from November 16, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said.

Tamil Nadu To Reopen Schools, Colleges From Nov 16, Theatres From Nov 10

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 31, 2020

Classes 9 and above in schools along with colleges will be allowed to reopen from November 16 with COVID-19 safety norms, the Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday.

New Tamil Nadu Quota Gives Wings To Government School Medical Aspirants

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday October 30, 2020

The dream of becoming a doctor for Induja, a daughter of a daily wager who studied in a government school in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district may soon come true. She could join her dream medical college this year, thanks to the new law by the Tamil Nadu government that earmarks 7.5 per cent seats for students from government schools like her.

Shiv Nadar Foundation Sets Up University In Chennai

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2020

The Shiv Nadar University has become the first private university to be legislated in Tamil Nadu after 90 years (since Annamalai University Act in 1928), upon passing of a bill by the state assembly to establish it.

Tamil Nadu Governor Approves 7.5% NEET Quota For Medical Admissions

Education | With Inputs From PTI | Friday October 30, 2020

NEET UG: The new Bill seeks to provide 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation in undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry, Indian medicine and homeopathy for government school students who have qualified NEET UG.

Tamil Nadu Governor OKs 7.5% NEET (Medical College) Admissions Quota

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday October 30, 2020

Tamil Nadu Governor clears 7.5% quota in medical college admissions for government school students who passed NEET

Bill With Governor, Tamil Nadu Takes Executive Route For 7.5% NEET Quota

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday October 30, 2020

In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu government has issued an executive order reserving 7.5 per cent seats in all state medical colleges for government school students who have cleared the mandatory national medical entrance test NEET. The quota would be applicable from this academic year for which admissions have started.

Chennai Waterlogged As 20 Centimetre Rain Reminds Of 2015 Floods

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday October 30, 2020

Heavy rain caused waterlodging and traffic disruption in Tamil Nadu's capital city of Chennai on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu Releases Executive Order To Implement Quota In Medical Courses

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2020

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday issued an order notifying 7.5 per cent quota for students of state-run schools in admission to undergraduate medical courses from the current 2020-21 academic year.

Tax Department Raids Tamil Nadu Education Group, Detects Rs 150 Crore Tax Evasion

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2020

The Income Tax department has raided a Tamil Nadu-based group running multiple educational institutions and the action had led to detection of alleged tax evasion worth about Rs 150 crore, the CBDT said on Thursday.

Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorms Expected Over Kerala, Tamil Nadu In Next 5 Days: Weather Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2020

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during next five days.

Politician Rajinikanth Doubtful? "Shouldn't Campaign," Doctors Advised

India News | Reported by Sam Daniel, Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 29, 2020

Superstar Rajinikanth today hinted at a rethink on joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stand at an "appropriate time" amid speculation triggered by a letter that many believed was written by him and leaked. "The letter is not mine but the information on my health and doctors' advice is true," Rajinikanth said in a statement.

Tamil Nadu Class 11 Supplementary Exam Result Declared At Dge.tn.gov.in

Education | Written By Mridusmita Deka | Thursday October 29, 2020

Tamil Nadu Class 11 Supplementary Exam Result: Tamil Nadu board has declared the Class 11th supplementary exam results today at the official website of the board -- dge.tn.gov.in.

Centre Has Proposed To Build Double-Decker Flyover In Chennai: Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2020

The Centre has proposed to build a double-decker flyover connecting Chennai Port with other vital locations in Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.

Coimbatore School Stopped Online Classes Demanding Full Fee: Parents

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday October 28, 2020

For the last 22 days, two students of lower kindergarten and class 1 at an internationally recognised private school in Coimbatore have not been able to attend their online classes like their friends.