News in Tamilnadu

  The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday postponed the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled to be held in June, to October 10 in view of the alarming COVID situation. The commission conducts civil services examination annually in three stages — preliminary, main and interview — to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others. Previously the exam was scheduled in June 27,2021

 The video conference will be attended by Associate Finance Minister Anurag Thakur, Finance Ministers and dignitaries from all states and Union Territories. Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan is attending on behalf of Tamil Nadu. The meeting is expected to discuss resolving pending issues, including the inclusion of petroleum products under the GST tax. State governments are expected to push for the abolition of the five per cent GST levied on corona vaccines, as well as tax exemptions on key corona-related drugs, including oxygen.

 In Tamil Nadu, 33,764 people have been diagnosed with corona in the last 24 hours. Following this, the total number of victims in Tamil Nadu has increased to 19,45,260. The maximum number of people diagnosed with corona was 4,268 in Coimbatore and 3,561 in Chennai. In the last 24 hours, 475 people have died after being treated for corona. Following this, the total death toll rose to 21,340. A further 29,717 have recovered and returned home. So far a total of 16,13,221 people have recovered from the infection. Currently 3,10,224 people are being treated at the hospital.

  The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced that the period for payment of low voltage and other arrears has been extended till the 15th of next month. Extension of opportunity to pay electricity bills in Tamil Nadu till June 15: Government of Tamil Nadu

  Covid -19 virus kills people from various walks of life. Many journalists who have been declared frontline staff have been victims of corona infections . In this case, the family of the deceased will be given Rs. 5 lakh as compensation. At present the Chief Minister Stalin has issued an announcement raising the amount of compensation to Rs. 10 lakhs. Similarly, the special incentive for journalists has been increased from Rs.3000 to Rs.5000.

  Anna University   arrear exam dates announced  The individuals who have effectively paid the expense and taken the tests led in January may do so again without paying test charges once more.  The tests for 2017 guideline understudies and postgraduate certificate projects will start on June 14 and end on July 14. The tests will be held on the web and will be for a term of three hours.  For 2013-2017 guideline understudies of UG, the test will start on June 14 and end on July 14. For PG program understudies, the tests will start on July 14 and proceed for a month. For then again those having a place with guidelines before 2013, the tests will be held from June 21 and end on July 30.  Up-and-comers who didn't pay the test expense for the test led may present the structures alongside the test charge till June 3.  The end-semester and arrear tests for different colleges will be held from June 15 and finished by July 15, Mr. Ponmudi said. The consequences of these tests will be delive

 The Tamil Nadu government on Monday allowed the Public Distribution System outlets (proportion shops) to work from 8 a.m. to 12 early afternoon during the continuous serious COVID-19 lockdown.  Correcting a Government Order, it said banks and protection organizations (prior just banks were allowed) to work with 33% of their labor force. Staff of private associations/IT/ITES will telecommute.  ATMs and related bank administrations will likewise be allowed.

  Rajagopalan, a teacher at Padma Seshadri School in Chennai, has been arrested by the police for sending pornographic text messages to students in online classes and attending an online class in half-dress. Parents and political party leaders call for action against teacher and school administration for failing to report sexual harassment of students.

  In Tamil Nadu, 35,483 people have been diagnosed with corona in the last 24 hours. In TamilNadu, 1,76,824 samples tested in last 24 hours, 35,476  confirmed cases of covid 19 were reported. Of these, 1,389 children under the age of 12 have been diagnosed with coronavirus. As of April 5, the incidence of coronary heart disease in 128 children was steadily rising.

 Reexams will be conducted by Anna university as more number of complaints raised by students said by TN higher education dept for this re exam  students don't want to pay the exam fee. Also passed students can applied if they want to write otherwise no need to write re exam. pic - sunnews Anna university conducted semester exams for nov/dec 2020 on February 2021, students raised many complaints about this exams and results to TN chief minister stalin and higher education minister Ponmudi, after discussion with cm of TN, the higher education dept announced re exams for anna university students who appeared February exams 2021. the reexams are expected to be scheduled on or after May 25th, refer annauniv.edu for more details  https://www.hindutamil.in/news/vetrikodi/news/669275-anna-university-online-exam-abuse-ponmudi-interview.html

  List of 34 ministers in the DMK govt released. MK Stalin will hold Home portfolio, public, general admin, IAS, IPS, IFS etc.