Lawyers representing some 30,000 impoverished Ecuadoreans are expected to sue ChevronTexaco accusing the second-largest US oil company of contaminating the rain forest and sickening local

A three-member team from the Tamil Nadu Waternet Federation made a surprise two-day visit to two 'totally sanitised' blocks in Kanyakumari district in a bid to take this achievement to the rest of

Tanil Nadu has again topped this year in wind power generation. The cumulative wind power capacity of the country this year is 1,800 MW while that of the state stands at 990

The Tamil Nadu state government has empowered 25 officials, including school headmasters, to act against those found smoking or chewing and spitting tobacco products in public places. A notification

The Chennai City Traffic Police and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control (TNPCB) conducted joint checks to curb noise pollution by tampered silencers in autorickshaws on Tuesday.Around 81 vehicles were

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is keen on providing solar power lamps to remote villages, especially those in the hilly areas. For this purpose, a sum of Rs 15 crore has been earmarked for lighting

The Tamil Nadu State government has rehabilitated over 7,000 child labourers since 1997 through 243 transit-schools and initiated prosecution against nearly 550 employers in the last two years for

The severe drought in the tourist centre had its effect on the intrnationally famous bird sanctuary in Vedanthangal near Chengalpattu. The current drought has triggered one of the biggest migrations

If one wants to see for himself the 'grand success' of the State(Tamil Nadu) afforestation project, then he only has to step into a 'commmunity departmental store'in a tiny hamlet, Vadakaraparai,

The Madras High Court has directed the Kancheepuram Collector to consider the representations made by the Srinivasa Nagar Welfare Association seeking prevention of sewerage discharge from the