Tamil Nadu Fire Department

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  Sri Lankan Navy Opens Fire in Air, Chase Tamil Nadu Fishermen Away

  Sri Lankan Naval personnel today allegedly fired in the air and damaged more than 20 fishing nets to chase away Indian fishermen fishing near Katchatheevu and other areas, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department officials and local fishermen's association said.

• Indian fisherman injured in firing by Sri Lankan Navy

  In yet another attack, an Indian fisherman was on Thursday injured when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly fired at some fishing boats off Kodiakarai coast, about 200 km from Rameswaram, fisheries department officials said.

• Sivakasi fire: Congress MP demands probe by sitting High Court judge

  The Virudhunagar Congress MP has demanded a probe by a sitting High Court judge into the massive fire in a cracker manufacturing unit here that claimed 38 lives. In a statement, B. Manicka Tagore wanted the State Government to form a committee of Secretaries of different departments to formulate a rural infrastructure plan for the three assembly c...

• Jayalalithaa sanctions Rs 30 cr to modernise Fire Services

  The Tamil Nadu government today sanctioned over Rs 30 crore towards procuring modern equipment for the fire and rescue services department. This includes providing 1,980 personnel with modern gear, including gumboots, fireproof helmets and masks, a state government press release here said.

• Two arrested for starting forest fire

  Cameras set up to track movement of animals helped forest department officials nab two men, who allegedly set ablaze a portion of Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary in the Nilgiris.

• One killed, three injured in Chennai fire

  One person was killed and three people were injured after a building housing government departments here caught fire Monday, said police.