Tamil Nadu Rural Industries

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  Losses Worth Crores: Vendors Meet Tamil Nadu Minister Over Ford Exit

  At least 75 vendors from across Tamil Nadu, supplying components to auto major Ford, met the Rural Industries Minister in Chennai after the car-maker announced its India exit. Claiming that business with Ford made up 20-40% of their businesses.

• World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Visits Tamil Nadu

  World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim arrived today on his first visit to Tamil Nadu and hailed the state's strides in the automobile industry. On a three-day visit to India, Kim arrived from Delhi this afternoon.

• 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...

• Tamil Nadu to face massive power cuts

  Faced with acute power shortage of around 4,000 MW and the wrath of public for long power cuts, the Tamil Nadu power utility on Saturday announced 40 per cent power cut for all industrial and commercial users, two-hour cuts in Chennai city and suburbs and four hours for other rural and urban areas from Monday onwards.

• Work on damaged buildings soon

  With relief and restoration works in cyclone-Thane ravaged Cuddalore district gaining momemtum, Tamil Nadu Rural Industries Minister M.C. Sampath said buildings damaged in the cyclonic storm will be constructed and repairing works done soon.

• Power supply in Cuddalore to be restored from tomorrow

  Power supply in all houses in cyclone Thane-hit Cuddalore district will be restored from tomorrow, Rural Industries M C Sampath said today.