Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 18 (ANI): Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry constituted to probe the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa has called for an investigation against Sasikala, among three others.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 17 (ANI): In order to promote a healthy lifestyle, 'Happy Street' initiative has been launched in Chennai to encourage people to use non-motorist transport.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said that the government is working to strengthen health services across the country. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving priority to health across the country.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 29 (ANI): With a continuous surge in COVID-19 cases at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, 11 more infections were reported today taking the total number of infected people up to 182, informed Tamil Nadu Health Secretary, Dr J Radhakrishnan on Friday.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 29 (ANI): A total of 171 COVID-19 cases reported in the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras till now, informed Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan on Thursday.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 23 (ANI): As 55 new cases of COVID-19 were reported at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan visited the state vaccination centre here on Saturday and asserted that the situation is "under control".

Chennai Feb 28 PTI Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited a hospital to enquire about the condition of a 27-year-old Kashmiri woman who was attacked with acid in Srinagar and brought to Chennai for specialised treatment Accompanied by Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian Abdullah met the family members of the woman who has lost her eyesight and whose face was disfigured in the attack Three people have been arrested for the acid attack on February 1 which triggered a massive public outrage The case is coming up for trial on March 8 Abdullah who was in Chennai for the release of a book of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin visited the survivor and spoke to the doctors attending to her The Tamil Nadu health minister assured Abdullah the National Conference vice president that he would personally look into the matter and do whatever is best for the woman Abdullah handed over a cheque to the family as his personal contribution towards her medical expenses The woman has undergone six surgeries so far In addition to eye surgeries three skin grafting procedures have been done to reconstruct her face The Jammu and Kashmir Police recently filed a 1000-page charge sheet against the three people -- Sajid Altaf Rather and Mohammad Saleem Kumar alias Tota and a juvenile The police have prayed for treating the juvenile as an adult as per the amended Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act whereby youngsters in the age group of 16-18 can be tried under the Indian Penal Code IPC if they are accused of heinous crimes The accused were charged under sections 120-B criminal conspiracy and 326-A voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid of the IPC We have filed a water-tight charge sheet and we will make a plea to the court for a daily hearing in this case If a daily hearing is not possible we would request the honourable court for a speedy trial Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh Balwal had said after filing of the charge sheet PTI SKL SMN SMN

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 16 (ANI): The roads of Chennai wore a deserted look as the city observed lockdown as part of complete lockdown on all Sundays in Tamil Nadu, amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister MA Subramanian on Tuesday said the 'Amma Mini Clinics' were temporary, the doctors who were recruited to work in the clinics will be deployed in works related to battling the COVID-19.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday said that Omicron patients can remain in home quarantine if they are fully vaccinated.