CHENNAI: With extreme heavy rain continuing to lash southern Tamil Nadu, the state government announced a holiday for all schools, colleges, private companies, banks, financial institutions and public sectors in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tenkasi. In a press note on Monday, the government said due to cyclonic circulations in and around Kanniyakumari, the four districts in the south have been facing heavy rainfall. In view of the situation, the government declared a holiday on Monday (December 18). The Indian Navy is sending in two boats to help the flood-ravaged people in Thoothkudi. A defence spokesperson said that since flights could not land in Thoothkudi airport, the Navy flight landed at INS Parundu with two boats. “These two boats will be…
