- newSkywalk at Kilambakkam to be completed by January-end
CMDA is planning to create small kiosks, restrooms, ticket counters, and facilities for mobility of senior citizens and persons with disabilities in the nine metres wide deck of the skywalk
- 1 hour ago 17 Nov 25, 5:33am -
- newVellore Corporation lays concrete carriageway without relocating electrical poles
Tangedco officials said that relocation of electrical poles is done based on the total number of consumers, who would be affected due to power cuts and the type of transmission power lines such as High Tension (HT) and Low Tension (LT).
- 1 hour ago 17 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- newTNPCB finalising Terms of Reference for Ennore Creek restoration
Meanwhile, a G.O. issued by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests in May 2025 said that Ennore Creek’s restoration would be done under the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Harnessing Ocean Resources and Blue Economy (TN SHORE) initiative, also known as the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission.
- 1 hour ago 17 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- newPriests should not indulge in political activities in temples, says T.N. Minister
- 1 hour ago 17 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- newBuildathon showcases Tamil Nadu’s GenAI talent
- 2 hours ago 17 Nov 25, 5:07am -
- newPublic demand more centres for issuing emission certificates
- 2 hours ago 17 Nov 25, 5:00am -
- newKauvery Hospital launches Metabolic Wellness Centre
- 2 hours ago 17 Nov 25, 4:35am -
- newSuccess in higher education is about learning within life
- 6 hours ago 17 Nov 25, 12:39am -
- newHalf yearly exams to begin on December 10 for Class XII
- 6 hours ago 17 Nov 25, 12:34am -
- newChennai Metro Rail Limited plans to develop over 3 million sq.ft of office and retail space at Phase II stations
While huge towers will come up at Chennai Central, Mandaveli, Thousand Lights, and Thirumangalam stations, CMRL will be build additional floors for use as office and commercial spaces at stations including Nungambakkam, Royapettah, Adyar Depot, and Thirumayilai
- 6 hours ago 17 Nov 25, 12:18am -
- newPaediatric emergency care initiative in district, taluk hospitals improves child survival rates in the State
- 8 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 10:49pm -
- newTamil Nadu pushes for faster expansion of airports to match its economic surge
Passenger traffic is rising sharply, new industrial clusters are coming up across the State with a boom in distributed growth, and yet several completed or near-ready airports are waiting for timely operational clearance, points out Minister for Industries T.R.B. Rajaa
- 9 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 9:08pm -
- newThe Hindu India Education Expo 2025 draws huge participation across the UAE
The expo brought together over 40 leading Indian universities, prominent career mentors, and financial experts, offering attendees a comprehensive platform to explore higher education opportunities in India
- 11 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 8:07pm -
- newNGO distributes Tamil climate dictionary to schools in Chennai
The dictionary supports classroom education, environmental clubs, and school-level initiatives
- 12 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 6:31pm -
- newTNCC president denies Congress holding alliance talks with TVK
We have not received any instruction from the party’s central leadership to go in for talks with actor Vijay’s party. We are firmly with the DMK and the INDIA bloc, says K. Selvaperunthagai
- 12 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 6:28pm -
- newAIADMK to stage agitation against DMK govt. over the alleged irregularities in SIR
- 13 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 5:48pm -
- newTwo college students drown at Kovalam beach
A senior official of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate said 10 first-year students of a private college near Thiruporur had gone to the Kovalam beach to spend their weekend on Saturday
- 16 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 2:15pm -
- newPublic spaces for seniors: a Greater Chennai Corporation park ‘owned’ by a gang of elders
They hit this green facility at Bhagat Singh Road in Thiruvanmiyur every evening for the cosy, clean and sylvan atmosphere it offers. It has two walkways in a two-tier configuration, another factor that has these seniors favouring it. However, the glue that keeps these elders together is conversation; the seating configuration is not particularly chat-friendly, but they do not seem to mind it
- 17 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 1:14pm -
- newA Toastmasters club in Chennai is all set to have a milestone meeting today
Chennai Toastmasters Club, which meets every Sunday in Anna Nagar, will be having its 1000th meeting today; the grand meetup, to take place at Sterling Club in Nungambakkam, is open to registration from outsiders
- 23 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 8:07am -
- newA Toastmasters club in Chennai to have a milestone meeting today
Chennai Toastmasters Club, which meets every Sunday in Anna Nagar, will be having its 1000th meeting today; the grand meetup, to take place at Sterling Club in Nungambakkam, is open to registration from outsiders
- 23 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 7:52am -
- Department of Posts to offer services at doorstep
In 2024-25, the postal delivery staff in the region had facilitated the generation of digital life certificates for nearly 1,00,408 pensioners.
- 1 day ago 16 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- Three held for assaulting traffic head constable in Nungambakkam
The incident occurred on Friday evening when the traffic head constable attached to the Nungambakkam Traffic Police Station was on duty near Loyola College.
- 1 day ago 16 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- Study finds gaps in flood preparedness in north Chennai; residents demand action
The report finds over 99.2% of residents were affected by flooding, with water levels inside homes averaging 3.4 feet; a JEC reported that fly ash deposition covers about 3.51 sq. km of the Ennore Creek and 1.51 sq. km of the Kosasthalai River, equivalent to the area of nearly 492 football fields
- 1 day ago 16 Nov 25, 5:24am -
- Van donated to eye care hospital
- 1 day ago 16 Nov 25, 12:25am -
- DVAC books 10 persons, private colleges in Anna University affiliation fraud case
The First Information Report alleges that the members of the Inspection Committee and Standing Committee of the Centre of Affiliation of Institutions entered into a criminal conspiracy with unknown officials of Anna University, private individuals, and private engineering colleges and its faculty members in 2023-24 and injudiciously granted affiliation to ineligible private colleges
- 1 day ago 16 Nov 25, 12:24am -
- Labour Dept. plans to put up resting sheds for construction workers across the State
- 1 day ago 16 Nov 25, 12:22am -
- Nominations invited for Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 11:53pm -
- Woman murdered near Uthukottai, youth arrested
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 11:52pm -
- Nigerian national held for smuggling cocaine from Bengaluru; 27 grams seized
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 11:51pm -
- 2 suspects, including mastermind, in ₹100-crore online trading scam held
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 11:51pm -
- AAI issues new car passes to persons with disabilities for pick-up or drop at airport
They can now take an additional 5 minutes to board and alight from cabs, without having to pay parking fares. They can collect the pass from the airport’s toll gate or the ‘May I Help You’ desk
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 11:49pm -
- Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against President’s refusal to grant assent to anti-NEET Bill
Tamil Nadu urged the Supreme Court to pronounce the President’s refusal as unconstitutional and declared that the 2021 Bill is deemed to have received assent
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 11:48pm -
- Tamil Nadu to get intense rainfall as new low pressure area forms off Sri Lankan coast
While heavy rainfall is expected to initially cover the delta districts, the intense rain will spread to the coastal belt and adjoining districts from Monday
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 10:33pm -
- T.N. government applies for Hosur airport site clearance
Sources say obtaining the Centre’s nod will take at least six to eight months. It has once again written to the Defence Ministry asking permission to relax airspace restrictions for the airport
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 10:30pm -
- Lobbying for libraries in Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, State-level surveys assessing the learning outcomes of children have noted a decline in proficiency levels in English. While reading for pleasure has taken a backseat among children in the State, the lack of adequate incentives and infrastructure to encourage reading remains a significant setback, finds Meghna M.
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 7:30pm -
- Art, history and culture coopted as allies in an exercise to declutter streets around a famous temple in Chennai
Project Thiruvanmiyur Mada Street is as much by residents as it is for residents: an archival photo exhibition was not born in the government archives department or any private archival facility, but was stitched together by residents digging through their old albums. A walk throwing light on the Marundeeshwarar temple and a live sketching programme were part of the mix
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 5:51pm -
- Chennai police bust gang forging land documents to sell properties
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 4:46pm -
- Madras High Court permits indefinite fast against GCC’s outsourcing of conservancy work
Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira orders that the fast could be observed at the Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam office in Ambattur
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 3:08pm -
- T.N. CM Stalin launches free meal scheme for Chennai Corporation sanitation workers
The scheme will be extended to other corporations and municipalities from December 6, he said
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 2:54pm -
- With two electric vehicles in the driveway, this family in Chennai still enjoys a zero electricity bill
Velachery resident Praveen Kumar P.A. invested in a rooftop solar unit in 2021; in the years that followed, the demand for power increased with the arrival of two electric vehicles. Still, the family enjoys a nil electricity bill; and the initial investment has been covered
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 10:06am -
- Bihar election result does not whitewash Election Commission’s misdeeds, reckless actions: T.N. CM Stalin
The Bihar election has lessons for everyone, Mr. Stalin said
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 8:55am -
- CM Stalin inaugurates modernised library with co-working hub
The renovated facility in Mr. Stalin’s Kolathur constituency includes air-conditioned library halls, training rooms, and e-learning facilities
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 5:25am -
- Shutters of Red Hills reservoir opened for fourth time this monsoon to create flood cushion
The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall over Chennai and neighbouring districts on November 17
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:42am -
- Two get life imprisonment in murder case relating to parking dispute
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:38am -
- Death threats issued to Udhayanidhi and his son
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:34am -
- Heroin seized from hotel staff in Thoraipakkam
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:32am -
- NRI customer’s locker theft solved: Police arrest bank manager, recover ₹20.6 lakh and 188 grams of gold
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:30am -
- World Diabetes Day awareness programme held
The Collector urged the public to eat balanced meals, practise yoga and regular exercise, adopt healthier routines, and undergo periodic health check-ups to prevent diabetes-related complications
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:27am -
- Former West Bengal Governor launches book on composer
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:23am -
- Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate issues guidelines for safety
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:16am -
- T.N.’s disaster rescue team wins national-level competition
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:15am -
- Efforts on to rescue dog spotted on tracks at a few CMRL stations
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:12am -
- First phase of Adaptive Traffic Signal System at 100 junctions to be launched in Chennai next month
Instead of following fixed time cycles, the smart signals use sensors to detect vehicles and prolong the green signal when traffic is heavy. This reduces waiting time, ensures smooth vehicular flow
- 2 days ago 15 Nov 25, 12:11am -
- T.N. to scale up number of specialised care centres for type 1 diabetes
The Minister said the prevalence of diabetes was 12% at the national level, while it was 13% in Tamil Nadu.
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 11:07pm -
- Shameful that AIADMK is supporting SIR in Supreme Court: Stalin
He calls upon his party’s booth agents to ensure that not even a single genuine voter will be excluded from the voter rolls during the course of the SIR
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 11:00pm -
- Will India’s first airport multiplex survive? Madras High Court reserves orders in Aerohub PVR INOX case
Justice M. Dhandapani defers his verdict after hearing senior counsel P.S. Raman and Satish Parasaran for PVR INOX and Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan for AAI
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 8:01pm -
- Continue vigil against salt pan encroachments on rivers: NGT
The case, taken up suo motu by the Southern Bench of the NGT, was based on media reports on the impact of salt pan encroachments on rivers in Vilathikulam area
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 7:42pm -
- IAF trainer aircraft crashes near Chennai; pilot ejects safely
Local residents said a loud noise was heard on the Thiruporur-Nemmeli Road that connects East Coast Road (ECR) with Rajiv Gandhi Salai around 2 p.m. where the aircraft crashed inside a salt factory
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:04pm -
- T.N. police arrest four agents who recruited for cyber scam compound in Myanmar
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing recently launched an operation called ‘Blue Triangle’, which led to the identification and arrest of a gang of four agents among the 35 workers repatriated to India earlier this month
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 4:14pm -
- Stray dog beaten to death, dumped in garbage bin; tea shop owner arrested in Chennai
An elderly man visiting the accused’s tea shop was chased by the dog. When the accused tried to drive it away, the dog attempted to bite him, police said
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 1:09pm -
- Mylapore chit fund case: Devanathan Yadav surrenders before court
Yadav had failed to comply with the bail condition imposed by the Madras High Court to deposit ₹100 crore
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 12:32pm -
- The Little Lit Fest 2025 brings stories, song, and imagination back to Chennai
The three-day event is designed as a creative playground, with musical storytelling sessions, film screenings, theatre performances, and a buzzing book exhibition
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 10:56am -
- Two arrested for defrauding 38 people under the pretext of organising a spiritual tour
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:45am -
- Diet and exercise is the best way to manage diabetes, say doctors
- 3 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:45am -
- Sub-Registrar in-charge caught red-handed while receiving bribe
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