- newNewly appointed Regional Passport Officer takes charge
According to a press release, he belongs to the 2009 batch of the Indian Foreign Service.
- 6 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 2:45am -
- newSasikanth Senthil appointed coordinator for TNCC social media
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Tuesday appointed former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, who joined the party last year, as coordinator for the so
- 7 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 1:35am -
- newWebinar to be conducted on robotic cardiac surgery
The event is scheduled to be held at 11.30 a.m. tomorrow
- 7 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 1:19am -
- newMetrowater plans to offer sewage collection to Chennai’s added areas
Tenders for procuring 50 waste disposal lorries are being finalised
- 8 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 1:10am -
- newFormer Lt. General to be awarded Ph.D posthumously
He finished his thesis at the University of Madras in April
- 8 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 1:08am -
- newAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham students’ digital board game wins prize at Toycathon 2021
They developed a game on India's monuments
- 8 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 1:04am -
- newChief Minister opens city’s first batch of compressed natural gas pumps
The fuel will be priced at ₹51.35 per kg
- 8 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 12:59am -
- newAutorickshaw drivers lose business
While the free bus services have brought joy to women, transpersons and the differently abled, autorickshaw drivers say they have lost business.Chief
- 8 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 12:57am -
- newFishermen want more bus services between hamlets in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chennai
Though a new Tiruvottiyur-Kovalam route has been introduced, fishing villages in the city and nearby districts lack proper connectivity
- 8 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 12:55am -
- newChennai police on the lookout for four persons who threatened jeweller
The Secretariat Colony police are searching for a four-member gang that threatened their former employer, a jewellery owner, who questioned them for a
- 17 hours ago 27 Jul 21, 4:00pm -
- newWoman in Delhi arrested for duping Chennai senior citizen of ₹2.13 crore
The 29-year-old woman is part of a gang arrested earlier this year, on charges of cheating people by posing as insurance company representatives, police said
- 17 hours ago 27 Jul 21, 3:49pm -
- newDuty of TN government to protect water bodies, National Green Tribunal says
The southern bench of the Tribunal slammed government departments for their laxity in filing a status report on Adyar river
- 18 hours ago 27 Jul 21, 2:50pm -
- All you need to know about filing Income Tax Returns
The due date for filing the returns which would normally be July 31, 2021 has been extended to September 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 21, 8:06am -
- Efforts on to bring back idols: ADGP
Three idols were recovered during raid on a premises in Chennai
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 21, 1:43am -
- Study finds heavy metals in ambient air in city
Air samples collected in 19 of the 20 locations present a bleak picture
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 21, 1:35am -
- No traffic diversion in Porur due to Metro Rail work for now
Plans are yet to be finalised for phase II work, say officials
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 21, 1:31am -
- A threat to residents from above
Overhanging cables in many areas of the city are putting lives at risk
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 21, 1:30am -
- Corpn. launches wall painting project
The Greater Chennai Corporation has launched a wall painting project in all 15 zones of the city. Around 70,000 posters have been removed to launch
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 21, 1:24am -
- Man held for bomb threat to Marina Beach
The city police apprehended a person from Coimbatore for making a call claiming that a bomb would go off in Marina beach on Sunday. The State Control
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 11:57am -
- Moving a ‘house’ into a strongroom
Self-storage units for household goods are hardly new, but the pandemic has taken it to a new level of visibility. And the Chennai market is getting crowded
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 10:29am -
- Where small is big
Online volunteering opportunities with shorter time commitments help widen the volunteer base
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 9:51am -
- Anna University begins online registration for admission to engineering courses
Aspirants can visit www.tneanonline.org for details. DoTE website can be accessed at www.tndte.gov.in.
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 9:05am -
- Son of former Inspector General arrested for contempt of court
He has been imprisoned for 3 months on orders from Supreme Court
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:17am -
- Shining a spotlight on native fish species
Beta Mahatvaraj, a resident of the city, has developed a unique hobby
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:14am -
- Electricity Minister inspects construction site of thermal power projects in Ennore
Surprise visit comes in the backdrop of complaints of pollution due to the work
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:11am -
- Korattur lake eco-park will be opened today
Various facilities, such as a walkers’ track and benches, have been provided for visitors.
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:10am -
- Cyber crime wing begins probe into new form of phishing
Link seeking KYC details is sent to the victims through SMS
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:09am -
- Workers in four out of 10 malls vaccinated, says Chennai Corporation
Civic body decentralises vaccination strategy further by delegating powers to zonal level officials
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:09am -
- Art will adorn poster-free walls around Chennai
The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to launch wall painting at various locations after the removal of posters.Over 65,000 posters have been removed
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:07am -
- City Matters | Chennai Corporation launches drive to beautify overlooked areas
Initiative will rely on the participation of residents’ welfare associations, with a meeting to be held this week to receive their suggestions
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:06am -
- Indian Oil Corporation to sponsor education of 20 Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya ITI students
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has agreed to sponsor the education of 20 students of Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya ITI on Venkatnarayana Road in T. Nagar.
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 1:03am -
- 127 homeless people rescued in Chennai
They will be reunited with their families in Rajasthan
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 12:58am -
- Body of neurosurgeon reburied in Kilpauk
Appeal against court order withdrawn after Chief Minister’s intervention
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 21, 12:55am -
- Chennai-based occupational therapist develops brochure on breathing exercises for children recovering from COVID-19
The brochure has a collection of play activities that children can perform at home
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 4:49pm -
- Actor Yashika Aannand injured, friend dies in car accident near Chennai
The actor and friends were retuning from Mamallapuram to Chennai early on Sunday morning; Vallichatti Bhavani died in the crash, police said
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 11:21am -
- Draft Marine Fisheries Bill | A netting trouble
The draft Marine Fisheries Bill has evoked a lot of criticism not only from the fishing community that claims it goes against its interests, but also from the States that believe there are provisions that will infringe on federalism
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:23am -
- Chennai airport slips from 3rd to 6th spot in passenger traffic
Curbs in number of domestic flights, fewer Vande Bharat slots among reasons
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:17am -
- Cyber crime gangs on the prowl again
Police probe complaints of faking of FB profiles
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:15am -
- Police caution people about suspicious link
The Cyber Crime Wing has issued a warning to the public about a suspicious link circulated by online fraudsters to swindle money from customers of ba
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:13am -
- Delhi police arrest three men in Chennai
Posing as policemen, the accused collected ‘fine’ from those who watched porn
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:11am -
- Water board plans door-to-door inspection of RWH structures
The teams will also check the quality of water in the houses
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:06am -
- MNM seeks panel for auto drivers
The Makkal Needhi Maiam Trade Union president, S.A. Ponnusamy, urged the State government to form an advisory council consisting of officials and aut
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:04am -
- Search on for finance firm manager
He allegedly pledged 108 sovereigns of jewellery deposited by a customer
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 1:02am -
- Kodungaiyur dump biomining after October
About 100 acres of land to be retrieved for planting saplings
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 21, 12:59am -
- How a Chinese restaurant in Chennai managed the pandemic
Some austerity measures and grit saves Liu’s Waldorf on Sardar Patel Road in Adyar
- 3 days ago 24 Jul 21, 9:01pm -
- A piece of OMR in Tirupur
On a work-from-home arrangement, a cycling enthusiast from Chennai’s IT Corridor promotes the hobby in his native town among friends and neighbours
- 3 days ago 24 Jul 21, 8:56pm -
- A woman’s journey from a cabin to a garage
Her car service outlet at Neelankarai offers training to youngsters from underprivileged families
- 3 days ago 24 Jul 21, 8:53pm -
- Indian culinary guru chef Soundararajan passes away
IFCA founder gen-sec chef Soundararajan P passes away from a heart attack at the age of 64, remembered by legions of chefs he mentored
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 7:03pm -
- A new initiative blooms
During the pandemic, some residents of Chitlapakkam are using gardening to achieve waste management goals
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 2:38pm -
- Sculptures from automobile scrap being installed at 14 places in Chennai
A total of four tonnes of waste from automobiles has been collected; sculptors from AP created the artwork
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 2:18pm -
- Now, reconnect with the flavours of iconic Chennai institutions Adventure Zone and Alliance Française
As businesses pivot to stay connected, loyal customers reach out as well, hankering for a comforting taste of their pre-COVID lives
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 12:27pm -
- Judges’ seniority cannot be fixed on the basis of roster system followed for reservations, rules HC
The Madras High Court has disapproved the practice of fixing inter-se seniority among civil judges (junior division) on the basis of 200-point roster
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:42am -
- NTK plans stir against transport of rocks to Kerala
Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman on Friday said that he will organise a Statewide protest if the State government fails to stop the smuggling of rock
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:32am -
- At least 50% of Indians must be vaccinated, says Prathap C. Reddy
In a conversation on Friday with Ar. Rm. Arun, president of the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Reddy said people’s mindset had to change.
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:23am -
- Voluntary Health Services Hospital gets ventilators worth ₹75 lakh
Five high-performance ventilators, worth ₹75 lakh, were donated to the Voluntary Health Services Hospital by Thyrve Digital Health LLP, through its co
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:22am -
- Chennai Corporation stops zonal-level COVID data updates on social media
Academics appeal to the civic body to restart practice, citing its usefulness
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:20am -
- Flower traders in Koyambedu witness considerable sales
Prices saw a steep increase due to supply shortfall on Friday
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:19am -
- IIT start-up teams up with Saint Gobain to build PPE doffing unit with 3D printing
The unit includes wash basin, water closet, shower and disposal chute
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:18am -
- Shops selling banned tobacco products will be closed, says Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi
Goondas Act will be invoked against main suppliers, says city police chief
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:17am -
- Residents of Villivakkam want the stormwater drain network to be improved to reduce waterlogging
Last week, a senior citizen lost his life after falling into the waterlogged portion near the junction of South High Court Colony Main Road and New Avadi Road junction.
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:14am -
- Four-pronged strategy formulated to deal with history-sheeters, says Chennai Police Commissioner
Explaining the action taken against rowdies, Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal said, “We have launched direct action against anti-social elements. We will ascertain the present status of history-sheeters.”
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 1:04am -
- Judges’ seniority cannot be fixed on the basis of roster system followed for reservations, rules Madras High Court
Court says such fixation will amount to penalising meritorious reserved category candidates.
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 12:45am -
- Madras High Court doubts whether law banning online games with stakes will stand the test of law
Judges say it has been poorly drafted and not backed by any data or a study
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 12:43am -
- Review meeting of Adi Dravidar Welfare department held
Field inspections will be held in every district to check if the government’s welfare schemes have reached everyone, N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj, Minister
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 21, 12:09am -
- Alagiri wants Modi to quit over Pegasus scandal
The BJP has dismantled the very foundations of democracy, says TNCC chief
- 5 days ago 23 Jul 21, 11:45am -
