- newAn earnest effort to stamp out child labour
- 13 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 10:46pm -
- newMSMEs in Coimbatore opt for solar energy to beat electricity costs
- 14 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 10:00pm -
- newTwo convicts die in Tiruchi govt. hospital
- 16 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 8:02pm -
- newChennai Metro Rail to start repair work to fix leakages in tunnels
- 18 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 6:42pm -
- newAIADMK would strongly oppose imposition of Hindi in any form: Former Minister D. Jayakumar
- 20 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 4:03pm -
- newMan found dead in his house in Chennai’s Virugambakkam for more than two days
The police have sent the body to K.K. Nagar Government Hospital for postmortem
- 21 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 3:27pm -
- newWill you threaten Tamil Nadu to accept Hindi, if we ask for our rightful share of funds? Udhayanidhi Stalin poser to Dharmendra Pradhan
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin rejected Dharmendra Pradhan’s observation that Tamil Nadu’s position was politically motivated
- 21 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 3:16pm -
- newDMK MP Wilson’s Bill revives debate on reservation in appointments in higher judiciary
According to MP Wilson, judicial appointments must be made keeping in mind social diversity within the institution
- 22 hours ago 16 Feb 25, 1:56pm -
- Dharmendra Pradhan’s comments on NEP: Tamils will not accept brash blackmail; Delhi might have to see their unique nature, says CM Stalin
CM Stalin questioned: “Which section of the Indian Constitution is making the three-language policy mandatory? Can the Education Minister point out?”
- 1 day ago 16 Feb 25, 11:57am -
- ‘Blocking’ of Vikatan website: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin condemns act; alleges it’s an example of fascist nature of BJP government
In a social media post, CM Stalin said: “It is not fitting for a democracy to block the media over their opinions.” He further sought action against the blocking of the website
- 1 day ago 16 Feb 25, 11:25am -
- Activists criticise SC Judge’s remarks on homeless persons
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 11:58pm -
- CBSE Class 10, 12 exams off to smooth start
The exams started with the subjects of English and Entrepreneurship. Some students found the English paper lengthy
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 10:49pm -
- Five persons arrested on charges of ganja peddling in two cases
A total of 27 kg of ganja was seized from them
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 10:10pm -
- Three men held for assaulting eatery staff in Ambattur Industrial Estate
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 10:00pm -
- Experts discuss the role of AI in pharmaceutical research
SRM College of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Indian Pharmaceutical Association and the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association, organises international conference on AI and pharmaceutical research
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 9:50pm -
- Thiruporur MLA calls for more focus on waste handling on fast- developing areas
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 9:34pm -
- Credai FairPro 2025 offers special interest rates for women homebuyers
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 8:51pm -
- St. Patrick’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School kickstarts 150th year celebration
As a prelude to its anniversary celebration, St. Patrick’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Adyar organised a marathon
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 8:47pm -
- RGGGH gets RFA machine for treating chronic pain
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 8:38pm -
- How do promising players balance sports and academics during Board examination time
With Class X Board examinations having begun, The Hindu Downtown takes a close look at the daily schedule of three young sportspersons in the city who are appearing for those exams
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 8:37pm -
- Health department instructed to put in place safety and security measures in all government hospitals
Doctors’ body, however, flags that there has been no mention about reinforcing security systems in Primary Health Centres, particularly 462 30-bed upgraded PHCs, and additional PHCs, including those located in hills and remote areas
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 8:18pm -
- Water Resources Department begins work to automate floodgate operations at reservoirs in Chennai
It is also upgrading the infrastructure at the waterbodies to enable real-time monitoring of storage in order to better mitigate floods and manage resources
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 8:11pm -
- DGP rewards police personnel from Thanjavur, Madurai City
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 7:24pm -
- Chennai Metro Rail Phase II Project’s second driverless train arrives in city
According to CMRL sources, the arrival of the second train was delayed by a few weeks, and they aim to speed up testing
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 7:10pm -
- NGT directs TWAD Board to submit plan to tackle water contamination in Tambaram Corporation
This follows the deaths of three individuals and the hospitalisation of 20 others in Pallavaram due to suspected contaminated drinking water
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 7:02pm -
- Man from Hosur arrested in online trading scam
The police says he has cheated people from States including Maharashtra and Karnataka
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 6:52pm -
- Three persons held for stealing ₹17 lakh from businessman near Marina beach
Gold jewellery, consumer durables, and ₹1.75 lakh cash was recovered from them
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 6:21pm -
- In Pictures: Eagle’s eye views of ongoing Chennai Metro Rail work on Poonamallee-Porur stretch
A photo gallery on the construction works being undertaken between Poonamallee and Porur as part of the phase II of Chennai Metro Rail work
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 6:05pm -
- NGT directs Puducherry govt. to implement safeguards for ₹534-crore borewell project to protect groundwater
The project involves installing deep borewells in several villages to improve drinking water access; farmers and environmental experts, however, have voiced apprehensions that this could severely deplete the region’s groundwater levels
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 4:58pm -
- Tamil Nadu govt. to discuss ways of curbing stray dog population
After the State Budget is presented, the government will hold meetings with officials of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply and Animal Husbandry Departments and come up with methods, besides animal birth control, to check the population of stray dogs
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 3:23pm -
- A turnaround: how a woman overcomes adversity and finds purpose by developing a skill through Women’s Indian Association
After a succession of tragedies, Devika G., found employment as a helper at WIA creche on Greenways road, and rose to the role of teacher in time. Seizing an opportunity at WIA to learn bio enzyme making from an expert, she augmented her income. She is now a bio enzyme evangelist, imparting the skill to people around her neighbourhood
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 12:35pm -
- A solution at multiple levels
Bio enzyme making usually occupies the DIY stratosphere, the pursuit entrapped within the prison walls of private kitchens. Here is a resident of Chennai who set it free, building up a repertoire of bio enzyme varieties and putting them all out in the market; and most importantly, sharing the lessons from this journey with women self-help groups to empower them
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 11:46am -
- School girl dies after iron gate collapses on her
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:18am -
- Lift mechanic dies after it accidentally falls to ground floor
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:18am -
- Elected representatives from neighbouring districts demand better civic infrastructure at pre-budget meeting
Meanwhile, talking to media later, Minister K.N Nehru said so far, 90% of the development projects announced by Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) from 2021 to 2024.
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:17am -
- IIT-Madras partners with Roche for research in healthcare
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:17am -
- CM inaugurates three day property exhibition, Fairpro 2025
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:17am -
- Five held for robbery of ₹70 lakh
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:17am -
- Man held for assaulting sub-inspector
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:16am -
- T.N. plans to penalise fishermen turning off GPS in fishing boats amid turtle mortality concerns
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:16am -
- Residents raise concerns about sewage pollution and encroachments choking Sembakkam lake
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:15am -
- Samsung workers to continue protests over suspensions as talks with the company fail
SIWU, supported by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), held a mass demonstration in Kancheepuram on the evening of February 14, accusing management of stubbornness in the ongoing negotiations
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:15am -
- BIS launches Tamil comic books on quality standards
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:15am -
- Modified DPR for Kilambakkam Metro project submitted to Tamil Nadu government
It has provided for extension of the line to Chengalpattu in future based on the demand. An elevated corridor has been planned along the stretch, which will land in the Kilambakkam Bus Stand
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:14am -
- Suspended IPS officer was in consensual relationship, says wife
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:13am -
- Tamil Nadu government to develop 9 growth centres around Chennai: Stalin
The aim is to decongest Chennai, boost economic growth, improve transport connectivity, and ensure sustainable growth of the city and its suburbs, the Chief Minister says
- 2 days ago 15 Feb 25, 1:12am -
- Fill 1,500 vacancies of doctors in State, implement G.O. 354 for better pay, demand doctors’ bodies
Representatives of the TNGDA and the Federation of Government Doctors Association had two separate meetings with Health Secretary P. Senthil Kumar and directors of the Health Department
- 3 days ago 14 Feb 25, 10:55pm -
- T.N. CM Stalin lays foundation for Central Tower in Chennai; construction to begin shortly
The cost of constructing the tower is ₹350 crore
- 3 days ago 14 Feb 25, 5:53pm -
- Man arrested for hoax bomb threat in Chennai
- 3 days ago 14 Feb 25, 5:09pm -
- Supreme Court junks plea by Jayalalithaa heir to return confiscated assets in DA case
The Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by Jayalalithaa's niece claiming right over the confiscated property belonging to her in the disproportionate assets (DA) case in which she was indicted
- 3 days ago 14 Feb 25, 4:25pm -
