The GCC has been permitting heritage walks on the Ripon Buildings premises these past few months based on requests from organisations. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has opened online booking for a guided heritage walk on the premises of Ripon Buildings, near Central Square, for tourists and residents. The civic body … Read more
The court, on January 25, noted that the despite repeated adjournments in the almost two and a half years of case, the ED failed to supply the requisite documents to the accused persons. File A Delhi court has recently summoned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) director over the Central agency’s failure to supply legible copies of … Read more
A farmers association in Thoothukudi has urged the authorities to release crop insurance for cotton and shallots for the 2023-24 season, when the crops were severely affected by the northeast monsoon rainfall, The northeast monsoon rains in 2023 severely affected the crops that were ready for harvest, leaving the farmers devastated. Farmers who insured their … Read more
A view of the restaurant near Kaloor Stadium where a man died and four others were injured, reportedly after a food steamer exploded during cooking on February 6. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT A man died and four others were injured reportedly after a food steamer used for cooking exploded at a restaurant near the … Read more
National Security Guard commandoes on ELCOT premises in Madurai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ASHOK R A huge posse of National Security Guard commandos in association with Tamil Nadu Police Commando Force conducted a counter-terrorism drill on ELCOT premises here on Thursday night. Some 200 NSG commandos from New Delhi participated in the drill on … Read more
The Coimbatore District Road Safety Association has urged the city police to ensure adherence to speed limits by government and private buses to prevent fatal accidents, by installing speed-control devices. Other issues such as the playing of loud music and relentless honking in buses also need to be addressed for the safety of other road … Read more
CREDAI has announced the 17th edition of Fairpro 2025, the city’s most prestigious real estate exhibition to be held from February 14 to 16 at the new building of the Chennai Trade Centre. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the exhibition. Actor Trisha Krishnan has been named the brand ambassador. Addressing media persons, M.V.R. Murali Krishna, … Read more
Collector R.V. Shajeevana, along with the villagers, walks on the newly laid cement road in Kottakudi panchayat in Theni district. “My house is now easily reachable as we have road connectivity,” says R. Selvi, 40, of Kottakudi panchayat in Bodinayakkanur block in Theni district. Until now, she has never seen a road to her house, … Read more
Virudhunagar District Police have booked the owner of Sathyaprabhu Fireworks Unit, S. Mohanraj, and its foreman K. Selvakumar, 27, in connection with Wednesday’s fire accident that claimed the life of one worker and injured six others. Vachchakarapatti police have booked the two for negligent handling of explosive substances, endangering people’s safety or life, culpable homicide … Read more
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank officer working with the Hyderabad Police was placed under suspension by Director General of Police Jitender for his alleged involvement in the abduction of a realtor in Mokila in 2023. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), in the Hyderabad Cybercrime division, Chand Basha was accused of sharing the whereabouts … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin meeting people at Palayamkottai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN The DMK, which always works for people’s welfare even when not in power, will retain power in 2026 for the seventh time, Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin has said. Addressing the function organised in Palayamkottai on Thursday night … Read more
Focus on research and development should start at school and colleges, said R. Srinivasan, Economist and Full-time member of the State Planning Commission. Speaking about the economic impact of the Union Budget at the RK Shanmukham Chetty Memorial Budget Meeting, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Coimbatore city on Thursday, he … Read more
Bharatchandra Chary, a class X student of the government school at Kankanalagudem village in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, was in for a pleasant surprise early on Thursday morning when Collector M. Hanumantha Rao came visiting to motivate him for the SSC public exam preparation. Before the break of dawn, the Collector knocked on the door of … Read more
District Collector P. Akash distributed awareness calendar on different types of pests affecting crops at farmers’ grievance meeting on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Steps are being taken to capture wild boars and ensure the availability of additional harvesters in the district, said District Collector P. Akash at a farmers’ grievance meeting here on … Read more
From April, the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board will install smart bulk water meters in its networks covering schemes implemented under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across the State. The Board is finalising the tender for the first phase of the project. The project aims to obtain real-time data about the quantum … Read more
The Gandhi Market police have registered separate cases in connection with a scuffle that broke out between two groups at Gandhi Market here on Wednesday night. Three persons injured in the scuffle were admitted to different hospitals for treatment. Police sources said four persons riding on a two-wheeler and allegedly inebriated reached Gandhi Market sixth gate … Read more
Karkala MLA and State general secretary of the BJP V. Sunil Kumar alleged on Thursday that the Congress is leading “a 60% corrupt government” with “zero development” in the State. Addressing a protest organised by the BJP against what the party called “anti-people State government” at Karkala in Udupi district, Mr. Kumar, a former Minister, … Read more
Aerial view of the sewage treatment plant constructed in Nagercoil. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The newly-constructed Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Valampurivilai dump yard under Nagercoil Municipal Corporation has reached its final phase and is expected to be commissioned soon. Developed at a cost of around ₹129 crore, the STP has an underground drainage … Read more
Q Branch police seized 30 bundles of beedi leaves, weighing about 40 kg, at Kallurani village and arrested two persons in this connection in the early hours of Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the Q Branch police conducted a search at Kallurani, intercepted a cargo vehicle and found the beedi leaves and around one lakh … Read more
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao met Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday, accompanied by party leaders and public representatives. They submitted an appeal to Mr. Pradhan urging the Central government to see that the University Grants Commission (UGC) prepares new draft regulations that respect State … Read more
The 17th anniversary of the eviction of 316 families for the rail and road connectivity of the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal was observed on Thursday (February 6) under the aegis of the Moolampilly Coordination Committee, which spearheads the fight for fair rehabilitation and compensation for the evictees. The committee demanded that the authorities implement … Read more
The Periyar University Teachers Association has sought action against the Vice-Chancellor. | Photo Credit: file photo The Association of University Teachers (AUT), Tamil Nadu has demanded that the Governor, who is the Chancellor of Periyar University, take action on the findings of the report submitted by the committee headed by S. Palanisamy on the irregularities … Read more
Mandatory licence for operations, regular security checks and timely closure of pubs and other nightlife establishments were among the key issues discussed at Cyberabad police’s security coordination meeting with private establishments on Thursday. The meeting, which brought together representatives from pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, lodges, amusement establishments, event management firms, and private security agencies, was … Read more
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has initiated investigations against a few contractors for their alleged involvement in a suspected scam in the solid waste management e-tender process in 2023. Based on the complaint filed by Basavaraj R Kabade, chief engineer, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the CCB has registered an FIR on Friday charging the … Read more
N.S. Jayaprakash, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur, on Thursday convicted two persons, including a former employee of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for accepting bribe to recommend a proposal on revoking the suspension of a former employee. According to the prosecution, K. Dakshinamurthy, former Administrative Supervisor of the office of the Superintending Engineer, … Read more
The Tiruppur district administration has reached out to women self-help groups (SHG) to train them in the usage of drones for spraying pesticides, as a way forward to address the labour shortage for agriculture. The initiative, carried out through the Mahalir Thittam Department, will enable faster spraying of fertilisers with reduced water usage compared to … Read more
Complaints continued to pour in from across the State in the alleged CSR funds scam case even as the Ernakulam rural police received five days’ custody of Ananthu Krishnan, the key accused on Thursday. Helpdesks have been formed at the North Paravur and Kunnathunadu police stations to handle petitions related to the alleged scam. The … Read more
Members of Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) submitted a representation to Director of Medical Education (DME) Dr. A. Narendra Kumar on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Members of the Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) met the Director of Medical Education Dr. A Narendra Kumar on Thursday, to present a representation on their … Read more
The District Health and Family Welfare Department slapped a fine of ₹ 1 lakh and sealed a de-addiction centre situated in Bellandur on Monday on the orders of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), which conducted a detailed probe on the alleged torture and inhuman practice meted out to a 45-year-old relator who was admitted … Read more
The Syndicate of Bharathiar University (BU), Coimbatore, has dropped F.X. Lovelina Little Flower, Member Syndicate/Professor, Department of Social Work, from the Syndicate Sub-Committee/ Vice-Chancellor Convenor Committee. In a communication to members of Syndicate/Senate, Registrar In-Charge Rupa Gunaseelan said a resolution was adopted to that effect at the 360th Syndicate meeting – by circulation. The resolution … Read more