Chennai: Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services will recruit women firefighters for frontline duties and implement a modernisation programme involving new fire engines, drones, high-rise rescue vehicles and specialised equipment during 2026-27, as part of measures to strengthen emergency response and rescue operations.Govt will replace ageing vehicles with 50 water tenders at a cost of…
Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday carried out searches in Chennai, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram in places linked to three accused in narcotics and drug smuggling cases pursued by the narcotics control bureau (NCB), as part of the operation covering entire south India.In the city as well as Nagapattinam, at least 10 properties linked to…
Chennai: A smart glass that tracks the sign language of people with hearing and speech disabilities and converts it into audio in any Indian language was one of the innovations on display at the Vellore Institute of Technology’s (VIT) tech festival.VIT Chennai’s two-day international technical festival, technoVIT’26, was inaugurated on Thursday, with this year’s edition…
Exhibits showcasing advanced technologies and innovations on display at IMECE India 2026 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai on Thursday. (Story Vaitheeswaran) Chennai: MSMEs have opportunities in the growing nuclear energy sector, but they must overcome challenges of cost, certification, standardisation and support from tier-1 companies, according to industry experts.V P Joy, senior executive…
Chennai: Avalon Technologies has formed a joint venture (JV) with European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company Zollner Elektronik AG for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) box-build in India, the company informed in exchange filings on Thursday.Zollner will hold 51% and Avalon will hold 49% of the venture and will serve customers in sectors including healthcare…
Chennai: India’s shift towards electric mobility and technology-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap among auto component manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, even as imports of batteries, power electronics, embedded software and advanced electronics rise.Domestic OEM sourcing of auto components grew 16% to Rs 6.6 lakh crore in FY26, while component exports reached Rs 2.12 lakh crore….
Chennai: ZEISS, a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, launched an innovation hub at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai.The centre will focus on advanced frugal engineering, harsh-environment optics, robotics and fluid dynamics, while promoting interdisciplinary research with real-world industrial applications, the company said in a release on Thursday. The hub will foster collaboration…
Chennai: Residents of Marvel Riverview County in Manapakkam have urged the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to take sustained action against stray cattle, saying the animals frequently wander into residential streets and pose a safety risk to pedestrians, particularly after dark.The colony, comprising around 10 streets and home to more than 200 families, has been grappling…
Chennai: An alumnus of Madras University’s ancient history and archaeology department has found a Megalithic burial complex with several dolmens and cist burials at Kadamakuttai village in Krishnagiri district. Though several megalithic burials have been reported in the region, this one is considered significant because the enclosing structural wall of the complex is still visible…
Neurological recovery is expected to take another year and a half Chennai: Doctors at MGM Healthcare have used spinal cord stimulation to help a 30-year-old auto driver from Vellore regain the ability to move his hands after a road accident left him with a severe spinal cord injury.The patient suffered paralysis of both legs and…
