Chennai: The Tamil Nadu govt on Tuesday said it would proceed against everyone involved in the alleged fraudulent registration of a parcel of 1.4acre land, valued at around ₹100 crore, belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swami Mutt in Palani.Commercial taxes and registration minister D Logesh Tamilselvan made the announcement while addressing reporters alongside Hindu religious…
Chennai: India’s small business lending continued to grow at a healthy pace in FY26, with the total outstanding credit portfolio rising 13.4% year-on-year to Rs 49.2 lakh crore as of March 2026, although the growth rate moderated from 17.3% a year earlier, according to the CRIF–SIDBI Small Business Spotlight Report.The sector added nearly Rs 5.9…
Tyre Industry grew by an estimated 10% in FY26 while tyre exportsfrom India grew by 9% Chennai: MRF expects a challenging FY27 for the domestic tyre industry, with geopolitical tensions, higher input costs and a weak monsoon likely to pressure demand and margins.The government’s projected 7%-7.4% economic growth for FY27 has come under pressure due…
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay presents an appointment order to a candidate during a recruitment event organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare at the Presidency College in Chennai on Tuesday. Chennai: Tamil Nadu has launched a new nonprofit foundation aimed at drawing corporate and individual donations into the state’s public hospital network,…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation — the state agency that procures drugs and medical equipment for govt hospitals — has floated a tender to supply gold rings for newborns under a signature welfare scheme of chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s govt.The corporation is seeking a one-year rate contract for roughly 4.41 lakh one-gram,…
CHENNAI: The state government on Tuesday appointed an interim panel to steer the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), with retired IAS officer K Phanindra Reddy as its chairperson. Retired district judge A Nazir Ahamed and retired IAS officer Reeta Harish Thakkar have been appointed members.This follows the recent resignations of the authority’s chairperson…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation — the state agency that procures drugs and medical equipment for govt hospitals — has floated a tender to supply gold rings for newborns under a signature welfare scheme of chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s govt.The corporation is seeking a one-year rate contract for roughly 4.41 lakh one-gram,…
Sewage overflow likely at Teynampet, Adyar tomorrow Chennai: Neighbourhoods in Teynampet and Adyar zones may experience sewage overflow on July 16, as operations at seven sewage pumping stations will be halted for 24 hours due to pipeline realignment work at Taramani. Metrowater officials said the ongoing work by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) necessitated the…
Greater Chennai Corporation carries out fogging in Ambattur zone Chennai: With Chennai logging at least 65 dengue cases in July so far, Greater Chennai Corporation has ramped up vector control measures by launching door-to-door fogging, and domestic breeding checks.GCC’s chief vector control officer S Selvakumar said dengue season usually began in June and peaked in…
CHENNAI: People returning home from work were stranded at suburban railway stations as a signal failure at Chennai Beach station disrupted EMU services during the evening peak hour on Tuesday. The signal failure, which was reported around 5.30pm, delayed at least 17 EMU services on the Chennai Beach–Tambaram line. Trains bound for Tambaram were detained…
