Chennai: Six chief minister’s co-working spaces across North Chennai, built by the previous DMK govt, will soon be opened to the public. Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has floated tenders to outsource housekeeping for a year while retaining technical and administrative control.The facilities will come up in Purasaiwalkam, Periyar Nagar, Otteri, Pulianthope, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, and Kolathur….
Chennai: Thousands of passengers dependent on suburban trains on the Tambaram-Chennai Beach stretch were stranded, forced to look for alternative transport options as Southern Railway on Sunday cancelled its services from 10.30am to 3.30pm owing to track inspection and improvement works.Since 41 suburban trains — 20 from Chennai Beach to Tambaram, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tirumalpur…
Chennai: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Saturday rejected electricity minister R Nirmalkumar’s remarks that the governor had no role outside Lok Bhavan, asserting that the governor was empowered to review Union govt schemes being implemented in the state.Speaking to reporters, Nagenthran said the governor had acted magnanimously by facilitating the formation of the TVK…
Chennai: A day after electricity minister R Nirmalkumar objected to governor Rajendra Arlekar’s review meeting with district officials, the governor said on Saturday that people could visit Lok Bhavan to register their grievances and that he would do his best to address them.Speaking at a book release event at Lok Bhavan, Arlekar said his office…
Udhayanidhi Stalin declared the DMK government a protective fortress for minorities CHENNAI: Reaffirming the DMK government’s commitment to minority communities, party leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday said the ruling party would continue to stand as a protective fortress for minorities despite what he described as malicious political campaigns.Speaking at the wedding of DMK Headquarters Secretary…
Chennai: The Tiruvallur district administration turned the Kannigaipair neighbourhood into a tightly controlled zone on Saturday as authorities began removing the remaining ammonia from the seafood processing unit, where a leak that occurred two weeks ago killed 18 people.Officials barred traffic and restricted entry within a 500-metre radius of the facility. Industries and warehouses within…
Chennai: If anyone speaks about dividing the country and creating a separate Tamil nation, they will certainly be considered to be having mental health issues in the present-day scenario where the nation is unified in heart and soul, the Madras high court has said.Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while quashing a criminal case…
75% of foreigners held in T drug cases absconding Chennai: Two drug peddlers, who had recruited juveniles to distribute narcotic substances, were arrested by the Kannagi Nagar police during a raid in the Puthupettai Canal area off Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Chennai. Police uncovered a network that used minors to sell drugs in exchange…
Chennai: The city may not receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, but daytime temperatures are likely to remain under check as clouds associated with an atmospheric disturbance over the west coast reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface.The IMD has forecast light rainfall over the city. Private forecasters said while daytime temperatures may remain…
A 25-year-old mini-truck driver died after the egg-laden vehicle he was driving crashed into a stationary goods truck at the Pallavaram traffic signal on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway in Chennai. Chennai: A 25-year-old mini-truck driver died after the egg-laden vehicle he was driving crashed into a stationary goods truck at the Pallavaram traffic signal on…
