hindu religious and charitable endowments board minister s ramesh tvk hr&ce Chennai: State HR&CE minister S Ramesh has appealed to the public to report corruption and malpractices in temples administered by the department. A few days ago, PWD minister Aadhav Arjunaa had issued a similar appeal. While Arjuna sought complaints about corruption in previous govts,…
About 2 crore workers are registered across various welfare boards R Geetha and Priti NarayanThe labour codes, which came into force in Nov 2025, have compromised hard-won protections and benefits enjoyed by workers in India. However, as labour is a concurrent subject which Centre and state can legislate on, there are many ways the new…
COIMBATORE: Around 25% of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed in the past have not been implemented on the ground and remain only on paper, Tamil Nadu minister for industries and investment promotion S Keerthana said on Friday, asserting that the state is taking steps to ensure youth get jobs in their own cities such as…
Ammonia leak cleanup operation Chennai: A cleanup operation to remove the remnant ammonia at a private seafood processing unit at Kannigaipair village in Tiruvallur, where the accidental leak of the gas led to the death of 17 people, has been ordered by Tiruvallur district collector S Kavitha.An expert team has set up elaborate safety measures…
Purushothaman had been serving the VAO of Vayaputhur village in Vedanthangal panchayat, Chengalpet district, for the past three months Chennai: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has arrested a village administrative officer near Madurantakam after he was caught accepting a ₹5,000 bribe to process the transfer of a land patta. The accused was produced before a…
CHENNAI: Five more people were taken into custody on Thursday by the Chennai police in connection with the attempt to bribe and poach Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA N Ilaiyaraja of Uthangarai assembly constituency by allegedly offering him Rs 35 crore to vote against the Speaker of the TN assembly. With the latest detentions, the…
Chennai’s ambitious Pondy Bazaar pedestrian plaza, envisioned as a people-first haven, has devolved into a chaotic, unsafe space. It was supposed to be Chennai’s Times Square. When planners proposed a pedestrian plaza along Pondy Bazaar in T Nagar, they envisioned a peoplefirst corridor through the city’s most busiest shopping district. The concept took years: designed…
DMK’s Anitha R. Radhakrishnan arrested (File Photo). CHENNAI: Former DMK minister and MLA Anitha R. Radhakrishnan was arrested by the police on Friday after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition in connection with a case registered over his remarks against TVK president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.According to the police, the…
The event celebrated the spirit of fitness, sustainable mobility and community engagement. The scenic East Coast Road came alive on Sunday morning as over 1,200 cyclists took part in Chennai Cyclothon 2026, organised by Chennai Cyclists, in association with Chennai Times . The event celebrated the spirit of fitness, sustainable mobility and community engagement.Aravindan, IPS,…
For homebuyers lured by glossy brochures and lofty promises, Tamil Nadu’s real estate regulator has added a new layer of protection. A year after tightening norms to curb misleading real estate advertisements, the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has armed itself with a graded penalty system.According to an circular issued in June, from…
