Tamil Nadu has the potential to emerge as a major defence electronics manufacturing hub over the next decade, with the state’s annual production opportunity projected to more than triple from ₹11,500 crore in 2030 to ₹37,000 crore by 2040, according to BK Das, Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Electronics and Communication Systems), DRDO.The growth is…
Chennai: India’s electric vehicle (EV) market sustained its growth momentum in June, with monthly registrations rising to 2.9 lakh units and EV penetration climbing to around 12%, underscoring the rapid mainstream adoption of battery-powered mobility.The June tally was nearly one lakh units higher than the 1.9 lakh registrations recorded a year ago and surpassed May’s…
In a generation where hustle culture and the ‘grind’ are often celebrated as productivity, slowing down has become a luxury. However, mental health experts and therapists in the city say that taking time to pause, reflect, and engage without pressure is equally important. From card games that help participants identify personality traits to theatre-based activities…
Vijay Sankar, chairman of the Sanmar Group Chennai: Sanmar Group is positioning its Rs 2,000-crore engineering division for the next phase of growth by expanding capacities across its long-standing joint ventures, targeting opportunities in emerging sectors and evaluating new areas such as warehousing and semiconductors.The Chennai-headquartered diversified group, which is celebrating 50 years of its…
Harish Lakshman, chairman, Rane Group Chennai: Rane (Madras) Ltd (RML) has signed an agreement to acquire the friction business of Hindustan Composites Ltd (HCL) for an enterprise value of Rs 370 crore through a slump sale, strengthening its presence in the friction materials segment.The acquired business, which manufactures brake linings, brake pads, brake blocks, clutch…
CHENNAI: Amid desertions, another rebellion has raised its head again in AIADMK. Several former ministers and senior functionaries on Tuesday rejected the posts party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami had offered as truce, multiple sources told TOI.The functionaries sent a letter to EPS expressing displeasure over his style of functioning. The signatories included former ministers…
K Annamalai, former Tamil Nadu BJP president, resigned from the party after six years, and launched the ‘We, The Leaders’ (WTL) movement Chennai: Three years after initiating a criminal defamation complaint against the then BJP state unit president K Annamalai, the DMK treasurer, T R Baalu, withdrew the case in a city court on Tuesday.Baalu…
Chennai police appoint expert panel to create awareness against drugs Chennai: In a first-of-its-kind drive, a panel of experts comprising a lawyer, a police officer, an educationist, a social worker and a doctor will visit more than 100 schools and colleges in the city to promote awareness against drug use through presentations, plays, motivational sessions…
K Annamalai, former Tamil Nadu BJP president, resigned from the party after six years, and launched the ‘We, The Leaders’ (WTL) movement “The Annamalai of today, will be stale 20 years from now. There will be younger, better and hungrier people who should lead,” says Annamalai Kuppusamy. But for now, the 42-year-old has chosen to…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay chairs a review meeting with officials of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@CMOTamilnadu) Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday told district collectors and…
