In 2025, India achieved its target of installing 50% non-fossil-fuel-based power generation capacity Chennai: India’s renewable energy transition has emerged as one of the world’s most significant clean-energy success stories, offering a compelling case study for South-East Asia on how a large developing economy can rapidly scale renewable power capacity while adapting its electricity system…
Chennai: Just as Chennai residents were beginning to recover from weeks of heat-related power disruptions, strong winds and evening rain on Thursday triggered fresh outages across the city and suburbs. Many areas were left without electricity and this triggered protests in some neighbourhoods.Falling of trees, hoardings on live cables interrupted power supply to several areas…
Chennai: At least four councillors — two belonging to the AIADMK, one from AMMK and one Independent — quit their respective parties and joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Friday. The move comes days ahead of the next Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council meeting.As AIADMK has 14 councillors in the 200-member council, the departure of…
Chennai: Despite the bitterness over post poll realignment, former chief minister M K Stalin on Friday extended birthday greetings to Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi. Thanking him, Gandhi called upon Stalin to `wage a war together’ to defend Constitution of India.“Birthday greetings to Honourable Leader of Opposition Thiru Rahul Gandhi. Wishing you…
11 bridges with narrow vents will be demolished as they cause backflow Chennai: To prevent flooding and improve connectivity, Greater Chennai Corporation and the highways department have decided to build more bridges across the Virugambakkam canal — one at Kannagi Street for ₹2.25 crore and another at Ko Su Mani Road and Thirukumaranpuram; the highways…
Chennai: CPM state secretary P Shanmugam defended his party’s support to the TVK govt, stating that the party took this decision as other options, including an “AIADMK govt backed by DMK”, were untenable.Throwing his weight behind the TVK govt, Shanmugam said TVK’s victory cannot be downplayed as one obtained through “social media influencing”, and that…
CHENNAI: The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department has cancelled 46 temple-linked infrastructure projects worth Rs 245.85 crore that had been announced but were yet to take off, citing court-related hurdles and concerns over the financial burden on temples. The funds will be used for improving temple premises and amenities for devotees.The scrapped projects…
kodungaiyur dumpyard dump biomining waste Chennai: Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Associations (FNCRWA) has urged authorities to permanently shut the 50 tonne waste incinerator at Kodungaiyur and scrap plans for a proposed 2,100 tonne waste-to-energy plant, citing a survey that linked incinerator emissions to health issues in the area.On Feb 16 and 17 this…
Chennai: Veteran CPI leader C Mahendran on Thursday joined chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He formally inducted himself into the two-year-old party at its headquarters in Panaiyur.He told reporters after joining that Vijay has given hope that a corruption-free govt was possible. Mahendran recalled his lifelong association with CPI and said despite…
Rohan Mittal, Head – Strategy and Business Growth – GCC, Va Tech WABAG Chennai: Va Tech WABAG, a leading player in the water technology space, has secured its first project in Kuwait, winning a mega desalination contract valued at over ₹1,000 crore for the Doha Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant Stage II.The order has…
