Chennai: An employee of a private hotel was arrested on Saturday for misappropriating funds worth 31,500 at his place of work in Perambur.Police who verified CCTV footage at the hotel, said the accused, Deepak Kumar, 19, from Bihar, had been misappropriating the money in small amounts over a period of time. The incident came to…
Chennai: Ashwin Saravanan, a visually challenged student, was in for double joy when the ISC results were declared on Thursday. Not only did he get 93%, scoring 99/100 in environmental studies, he achieved the feat without the help of a scribe.And all it took him was the use of a basic laptop and a non-visual…
Chennai: A 58-year-old woman with chronic knee pain was treated at a city hospital with a new meniscus — a C-shaped pad of tissue that cushions and stabilises the knee — from another patient, who underwent knee replacement surgery.Doctors at Rathimed Speciality Hospital said the patient’s meniscus was severely damaged and could not be repaired….
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to build six new night shelters across the city at a cost of 9 crore. Designed with modern amenities, the facility will offer secure overnight accommodation for people living on the streets, particularly during extreme weather conditions. Each shelter will be a ground-plus-first floor facility. Civic officials said…
Chennai: Students and working professionals staying in hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodation across the state may now have to pay more, as operators have increased rents by around 10%, citing a steep rise in commercial LPG cylinder prices and cooking costs.The Tamil Nadu IT hostel & PG owners welfare association has issued a circular…
Chennai: Four retired state govt employees have approached Madras high court seeking a direction to state govt to formulate and notify necessary rules to implement the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS) announced in Jan. Admitting the plea on Friday, Justice P T Asha directed the govt to respond to the plea in eight weeks…
Chennai: The principal sessions court has denied bail to nine men arrested in connection with the release of actor-politician Vijay’s uncertified movie ‘Jana Nayagan’. A high-definition copy of the film was illegally released online and was circulated widely through social media.“A thorough investigation is required to unearth the entire network of conspiracy. Considering the allegations…
Chennai: Police booked a 35-year-old man from Nepal who fled after misappropriating gold worth 13.4 lakh from a T Nagar jewellery shop. Police said Ramesh Bahadur worked for Lalit Kumar, 39, who has runs a shop on South Usman Road, for seven years. Kumar gave four gold bars to Bahadur and Deepika on Friday and…
Chennai: In the coming month, schools in the state have been instructed to stock up on oral rehydration solution (ORS) packets and first-aid kits, and ensure adequate supply of water for students and staff to battle summer heat.In a circular to all chief education officers, the education department said that all schools must keep water…
Chennai: Two men, who hoarded 40 commercial and domestic LPG cylinders intended for sale in the black market, were arrested from a house on Chithirai Kulam Street in Thiruvanmiyur on Friday evening.Police identified the suspects as Neelamegam, 78, and his son Kumar, 41. Acting on a tip-off, a team conducted a search at the residence…
