Vijay also tasked ministers Aadhav Arjuna, A Rajmohan, K Thennarasu and R Vinoth with setting up a command centre at Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi. CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday directed a senior IAS officer to travel to Kathmandu and ordered four cabinet ministers to camp in New Delhi to coordinate…
CHENNAI: Retired Madras high court judge Justice RN Manjula and retired IAS officer A Suganthi have been appointed as the members of the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).A GO issued by the public (human rights) department dated Aug 25 and published in the state gazette said the appointments were made to fill the…
By Dorian MelwinCHENNAI: Despite a dismal end to their Tamil Nadu Premier League campaign in the playoffs, Trichy Grand Cholas had a bright spark in medium pacer K Easwaran. The 29-year-old picked up another wicket in Trichy’s Qualifier 2 clash against Kovai Kings, taking his tally to 15 wickets across seven games at an economy…
Chennai: Anti-drug awareness programmes were held at 62 auto-rickshaw stands across the city on Wednesday, with more than 2,000 auto-rickshaw drivers and members of the public participating, as part of the Chennai police’s campaign to create awareness among the public, youth and students about the health hazards and social impact of drug abuse.The programmes were…
Chennai: The gang that looted an ICICI Bank ATM near Somangalam and took away nearly ₹10 lakh in the early hours of Tuesday made a dramatic escape in Telangana on Tuesday night. They brandished a handgun at police personnel after being intercepted at a toll plaza. The suspects later abandoned the vehicle in a forest…
Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two income tax officials and a private company partner for demanding and accepting a Rs 9 lakh bribe to evaluate an industrial property in Ambattur.According to the FIR, Sanjay Bapurao Chinchghare, the then district valuation officer, income tax department, Chennai, and D Manjunathan,…
Chennai: Space-tech startup InspeCity has raised Rs 100 crore in pre-series A funding as it plans flight qualification and ramp up commercial activity.Founded in 2022, the company focuses on satellite inspection and life extension and has developed a suite of technologies including satellite propulsion systems. With the capital, it aims to commercialise its in-space servicing…
According to the show-cause notice,the department had received several complaints against members. Writer Imayam (left) and social welfare minister Vanniarasu CHENNAI: State social justice department has issued show-cause notices to members of Tamil Nadu state commission for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, including vice-chairperson and writer Imayam, accusing them of misusing their powers, failing to…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Chengalpattu chief judicial magistrate (CJM) to explain on what basis did he fix exorbitant fee to be paid to advocate commissioners appointed in SARFAESI Act cases.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and G Arul Murugan passed the order on a plea moved by AU Small…
Seemai Karuvelam thickets in vacant land next to Anna nagar link road in Trichy Chennai: Madras high court has censured the state govt officials, particularly at the secretary level, for adopting ‘delaying tactics’ in implementing the court order in connection with removal of Prosopis Juliflora (seemai karuvelam).To address the delay caused in releasing funds for…
