Chennai: Madras high court has issued notice to Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and the Chennai district administration, on a writ petition seeking action against illegal occupation of residential apartments for commercial purposes in Mannadi area, resulting in illegal parking and occupation of public roads by commercial vehicles dealing with chemicals, plastic materials, iron and steel.Admitting…
Chennai: Madras high court on Monday dismissed a new public interest writ petition, seeking an Income Tax and the ECI probe into the alleged discrepancies in the financial declaration of actor and TVK founder Vijay in his election affidavit filed for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election.Refusing to entertain the plea, the first bench of…
The Banana Field Gene Bank is established by ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana in Trichy India is the world’s largest banana producer, grows tonnes of the crop every year. But many of its traditional varieties are disappearing, say scientists. A new gene bank in Trichy hopes to keep them safe.The Banana Field Gene Bank, established…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
Activists, led by Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam president V Eswaran, have filed a petition in Madras high court to this effect. The court is likely to take up the petition for hearing on April 30. Source link
With its proven manufacturing capabilities spanning diverse sectors such as automobiles, electronics, engineering, and textiles, the state is laying a strong foundation for the toy industry. The state industries dept has launched its maiden toy manufacturing policy to tap into the global toy market, which was valued at $180 billion in 2024 and is expected…
Chennai: An elderly man was found dead with multiple injuries at a flower shop in Medavakkam on Sunday morning.The deceased has been identified as Karuppaiah, 77, a native of Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district. Police said Karuppaiah had been working for the past two months at a flower shop located at the Medavakkam-Mambakkam Main Road junction…
Chennai: After a long wait, the University of Madras is planning to launch online BCom, BBA degree programmes from this academic year (2026-27). Institute of Distance Education at the university is preparing e-resources, including video lectures, a studio for delivering live lectures for these online courses.“These two programmes will be launched on a pilot basis….
Chennai: With a post-poll return surge building along the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, traffic police in Tambaram and Chengalpet have moved into high-alert mode, deploying diversions, staggered entry points and on-ground personnel to prevent a repeat of Sunday’s choke points.From early morning, the arterial stretch between Chengalpet and Tambaram saw traffic thicken steadily as…
James Vasanthan’s parked car vandalised in Chennai’s Kottivakkam CHENNAI: Music composer James Vasanthan’s car was allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons in Chennai, prompting a police investigation, officials said.The incident is reported to have taken place in the Kottivakkam area on April 26, when the composer had stepped out for dinner at a restaurant. On returning…
