Vijay said southern states should build on their economic strengths and common markets to promote balanced development. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday called for stronger cooperation among southern states and Centre, saying shared economic interests and natural resources should unite states rather than become sources of conflict.Addressing the Southern Zonal…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu police have set up Internal Vigilance Cells across all districts and commissionerates, providing dedicated phone and WhatsApp numbers for the public to report corruption, misconduct, abuse of authority and other unethical practices by police personnel.The cells were constituted on the directions of DGP and Head of Police Force Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal. In…
Project not mentioned in spillover work Chennai: The East Coast Road elevated corridor project from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi is unlikely to take off. In the policy note for this financial year released by highways minister Aadhav Arjuna on Tuesday, the project was not mentioned in the spillover works from previous years.Projects such as the ₹621…
Chennai: Railway police have released CCTV images of a man and a woman who abandoned a decomposed and dismembered body of a man in a red suitcase inside the Tamil Nadu Express at Chennai Central railway station two weeks ago.The unidentified man’s decomposed and dismembered body was found inside an abandoned red suitcase in an…
Chennai: For the past five days, people have been unable to contact Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) officials to register complaints as their phone numbers have become defunct.TNPDCL is replacing the existing Airtel closed user group (CUG) connections of 3,110 field engineers and officers with new Reliance Jio SIMs. “Our previous telecom contractor…
Chennai: A 32-year-old electrician was hacked to death in full public view near a private school at Red Hills on Wednesday morning. Police arrested three men, including two brothers of the victim’s wife. Police said a family dispute over his extramarital relationship led to the murder.R Rathinavel Pandian of Mondiamman Nagar was riding his two-wheeler…
Chennai: More than 133 hectares of land associated with the city’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) will revert to the Tamil Nadu govt as part of the transfer of the system from Southern Railway. This includes govt-owned and privately acquired parcels used for different phases of MRTS, including stations, parking lots, booking offices and other…
From Palliative to Curative treatment Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay told the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the state would spend ₹673.44 crore on an expanded “chief minister’s cancer care mission,” as new cancer cases are projected to exceed one lakh a year.The mission is meant to shift the state’s approach from…
Rise in tourist footfalls Chennai: Rope-cars, cruise and ferry routes, AI-enabled tourist safety kiosks and dedicated security teams at major destinations — these are some of the initiatives planned by the Tamil Nadu govt to upgrade tourism infrastructure in the state and attract more visitors.Presenting the demands for grants in the assembly on Wednesday, minister…
William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair, Knight Frank LLP Chennai: Global property consultancy Knight Frank is considering India for establishing its first Global Capability Centre (GCC). The facility will integrate the centres of excellence (COEs) currently operating in Malaysia, Mumbai and Poland to support its international operations.William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair, Knight…
