CMRL has laid 32km of tracks between Poonamallee Bypass and Kodambakkam on Corridor 4 (Lighthouse–Poonamallee Bypass) Chennai: More than half of Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s 118.9km long Phase II project has been completed, but ballast-less track laying has progressed to only about 67km of tracks so far.A CMRL official said 32km of tracks have been…
Safeguarding marine ecology and fishermens’ livelihood Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt will not compromise on the livelihood of fishermen or marine ecology while considering a proposal to drill four new offshore hydrocarbon development wells near Parangipettai in Cuddalore district, forest and climate change minister V K Rajiv told state assembly on Tuesday.Replying to a calling-attention motion,…
Chennai: Former highways minister E V Velu on Tuesday questioned the Tamil Nadu govt over the ₹5.5-crore renovation tenders for the proposed chief minister’s office on the 10th floor of Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, citing a TOI report that work had begun even before the tender was floated, and that e-tenders were floated after five days.Participating…
Tufted capuchin at Perundurai farmhouse Chennai: At least 11 exotic animals kept at an Erode farmhouse without any mandatory licence could not be seized by forest officials and taken to Chennai as scheduled on Tuesday, as the local magistrate court did not accord permission.Forest officials visited the farmhouse, owned by S K Kesavanathan, who is…
CHENNAI: The state highways and small ports department has announced ambitious plans to construct a sea-link corridor from Ennore via Mamallapuram to Puducherry covering a stretch of 200km. The department parallelly will also explore feasibility to launch commuter boating service on the same route in coordination with Union ministry of shipping, ports and waterways, and…
Chennai’s Mass Rapid Transit System CHENNAI: The ministry of railways has conveyed its approval for the proposed takeover of the assets, operation and maintenance of Chennai’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) suburban services by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. The board has approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Southern Railway, the Tamil Nadu govt…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu will introduce a special education system for students staying in sports hostels across the state, sports minister Aadhav Arjuna said in the Assembly on Tuesday. The proposed system is aimed at helping young athletes balance intensive training with academics as the state seeks to build a stronger pipeline of athletes for the…
Tamil Nadu assembly speaker JCD Prabhakar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu assembly speaker JCD Prabhakar on Tuesday cautioned ministers that he could not tolerate their out-of-line remarks anymore and advised them to keep their responses to the subject or issue raised during the debate and discussion in the House.The speaker issued the diktat following minister for law…
CHENNAI: Cutting across party lines, TVK allies and opposition members in the assembly on Tuesday demanded a high-level probe into the killing of three Tamils by Karnataka forest department personnel, with DMK seeking a judicial inquiry and other parties calling for a CBI probe. They appealed to the TN govt to extend financial assistance to…
The corridor is also expected to reduce congestion at seven major junctions including Eldams Road, SIET College Road, Cenotaph Road CHENNAI: The 3.2km Teynampet-Saidapet flyover on Anna Salai will miss its Sept 2026 deadline as the state highways department has run into a major design snag midway.The ₹621-crore flyover now needs a “scope change” as…
