CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a waiver of crop loans up to Rs 75,000 for farmers who had obtained crop loans between Rs 75,000 and Rs 1 lakh.Making an announcement under Rule 110 of the Tamil Nadu assembly, the chief minister announced a flat Rs 75,000 waiver for loans…
Rs.17 crore project in limbo Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation dug up walkable pavements along Anna Nagar 2nd Avenue in Jan, promising to make the 3km stretch flood-free. Eight months on, the stormwater drain work remains incomplete, poorly executed or abandoned by the contractor. This has triggered fears that the very project meant to prevent flooding…
The corridor is also expected to reduce congestion at seven major junctions including Eldams Road, SIET College Road, Cenotaph Road CHENNAI: One of Chennai’s most ambitious road infrastructure projects is coming up on Anna Salai, directly above an operational underground Metro tunnel. A 3.2-km elevated corridor is being built on Anna Salai, and authorities are…
Lost control due to high speed Chennai: A car carrying five college students crashed into the compound wall of Lok Bhavan near its main gate on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road in Guindy in the early hours of Sunday.Police said the car, driven by a 20-year-old man from West Mambalam, was travelling from Saidapet towards the…
Victim was class XI student Chennai: A 15-year-old Class XI student died of electrocution at his home in Tiruvallur after he came into contact with an electrical wire while sleeping after plugging in a friend’s laptop to charge on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Srinivasan, the eldest son of Senthil, a painter, and Kavitha, residents…
The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation. CHENNAI: Two youths were hacked to death in Padunelli village near Kancheepuram in the early hours of Monday, following a dispute that broke out during a cultural programme organised as part…
Annamalai said Amit Shah had asked him to move to Delhi, take up a responsibility, but he chose to remain in Tamil Nadu and continue serving the people. “Mekedatu Dam should not come at cost of Tamil Nadu’s interests”: K Annamalai Annamalai said Amit Shah had asked him to move to Delhi, take up a…
T. Ramasami, Former Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, handing over a medal and certificate to a medallist during the 14th Annual Convocation of VIT Chennai on Sunday. 140 PhD, and 4,440 undergraduates and postgraduates received their degrees on the occasion. G Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor, VIT; Mohit Jain, Chief Operating Officer…
Chennai: The West Asia conflict may have disrupted global trade, but it has not dampened the appetite of Indian companies to strengthen their presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. While the UAE serves as a key economic gateway to the GCC and African markets, Indian companies are also looking to cater to the…
By 2036, the specialised senior-care market could reach $35 bn a year Meet Anuradha Jagannathan, 79, who has made Athulya Senior Care’s facility in Maduravoyal, Chennai, her home since 2023, after her husband’s death. Her three sons live in the US, but she never wanted to move in with them. What she values most is…
