Chennai: The Sanmar Group has emerged as the strategic investor in affordable housing finance company Aham Housing Finance after infusing Rs 100 crore ($10.5 million) through its group entity Sanmar Shipping Ltd (SSL).The equity investment gives Sanmar Group a controlling stake of around 43% in Aham Housing Finance, making it the largest shareholder in the…
Chennai: The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, once regarded as one of India’s premier zoological institutions, is grappling with a serious technical crisis as its Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has not met for four years.Its former committee members said the absence of an expert advisory panel has led to a sharp decline in operational standards, with…
Chennai: A 33-year-old man from Telangana was arrested by west zone cybercrime police in connection with a ₹12.7 lakh online fraud case. In his police complaint, Jayanthi Babu, 35, of Krishna Industrial Estate, Vanagaram, said he was contacted by a person claiming to help him secure a ₹4 crore tender for the supply of automatic…
We inherited a system that was riddled with corruption, says minister R Nirmal Kumar Tamil Nadu minister for energy resources and law R Nirmal Kumar has emerged as the TVK govt’s defender-in-chief. In an interview with TOI’s Shanmughasundaram J, the minister says the TVK-led coalition is preparing a common minimum programme, and TVK will contest…
Chennai: Obtaining a community certificate often turned out to be a harrowing experience, especially for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students. The state govt has sought to put an end to the delay in issuing the certificates now. State social justice minister Vanni Arasu said district district collectors have been directed to ensure time-bound issuance…
Chennai: The state police on Thursday denied permission for a bike rally organised by Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) against Neet and reservation for economically weaker section (EWS), sparking criticism from political parties. Former chief minister M K Stalin condemned TVK govt, saying that TVK govt’s actions were similar to that of BJP.“When red and yellow (in…
File photo of the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir site across the River Cauvery near Sangama in Kanakapura taluk, about 100 km from Bengaluru. Mekedatu-Location of Cauvery river at Kanakpura taluq, Sangama, 100 km from Bengaluru Chennai: The call for an all party meeting to discuss the Mekedatu issue grew louder in Tamil Nadu on Thursday….
Chennai: DMK sharpened its attack on TVK govt over Mekedatu, announcing a protest at Thanjavur on Aug 3, the day chief minister C Joseph Vijay is expected to visit Karnataka for talks. Stalin said Vijay’s decision to hold talks despite Tamil Nadu assembly passing a resolution seeking a separate tribunal for the Mekedatu issue would…
Chennai: AIADMK MLA and its assembly whip Agri S S Krishnamurthy has moved Madras high court challenging the amendment made to the resolution passed in Tamil Nadu assembly opposing Karnataka’s proposed construction of a dam in Mekedatu. The amendment calls for setting up a tribunal to address the issue. Admitting the plea on Thursday, the…
Chennai: A war of words has broke out between PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and TNCC president Manickam Tagore over the Mekedatu issue after the former equated Congress with BJP alleging that both parties were `trying to betray TN in the Mekedatu issue.’Anbumani dared leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to speak in…
