Chennai: More than a decade after Ambattur was merged with the Greater Chennai Corporation, over 2,000 residents of Padmavathi Srinivasa Nagar continue to live without an underground drainage (UGD) network, forcing them to depend on septic tanks and private sewer lorries.The residential locality, which has over 350 houses, remains one of several areas in Ambattur…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) brought relief to Chennai’s power consumers who suffer long waiting times in the ‘queue’ upon calling Minnagam — 9498794987 — to report power cuts. It has revived the defunct fuse-off call (FOC) helplines and set up additional 77 helplines to cater to areas where interruptions occur…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to conduct an inquiry and take appropriate action regarding alleged contract irregularities worth several crores in various departments of the state govt.Justice G K Ilanthirayan passed the order on a plea moved by Veerappan, a resident of Villupuram, alleging that information…
Long waiting times at govt hospital in Chennai Pushpa.Narayan@timesofindia.comWith about 3,000 outpatients visiting Tamil Nadu’s govt medical college hospitals each day, most spending two hours or more in queues at registration counters, the state plans to introduce a mobile app that will allow appointment booking.“We hope the app will help us tackle overcrowding, especially at…
CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday announced a special package of Rs134.83 crore to encourage Kuruvai cultivation, aiming to boost paddy production in both delta and non-delta districts this year.Annually, the state cultivates paddy on an average of 52.72 lakh hectares – 20.65 lakh hectares in the delta region and 32.07 lakh hectares…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, in his maiden address at the NITI Aayog meeting on Thursday, urged the Centre to release Rs 3,284 crore under Samagra Shiksha funds to the state without imposing any conditions.Addressing the 11th meeting of the Governing Council of the premier policy think tank, Vijay assured constructive cooperation…
R Vaithilingam (Photo credit: Facebook/@R Vaithilingam ) CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) reopened its investigation into a Rs 27.9 crore bribery case against former Housing minister Vaithilingam, who served during the AIADMK regime. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) ordered a fresh probe into allegations that he received the amount as a bribe from…
Chennai: Retail liquor prices in Tamil Nadu may increase soon, as distilleries and breweries supplying liquor varieties to Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) have asked the state govt to increase the procurement price of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) and beer. If the request is acceded to, liquor prices will see a rise.There are…
Chennai: It’s been four years since the formation of Tambaram corporation. But, the basic civic grievances — water shortage, poor drain maintenance, lack of overhead tanks, encroachments, and stray dog menace — remain unresolved, councillors said at the corporation council meeting on Thursday.The first council meeting since the new state govt assumed office saw heated…
Chennai: Several areas will face a 24-hour disruption in piped drinking water supply for two days as Metrowater undertakes a major pipeline interconnection project.The disruption will affect areas including Kolathur, Jawahar Nagar, Sembium, Ayanavaram, Perambur, Korattur, Anna Nagar West Extension, Villivakkam and Anna Nagar West that fall within three zones—Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Ambattur and…
